A proposed merger between a pair of British firms—one a longtime aircraft manufacturer and the other a pioneer in alternative propulsion systems—could hold the key to an aviation first.
The U.K.’s Britten-Norman and and Cranfield Aerospace Solutions (CAeS) last week signed a heads-of-terms agreement outlining a merger that is expected to be completed in mid-2023, clearing the way for the companies to launch a hydrogen-powered regional transport-category jet by 2026.
