Hawaii Airline to Test Electric Hybrid for Commercial Flight

KAHULUI, HAWAII — Hybrid electric planes will be put to the test by a Hawaii airline hoping to use them for short-haul commercial flights.

The Honolulu Star-Advertiser reported Sunday that Mokulele Airlines and Los Angeles-based aircraft design firm Ampaire plan to test a model hybrid on Mokulele's Maui route in September or October.

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