ZeroAvia and Textron Aviation (NYSE: TXT) are working to build a hydrogen-electric powertrain for the Cessna Grand Caravan. ZeroAvia, the fast-growing hydrogen electric aviation company, announced this morning that it signed a non-exclusive agreement with the major OEM to transform the ubiquitous single-engine utility turboprop manufactured by Textron Aviation into a zero-emission aircraft.
ZeroAvia will obtain a supplemental type certificate (STC) to retrofit the Grand Caravan with its ZA600 zero-emission powertrain. This would allow the company to target commercial passenger and cargo operators to adopt its powerplant solution, which it says will be more environmentally friendly and quieter than conventional propeller-driven aircraft.
