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Airbus and CFM announce hydrogen demonstration program ZEROe
Airbus has signed a partnership agreement with CFM International, a 50/50 joint company between GE and Safran Aircraft Engines, to collaborate on a hydrogen demonstration programme that will take flight around the middle of this decade. The programme’s objective is to ground and flight test a direct combustion engine fueled by hydrogen, in preparation for…
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Hybrid-electric Tecnam P2010 takes flight
After several successful ground tests, a unique hybrid-electric demonstrator aircraft has taken to the skies for the first time. The first flight of the P2010 H3PS demonstrator powered by the world’s first integrated parallel hybrid propulsion system took place on 21 December 2021. The success of this exciting milestone is the result of a team…
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The Airbus C295 technology demonstrator of Clean Sky 2 makes its maiden flight
The Airbus C295 Flight Test Bed 2 (FTB2) has successfully performed its maiden flight from the Final Assembly Line in Seville. The aircraft now starts a flight campaign with the aim of testing the new semi-morphing wing, the new affordable flight control system, as well as a SatCom antenna embedded within the aircraft’s fuselage. “The first…
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Rolls Royce’ the ‘Spirit of Innovation’ officially the world’s fastest all-electric vehicle
Rolls Royce announced that their all-electric ‘Spirit of Innovation’ aircraft is officially the world’s fastest all-electric aircraft, having set two new world records which have now been independently confirmed. At 15.45 (GMT) on 16 November 2021, the aircraft reached a top speed of 555.9 km/h (345.4 mph) over 3 kilometres, smashing the existing record by…
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easyJet partners with Cranfield Aerospace Solutions on development of zero-emission aircraft
We’ve covered the ongoing work by Cranfield Aerospace Solutions on Project Fresson a few days ago where they convert a Britten Normal BN-2 Islander for hydrogen electric flight. Now the company is doubling down on their efforts by announcing that they work with easyJet to support the development of its hydrogen fuel cell propulsion system…
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Airbus and DLR intensify cooperation
Airbus and the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) are expanding their cooperation in research on climate protection in aviation. Under an agreement signed by Nicole Dreyer-Langlet, Airbus’ VP Research & Technology Representative, Germany, and Markus Fischer, DLR Divisional Board Member Aeronautics, future joint projects will focus, in particular, on emission…
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Project Fresson: Converting The BN-2 Islander For Hydrogen Electric Flight
There are multiple projects within the UK aviation landscape focusing on the transition to net zero emissions for commercial flight. Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI) with Project FlyZero, the UK government with their Jet Zero Council and Project Fresson, a consortium led by Cranfield Aerospace Solutions which this article is all about. Project Fresson, named after…
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ZeroAvia Signs Memorandum of Understanding with De Havilland Canada to Develop Hydrogen-Electric Engine Program for Dash 8-400 Aircraft
ZeroAvia, the leading innovator in zero-emission aviation powertrains, and De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited (“De Havilland Canada”) today announced that they have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to develop a line-fit and retrofit program for De Havilland Canada’s aircraft models, using hydrogen-electric propulsion in both new and in-service aircraft. As part of…
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ZeroAvia Raises Further $35 Million for Zero-Emission Flight Technology, Taking Total Raised to $115 Million
New investors Alaska Airlines and United Airlines join existing investors Amazon’s Climate Pledge Fund, AP Ventures, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Horizons Ventures, Summa Equity and Shell Ventures in the round. New raise will accelerate the development of ZeroAvia’s 2-5MW powertrain for larger aircraft. As the company moves closer to commercialization of its hydrogen-electric technology, ZeroAvia…
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Eviation Lifts the Curtain on Alice Executive Cabin Design
With Alice’s First Flight Imminent, Eviation Reveals a Modern and Sophisticated Cabin Interior That Will Elevate Regional Corporate Travel Eviation Aircraft, a global manufacturer of all-electric aircraft, today introduced the design for the executive cabin version of its Alice all-electric aircraft. The new six-passenger configuration boasts an elegant, refined and modern interior offering corporate travelers…