Electric on short haul flights really doesn't make sense to me either in most real-world scenarios given the energy densities possible from current batteries. Although you may be able to pull off the flights themselves without any issues, you will be unable to use the plane continuously because of the time you will need between flights to recharge. Of course, in scenarios where the plane is in use for only a small fraction of the time, this isn't a problem, but that does not apply to most commercial situations
The most realistic way to attain "green" flights seems to me to be some variant of a high energy density fuel such as hydogen produced from green electricity... so-called "green hydrogen". This also solves the range limitations of batteries, besides charging time. There are however significant problems with using hydrogen too, as other comments in this thread point out.
The most realistic way to attain "green" flights seems to me to be some variant of a high energy density fuel such as hydogen produced from green electricity... so-called "green hydrogen". This also solves the range limitations of batteries, besides charging time. There are however significant problems with using hydrogen too, as other comments in this thread point out.