Scottish National Investment Bank invests £20m in ZeroAvia news Yves Le Marquand 16 Sep 24 0 ZeroAvia has received an extra £20m ($26m) from Scottish National Investment Bank to bring its Series C financing to a total of £114m ($150m). This is… Read more
FIA: Jekta and ZeroAvia to demonstrate fuel cell-powered flying boat news Yves Le Marquand 22 Jul 24 0 Jekta has selected ZeroAvia’s fuel cell technology to demonstrate the concept of a hydrogen-powered variant of its electric amphibious flying boat design. The firms also plan… Read more
ZeroAvia and Ecojet sign deal for up to 70 hydrogen engines news Yves Le Marquand 1 Dec 23 0 ZeroAvia has signed an agreement with newly-launched British airline Ecojet for up to 70 hydrogen-electric, zero-emission engines. Ecojet, working with Monte, the preferred lessor partner… Read more
ZeroAvia completes $116m series C raise news Yves Le Marquand 27 Nov 23 0 ZeroAvia has raised $116m from its Series C funding round led by UK Infrastructure Bank, Airbus, Barclays and NEOM’s investment fund. The Series C cash… Read more
AFWERX backs Piasecki Aircraft with $37m contract news Yves Le Marquand 23 Nov 23 0 Piasecki Aircraft Corporation has been awarded a multi-year contract by AFWERX and the US Air Force Research Laboratory worth $37m. The award, which forms part… Read more
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
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 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
Natilus and ZeroAvia to jointly develop hydrogen-electric engines news Yves Le Marquand 26 May 23 0 Blended-wing aircraft developer, Natilus and ZeroAvia have announced a strategic partnership to jointly develop hydrogen-electric engines for Natilus’ Kona cargo aircraft. ZeroAvia’s ZA600 system will… Read more
ZeroAvia demonstrates ‘record’ HTPEM system testing news Yves Le Marquand 9 Mar 23 0 ZeroAvia has reported achieving record-breaking performance in testing of its High Temperature Proton Exchange Membrane (HTPEM) systems. Early testing of the pressurised 20kW HTPEM stack… Read more
ZeroAvia completes maiden flight with retrofitted hydrogen-electric powertrain news Yves Le Marquand 23 Jan 23 0 ZeroAvia has now flown the largest aircraft powered by a hydrogen-electric engine in the world. The UK-based zero emissions aircraft developer took to the skies… Read more
ZeroAvia to begin test flights this month news Yves Le Marquand 3 Jan 23 0 ZeroAvia is to begin flight testing this month after the UK CAA granted it a Part 21 permit to fly. The start-up, which operates a… Read more