Electric Plane Startup Backed Up JetBlue & Boeing Sells 100 Planes

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Zunum Aero announced that JetSuite will be the electric plane maker's first customer. JetSuite will take up to 100 planes from Zunum with delivery expected to start in 2022. The planes are expected to be used for JetSuite's private jet charter business as well as its JetSuiteX regional airline. Zunum is backed by JetBlue Technology Ventures and Boeing HorizonX venture capital funds. Zunum Aero wants its electric planes to make air travel cheaper, quicker, and more convenient for communities around the US.