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Vjaitra Air Mobility “pursuing hydrogen-only propulsion for its VJ-600Max long range eVTOL”

According to a Linkedin post from Ratandeep Tripathi, Founder Vjaitra Air Mobility, Vjaitra has announced that its advanced aviation division is now focused only hydrogen fuel cell technology to power the VJ-600Max, its long-range eVTOL […]

Air taxis and personal transports

ZeroAvia announces latest financing round – “cash runway for next two years extended”

ZeroAvia today announced that it has completed a further round of financing, led by Barclays Climate Ventures, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Ecosystem Integrity Fund, Horizons Ventures, Summa Equity, and AP Ventures, with participation from the National Wealth Fund and the Scottish National Investment Bank.  “With additional investment secured, ZeroAvia has extended its cash runway for the next two years and will continue to fully […]

Air taxis and personal transports

Hydrogen-based eVTOL, infrastructure company LuftCar opens office in Dubai

LuftCar, U.S.-based hydrogen-powered eVTOL and mobility infrastructure company, has announced the establishment of its new regional office in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, “With headquarters in Florida and a growing international presence, LuftCar brings a suite of […]

Air taxis and personal transports

CAA awards ZeroAvia design organisation approval for its hydrogen-electric powertrain

ZeroAvia today announced that it has been awarded design organisation approval (DOA) by the UK CAA, a critical milestone on its path to certifying a hydrogen-electric engine intended for Part 23 aircraft, said the company. “The accreditation confirms that the CAA is satisfied that ZeroAvia has the technical expertise, facilities and […]

Air taxis and personal transports

EUR21.4 million grant will fund ZeroAvia hydrogen powered flight in Norway

ZeroAvia today announced that its application to the Innovation Fund for a EUR21.4 million grant to support the introduction of hydrogen-electric aircraft has been selected for grant agreement preparation. The project will support the retrofit of 15 Cessna […]

Hydrogen

New Zealand, Australian companies build airport-based hydrogen fuel system at Christchurch airport

New Zealand and Australian companies developing and deploying liquid-hydrogen technologies to enable Australasia’s first hydrogen-electric flights have made a significant step forward in the transition to zero-emission aviation, according to a company press release. “Fabrum, […]

Hydrogen

ZeroAvia “completes full-flight profile ground tests of its fuel-cell power system”

ZeroAvia today announced that it has completed a full flight profile ground test of its certification-intent low temperature proton exchange membrane (LTPEM) fuel cell power generation system (PGS) for the ZA600 hydrogen-electric powertrain.   The test […]

Hydrogen

ZeroAvia reaches agreement with FAA on certification path for its hydrogen electric propulsion system

ZeroAvia has announced that it has reached consensus with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) with an agreed and fully signed P-1 Special Conditions Issue Paper regarding certification of its 600kW electric propulsion system (EPS). “The P-1 follows issuance of […]

Government investment

AMSL and partners receive federal grant to research regional hydrogen/eVTOL infrastructure requirements

AMSL Aero, the developer of the hydrogen-electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft Vertiia, has secured AUD3 million in grant funding from the Federal Government to develop and demonstrate liquid hydrogen-powered aircraft for regional and […]