GE Aviation to Partner with Boeing on Hybrid Electric Program

Aurora Flight Sciences will use a Saab 340B platform for the initial flight test development.

Thursday, February 03, 2022 at 01:34 PM ET

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Boeing and its subsidiary Aurora Flight Sciences will modify the test plane, a Saab 340B aircraft powered by GE CT7-9B turboprop engines. [Courtesy: Boeing]

Key Takeaways:

GE Aviation and Boeing have partnered under a NASA project to initiate a hybrid-electric flight test demonstration program, aiming to advance sustainable air travel.
GE Aviation is responsible for developing a megawatt-class hybrid-electric propulsion system, while Boeing and its subsidiary Aurora Flight Sciences will provide services for aircraft modification, system integration, and flight-testing on a modified Saab 340B.
This collaboration seeks to accelerate the aviation industry's progress toward net-zero CO2 emissions by 2050, with ground and flight tests scheduled for the mid-2020s.

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GE Aviation and Boeing (NYSE:BA) have announced a partnership under a NASA project to begin a hybrid-electric flight test demonstration program.

GE Aviation, as part of NASA’s Electrified Powertrain Flight Demonstration (EPFD) project, has enlisted the help of Boeing to support flight tests of its hybrid electric propulsion system on a modified Saab 340B aircraft and CT7-9B turboprop engines.