I would've thought that the main challenge is the density of energy storage. It's hard for a battery to beat kerosene.
The article mentions the industry took a hit during Covid. It's interesting to note that a company like Air Lease Corporation (which buys aircraft and leases it to airlines) basically soldiered on unaffected by the pandemic [https://valustox.com/AL - there's a big dip in profit a year ago, but that's due to the Russian war sanctions].
The article mentions the industry took a hit during Covid. It's interesting to note that a company like Air Lease Corporation (which buys aircraft and leases it to airlines) basically soldiered on unaffected by the pandemic [https://valustox.com/AL - there's a big dip in profit a year ago, but that's due to the Russian war sanctions].