[bamboozled]

Also consider that hangers are often huge and could be covered in solar panels making the electricity to charge the planes.

Drastically reducing fuel costs.

[kevincox]

That seems irrelevant as that electricity could be collected and used whether or not it is used for planes. So while that may be a good idea it has little if any influence on whether or not it makes sense to use electric planes.

[bamboozled]

When it comes to affecting the price of flights it would?

Imagine if an airline could generate it's own power and not have to pay a third party for electricity to charge planes.

[kevincox]

But they could equivalently sell the electricity and buy jet fuel with the profit. Sure, the margins are slightly worse but it doesn't significantly change the equation.