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How much you want to bet that this 40% savings will never make it to the customers' pockets?
Even if they don't make it, the whole fact that the aviation industry goes less CO2 intensive would be a good win.
You know what would be a good win? Charging customers the same rates to power their homes as the operators of this aircraft.
Question is, are they actually gonna use them now?
If there are savings, it would make it in customer's pockets. Aviation is incredibly competitive
I would, however, bet against them ever achieving that savings. Maybe they can find a battery-electric hybrid configuration that shaves off a percent or two, but I find even that unlikely