Propulsion-electric

Startups such as ZeroAvia and Universal Hydrogen are adapting and advancing fuel cell technology for aviation propulsion.

Bringing aerospace engineering to bear on cell technology promises to unlock improvements.

Europe and China are investing at least 10 times the amount NASA and the FAA are spending annually for public-private R&D efforts on aeronautics.

Hydrogen propulsion in aviation faces significant technical and market challenges.

Jekta received its first potential order in the form of a letter of intent from Gayo Aviation for 10 of its PHA-ZE 100 electric amphibious seaplanes.

Åland is a cluster of islands located in the Baltic Sea between Finland and Sweden.

Battery startup Solithor and aerostructures specialist Sonaca are talking to aircraft developers to capture energy storage requirements in electric aircraft.

Italian electric motorcycle manufacturer Energica Motor is exploring entering the ultralight aircraft market.

New efforts aim to speed up hybrid-electric development

Dutch startup Cormorant Seaplanes is advancing its design for a seven-seat electric amphibious aircraft.

Europe’s Clean Aviation launches drive to improve next-generation aircraft efficiency 30-50%.

Clean Aviation’s Hybrid-Electric Regional Aircraft thrust is developing technology for a mid-2030s service entry.

Crazy to credible—the world’s largest hydrogen fuel cell-powered aircraft begins test campaign, targeting service debut in 2025.

Research ramps up to create technology foundation for new, cleaner aircraft.

The converted aircraft lifted off at 8:41 a.m. Pacific time and landed back after a 15-min. flight.

Loganair CEO Jonathan Hinkles believes hydrogen propulsion is likely to mature quicker than electric aviation.

Heat management has become a critical issue in fuel cell-based system design.