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UK’s first electric flight tests start in Scotland

Deniz Huseyin
02 April 2026
 

Flight tests of electric aircraft have started in the UK for the first time, carrying Royal Mail parcels to remote Scottish communities.

Loganair and BETA Technologies are working with Royal Mail to demonstrate the all-electric cargo  flights.

The first of a series of demonstration flights across Scotland’s regional airport network took place between Glasgow and Dundee in March, with further flights planned between Aberdeen, Inverness, Wick and Orkney. The flights will carry...

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