"This is what I do. I want to become a lawyer and I do believe everyone has the opportunity to speak their truth, and this is my closure and my opportunity to put this to rest after everything I've been through."
is likely to survive.Called the CityAirbus NextGen, the four-seater aircraft has eight propellers and a range of 80km.
"This is a technology project for their engineers, and they've got the money, and they've got the know how," says Mr Fehrm.Elsewhere in the world, other well funded start-ups stand a good change of getting their aircraft into production. That would include Joby and Archer in the US.Once the aircraft are being produced, the next challenge will be to see if there's a profitable market for them.
The first routes are likely to be between airports and city centres. But will they make money?"The biggest problem area when it comes to the cost of operation is the pilot and the batteries. You need to change the batteries a couple of times per year," points out Mr Fehrm.
Given all the uncertainty and expense, you might wonder why investors put money into new electric aircraft in the first place.
"No one wanted to miss out on the next Tesla," laughs Mr Fehrm.The officer who recommended the proposed demolition be rejected described it as "purposeless" and without public benefit.
The building's landlord, Electric Group, has been in dispute with its tenants since it served an eviction notice in 2022, planning to run the business itself.Breaking up the continuous building frontage would be "to the detriment of the strength and character of the building line", the planning officer's
It said: "In the event [the applicant's] lease is terminated, they wish to return the building complex to the condition it was in prior to the lease being taken up."In this instance the proposal will result in the loss of facilities for a music venue/nightclub with no appreciable public benefits.