Airbus Spinning Off Zephyr HAPS Business

Zephyr

Zephyr performed a 64-day flight in the U.S. over summer 2022.

Credit: Airbus
LONDON—Airbus is spinning-off its high-altitude pseudo satellite (HAPS) business as it seeks to begin offering commercial services with its solar-powered Zephyr platform by the end of 2024. The UK-based Aalto HAPS business is a 100% Airbus-owned subsidiary that will evolve the Airbus Zephyr program...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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