Ready for take-off? Unlocking the future of electric aviation in the Nordic Region

As the Nordic countries strive towards sustainable transport solutions, electric aviation presents a promising avenue for enhancing regional connectivity and accessibility.

But what does it take to unlock the future of electric aviation and make use of electric aircraft to connect Nordic regions? Is electric aviation really ready for take-off?

Our webinar on 4 December (13.00-14.30 CET) focused on the steps towards implementing electric aviation in the Nordic Region. Participant also got an overview of a brand new policy brief outlining actionable steps to turn electric aviation from vision to reality.

Issues discussed included:

• The effects of electric aviation in remote and rural areas;
• The remaining open questions and challenges to be addressed to move ahead with electric aviation;
• The strategies, solutions and actions needed to enable implementation of electric aviation;
• The potential of electric aviation to contribute to the green transition and support regional development across the Nordics.

Speakers:

• Rebecca Cavicchia & Jonas Kačkus Tybjerg, Nordregio
• Martin Porsgaard, Nordic Initiative for Sustainable Aviation (NISA)
• Maria Fiskerud and Christoffer Levandowski, Heart Aerospace
• moderator: Miia Itänen, Nordregio

This webinar was part of the ‘Electric aviation and the effects on the Nordic regions’ project mapping out the steps towards implementing electric aviation and analysing both its benefits and challenges for local communities and regional development.