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 are partnering to develop a hydrogen-electric, zero-emission ZA600 powertrain for the Cessna Grand Caravan aircraft.
ZeroAvia aims to launch the ZA600 for 9-19 seat aircraft by 2025 and a higher-powered ZA2000 for 40-80 seat aircraft by 2027, with current test flights underway on a Dornier 228.
ZeroAvia touts its hydrogen-electric systems as a practical solution for reducing aviation's climate impact, producing only water vapor and operating quietly, offering an immediate alternative amidst the current shortage of 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.