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H55 Receives Design and Production Organization Certification for Electric Propulsion Systems
H55 has been awarded its design organization approval (DOA) from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). This follows the granting of the company’s production organization approval (POA) by the Swiss Federal Office for Civil Aviation in January of this year. With the DOA and POA secured, the company is well-positioned to receive its type […]
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Pratt & Whitney Canada selects H55 for developing electric propulsion and battery systems.
Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) has selected H55 S.A. the Swiss based company developing electric propulsion and battery systems, to provide the battery pack for the company’s regional hybrid-electric flight demonstrator program. As the technological spin-off of Solar Impulse, the first electric airplane to fly around the world, the mission of H55, is to make […]
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Bye Aerospace eFlyer: Program updates
Bye Aerospace, the maker of the eFlyer electric aircraft series announced recently, that their future production backlog for the eFlyer 800 has increased to 135 purchase deposit and option total agreements. The eFlyer 800 in an all-electrical twin engine aircraft aiming for the regional aircraft market. Over all eFlyer variants, the company claims to have […]
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Airbus partners with Spirit AeroSystems to develop the wings of CityAirbus NextGen
Airbus has signed an agreement with Spirit AeroSystems through its subsidiary for the development of CityAirbus NextGen’s wings. This partnership will support Airbus’ exploration of disruptive aircraft design while complying with the most stringent regulations. Spirit AeroSystems will be responsible for developing and manufacturing CityAirbus NextGen’s wings in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Both partners’ ambition is […]
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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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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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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 […]
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Archer Receives Special Airworthiness Certificate for its Maker eVTOL Aircraft Following Successful FAA Inspection
The Special Airworthiness Certificate clears Archer to begin hover flight testing of its Maker aircraft After receiving its MIDO Certificate of Authorization (COA) and Aircraft Limitations from the FAA a few weeks ago, Archer has now achieved another key milestone as it progresses toward Maker’s first flight The special airworthiness certificate signals that Maker has […]