In Pictures: Dutch Startup Elysian Aims to Launch All-Electric E9X Airliner by 2034

Elysian's E9X program aims to bring battery-electric propulsion to commercial aviation, with the Dutch startup targeting 2034 for service entry.

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The E9X is designed to carry up to 100 passengers roughly 1,000 km on zero-emission flights, a range suited to many regional routes.

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Elysian has completed a second design review and flown a scaled demonstrator as it advances toward its 2034 target.

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KLM, Transavia, and lessor TrueNoord are supporting the startup's effort to develop an all-electric airliner.

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The E9X would replace conventional fuel with batteries, part of a broader push toward zero-emission regional air travel.

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Elysian's design work builds on decades of aviation heritage while pursuing a fully electric commercial aircraft.

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Regional routes like those served by small aircraft are the initial target for the E9X's roughly 1,000 km range.

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The Dutch startup says its battery-electric airliner could enter service in 2034, pending further testing and certification.

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A scaled demonstrator has already flown, giving Elysian data to refine the E9X's design ahead of its planned 2034 launch.

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