I am a little curious about how an aircraft with a takeoff weight of two tons could carry 100 passengers, though.
Try this version of the article, written by someone who at least appears to know what they are talking about
:
https://www.eaa.org/en/eaa/eaa-news-...ight-benchmark
It makes it clear that a 2-tonne MTOW aircraft is what the current engine is capable of powering, whereas 100 seats (actually "50-100") is a design goal for the longer term.
No mention of turbines, either.
