The budget airline EasyJet plans to use electric jets for short-haul flights within a decade

Thomson Reuters British budget airline easyJet could be flying electric passenger jets on short-haul routes within a decade in a push to cut plane pollution, the company said on Wednesday. The airline said in March it would partner with U.S. startup Wright Electric to develop electric passenger jets and is aiming for planes with a range of up to 335 miles (540 km), which could fly about 20 percent of easyJet's routes. EasyJet said its support for electric planes was part of a broader strategy to...