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Electric Regional Aircraft Developer Lands Battery Manufacturing Hub

Manufacturer Vaeridion is designing a zero-emission regional aircraft for up to nine passengers, with trips spanning up to about 300 sm.

Tuesday, July 09, 2024 at 03:45 PM ET

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Bavarian State Government Minister Florian Herrmann (second from left) and Holzkirchen Mayor Christoph Shmid (right) joined Vaeridion executives at the opening of the company’s battery manufacturing lab in Holzkirchen, Germany. [Courtesy: Vaeridion]

Key Takeaways:

German developer Vaeridion has opened a new electric battery development lab in Holzkirchen, Germany, leveraging the Bosch Collaboration Campus to be the core manufacturing site for its zero-emission aircraft.
Vaeridion's flagship product, the Microliner, is a nine-passenger battery-electric regional aircraft designed for short-haul flights (up to 500 km), featuring innovative wing-integrated batteries and optimized for low energy consumption and use of smaller regional airfields.
The company aims to certify the Microliner before 2030, with plans for commercial routes in Denmark and interest from operators like ASL Group and Aero-Dienst for business and air ambulance services, intending to re-establish connectivity to underserved regions.

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A German developer of a zero-emission, battery-electric regional aircraft for up to nine passengers has identified the site that will house the heart of its manufacturing operation.

Munich-based manufacturer Vaeridion on Saturday opened its electric battery development lab at the Bosch Collaboration Campus in Holzkirchen, Germany. The site, located in the Munich suburbs, grants Vaeridion access to hardware and services from Bosch General Aviation Technology—the GA arm of the multinational engineering firm—and ITK Engineering, which Bosch acquired in 2016.

Jack Daleo

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