International Airport Review
Gabriel Higgins
02 July 2025
The Elektro Tour promotes decarbonisation with a 100% electric aircraft flying from Lyon-Bron to London Gatwick and beyond.
The first-ever English Channel crossing in a certified 100% electric aircraft, the Pipistrel Velis Electro, began on Tuesday 1 July from Lyon-Bron Airport (LYN), and is set to arrive at London Gatwick Airport (LGW) on 8 July, before concluding in Annecy on 25 July.
The milestone flight is part of the Elektro Tour, supported by VINCI Airports, which is hosting nine stages across its network: Lyon-Bron (LYN), London Gatwick (LGW), Rennes Bretagne (RNS), Saint-Nazaire Montoir (SNR), Nantes Atlantique (NTE), Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne (CFE), Grenoble Alpes Isère (GNB), Chambéry Savoie Mont Blanc (CMF), Annecy Haute-Savoie Mont-Blanc (NCY).
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