ZeroAvia and de Havilland Canada to Partner on Hydrogen-Electric Engine Program

Wednesday, December 15, 2021 at 06:04 PM ET

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Under the terms of the deal, de Havilland Canada will have the option to purchase 50 ZeroAvia hydrogen-electric engines. Credit: ZeroAvia

Key Takeaways:

ZeroAvia and de Havilland Canada have partnered via a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to integrate ZeroAvia's hydrogen-electric engines into de Havilland Canada aircraft, specifically targeting the Dash 8-400 turboprop.
The agreement includes de Havilland Canada's option to purchase 50 ZeroAvia hydrogen-electric engines, with plans for both linefit and retrofit programs aiming for commercial availability by 2027.
This collaboration reinforces ZeroAvia's market position, following recent significant funding and engine purchase commitments from airlines like United and Alaska.

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Hydrogen-electric aircraft developer ZeroAvia and de Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that will allow ZeroAvia to develop a powerplant program in which its hydro-electric engines can be used on old and new de Havilland Canada aircraft models.

Once terms of the deal are finalized, de Havilland Canada will have the option to purchase 50 ZeroAvia hydrogen-electric engines, ZeroAvia shared in a statement Tuesday.