Norwegian govt appoints Avinor to develop fully electrified domestic aviation network by 2040

Norway's Ministry of Transport and Communications commissioned (06-Mar-2020) Avinor and the Norwegian Civil Aviation Authority to develop proposals for a programme to phase in electrified aircraft in Norway. According to the programme, the first regular domestic scheduled services should be electrified by 2030. The programme also proposes a package of incentives and instruments to achieve full electrification of all domestic operations by 2040, including support mechanisms for the purchase of new aircraft, subsidy schemes for establishment of charging infrastructure and VAT exemptions for small aircraft and zero/low emissions airfares. [more - original PR - Norwegian]