ZeroAvia and Textron to Build Hydrogen-Electric Engine for Cessna Grand Caravan

ZeroAvia will obtain an STC for the Grand Caravan turboprop and its ZA600 zero-emission powertrain.

Thursday, September 29, 2022 at 02:26 PM ET

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The Hydrogen-electric comany will obtain a Supplemental Type Certificate to transform the popular single-engine turboprop to zero-emission aircraft. [Courtesy: ZeroAvia]

Key Takeaways:

ZeroAvia and Textron Aviation have partnered to develop a hydrogen-electric powertrain for the Cessna Grand Caravan, aiming to transform it into a zero-emission aircraft for commercial passenger and cargo operations.
ZeroAvia plans to secure a supplemental type certificate (STC) for its ZA600 powertrain for 9-19 seat aircraft by 2025, with a more powerful ZA2000 for 40-80 seat aircraft targeted for 2027.
This collaboration expands ZeroAvia's network, which also includes a project to retrofit a Dornier Do 228 with its hydrogen-electric system, with test flights expected soon.
ZeroAvia promotes its hydrogen-electric solution as a practical and economical way to reduce aviation's climate impact, producing only water vapor, despite ongoing discussions about alternatives like sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).

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ZeroAvia and Textron Aviation (NYSE: TXT) are working to build a hydrogen-electric powertrain for the Cessna Grand Caravan. ZeroAvia, the fast-growing hydrogen electric aviation company, announced this morning that it signed a non-exclusive agreement with the major OEM to transform the ubiquitous single-engine utility turboprop manufactured by Textron Aviation into a zero-emission aircraft.

ZeroAvia will obtain a supplemental type certificate (STC) to retrofit the Grand Caravan with its ZA600 zero-emission powertrain. This would allow the company to target commercial passenger and cargo operators to adopt its powerplant solution, which it says will be more environmentally friendly and quieter than conventional propeller-driven aircraft.