If this were to take place on a large scale, I can only imagine the massive electrical infrastructure needed to supply the power needed to charge these batteries. No wind turbine or solar field is going to be able to supply the power for these airliners, so do we just build a large coal powered electric plant right near the airport? Seems very counter productive to me...
It may be built in the USA, but the company is a European company meaning profits go to Europe. Hondas are made in the USA too, does that make them an American car company? No, they are still a Japanese company, and the profits go to Japan.
