ZeroAvia’s Electric Aircraft Engine Advances Toward FAA Certification
Engine system is part of the hydrogen-electric powertrain the company is selling to airlines and manufacturers.
Engine system is part of the hydrogen-electric powertrain the company is selling to airlines and manufacturers.
Testing represents one of the final stages in the company’s preliminary design phase, which it expects to complete soon.
Agreement will explore integration on the Airlander 10 as well as larger vehicles Hybrid Air Vehicles is planning.
Flight school trains some 52,000 civil pilots annually and says it will work with regulators on ‘future governance’ of training involving hydrogen.
Company says it is on track to deliver the first certified hydrogen-electric light jet by 2030.
Airbus and several partners are studying hydrogen infrastructure at airports, while Cranfield Aerospace Solutions and LoganAir aim to launch hydrogen-electric flights by 2027.
The hydrogen-electric propulsion developer raised funds, including from the U.K. Infrastructure Bank, to support certification and scaling of its technology.
The agency also issued guidance to establish certification criteria for the aircraft conversion to electric motors powered by hydrogen fuel cells.
The eVTOL manufacturer’s subsidiary H2Fly said the tests marked the world’s first such flights.
Developer of sustainable propulsion systems is looking forward to longer cross-country flights.