ZeroAvia appoints ex-NASA chief technology officer to board news Yves Le Marquand 3 Oct 23 0 ZeroAvia has appointed Deborah Diaz, former NASA chief technology officer, as a on-executive director. Diaz is currently CEO of Catalyst ADV, a technology and strategic… Read more
Universal Hydrogen flight test campaign kicks off news Yves Le Marquand 27 Sep 23 0 Universal Hydrogen began its flight test campaign for its regional powertrain this week. It also notched up its 250th order. The first flight of the… Read more
Conference report: Revolution.Aero San Francisco 2023 – Ascent update (on the hill) news Yves Le Marquand 22 Sep 23 0 If you were in San Francisco this month for Revolution.Aero it is likely you saw a few cars driving around with a curious array of… Read more
Airbus, Barclays and NEOM co-lead new ZeroAvia funding round news Yves Le Marquand 18 Sep 23 0 Airbus, Barclays have co-lead ZeroAvia’s latest funding round alongside smart city NEOM. The hydrogen propulsion system maker said the financing will go towards certification of… Read more
ZeroAvia and Masdar announce hydrogen production partnership news Yves Le Marquand 23 Aug 23 0 ZeroAvia has signed a partnership with UAE-based renewal energy producer, Masdar to explore hydrogen production and supply. The agreement will focus at first on North… Read more
ZeroAvia reveals oxygen compressor for hydrogen fuel cell aviation news Yves Le Marquand 11 Aug 23 0 ZeroAvia has developed a compressor for hydrogen fuel cell-based aviation propulsion systems, such as its ZA600 hydrogen-electric powertrain. Initial testing of ZeroAvia’s compressor (pictured inset)… Read more
Stralis becomes H3X’s first HPDM-250 customer news Yves Le Marquand 4 Aug 23 0 H3X Technologies has shipped its first HPDM-250 unit to Australia-based Stralis Aircraft for testing. In a statement on social media, H3X said: “We shipped our… Read more
Surcar Airlines chooses ZeroAvia system for ‘green Canary Island flights’ news Yves Le Marquand 3 Aug 23 0 ZeroAvia has signed an agreement with Surcar Airlines to provide its hydrogen-electric engines as the new carrier looks to bring “green flights” to the Canary Islands.… Read more
Cranfield Aerospace unveils refurbished R&D facility news Yves Le Marquand 28 Jul 23 0 Zero-emission aircraft developer, Cranfield Aerospace Solutions (CAeS) has unveiled its refurbished R&D facility and hangar at Cranfield University. The facility, leased by CAeS has been… Read more
ZeroAvia completes first ZA600 flight test campaign news Yves Le Marquand 20 Jul 23 0 ZeroAvia has completed the first flight testing campaign of its initial prototype ZA600 at Cotswold Airport in the UK. The tenth test flight was completed… Read more
Hydrogen: The grey area of guaranteeing green Deep Dive Yves Le Marquand 18 Jul 23 0 Hydrogen comes in a rainbow of colours: green, grey, blue, brown, yellow, turquoise, white and even pink. But only green hydrogen made by using clean… Read more
H2Fly reveals new high-altitude hydrogen fuel cell news Yves Le Marquand 29 Jun 23 0 H2Fly has announced its new proprietary fuel cell system H175, a modular power unit capable of flying at altitudes of up to 27,000ft. The H175… Read more
ZeroAvia signs two leasing agreements at Paris Air Show news Yves Le Marquand 21 Jun 23 0 ZeroAvia has signed off on two leasing agreements for its ZA600 hydrogen-electric engines with firms Monte and Green Aerolease. The first agreement, signed yesterday with… Read more
Hydroplane receives award from California Energy Commission news Yves Le Marquand 9 Jun 23 0 Hydroplane has been awarded a CalTestBed voucher from the California Energy Commission to conduct testing of its propulsion system. Hydroplane is one of only 18… Read more
Destinus flies hydrogen afterburner for first time news Yves Le Marquand 5 Jun 23 0 Destinus has flown its Jungfrau prototype equipped with a hydrogen-fuelled afterburner for the first time. The flight took place on Wednesday, May 24, at an… Read more