PlatformsAircraftAirline Medium HaulWorld’s first fully electric commercial aircraft takes flight in CanadaVIAThe GuardianSOURCEwww.theguardian.com December 22, 2019378Harbour Air hails start of the ‘electric aviation age’ after 15-minute test flight in VancouverThe world’s first fully electric commercial aircraft has taken its inaugural test flight, taking off from the Canadian city of Vancouver and flying for 15 minutes. “This proves that commercial aviation in all-electric form can work,” said Roei Ganzarski, chief executive of Australian engineering firm magniX.Advertisement