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VoltAero Selects Safran Electrical & Power to Supply Wiring for Cassio 330 Hybrid Aircraft

Safran’s experience with high-voltage systems is expected to help the new aircraft through certification.

Jonathan Welsh
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Development partnerships are meant to help VoltAero move its Cassio 330 aircraft toward certification. [Courtesy: VoltAero]
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Key Takeaways:

  • VoltAero has selected Safran Electrical & Power to supply the high-voltage electrical wiring for its Cassio 330 hybrid-electric aircraft.
  • Safran will design wiring capable of carrying twice the power of traditional aircraft wiring at the same size (up to 800V) and will also provide the ENGINeUS 100 electric motor.
  • This agreement expands on a 2020 partnership, establishing Safran as a primary partner responsible for technical support in obtaining safety of flight validation.
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VoltAero has chosen Safran Electrical & Power to supply wiring for the Cassio 330 hybrid-electric aircraft that VoltAero is developing for certification. The agreement establishes Safran as a primary partner in the aircraft’s production.

Under the companies’ contract, Safran will design and produce electrical wiring for the Cassio 330’s propulsion and power distribution systems. This  extends a 2020 agreement involving the aircraft’s hybrid propulsion system.

Jonathan Welsh

Jonathan Welsh is Lead Editor of Aviation Consumer and a private pilot who worked as a reporter, editor and columnist with the Wall Street Journal for 21 years, mostly covering the auto industry. His passion for aviation began in childhood with balsa-wood gliders his aunt would buy for him at the corner store. Follow Jonathan on Twitter @JonathanWelsh4

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