Portugal's flight academy adopts electric aircraft for pilot training

LISBON, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- The International Flight Academy (IFA) in Viseu, Portugal, has integrated the Pipistrel Velis Electro, the first fully electric aircraft certified by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), into its training fleet, according to Portugal's Lusa News Agency.

IFA Executive Director Jose Madeira highlighted the aircraft's economic and environmental benefits, reducing flight cos