The Montreal-based company is developing an electrical conversion kit for its fleet of Piper Archer airplanes used in its flight training facilities around the world, the company announced at the Farnborough Airshow. (The Logic)

Talking point: Switzerland’s H55 will provide the battery system, while France-based Safran will provide the motors, which are expected to be certified in 2023. The federal and Quebec governments are investing undisclosed amounts in the research and development of the engines. The conversion kit will also be made available to third-party operators. Aspiring pilots aren’t the only ones who will soon board electric planes. Last year, United Airlines announced its plan to purchase 100 short-haul electric planes from Swedish startup Heart Aerospace, which will enter service as soon as 2026, while EasyJet has teamed up with U.S.-based Wright Electric in the development of an electric airliner. Air travel is responsible for about five per cent of global warming emissions.