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Status Update: Alternative Propulsion Projects for Commercial Aviation

A status update traces the modern push for low‑emissions commercial aircraft to Airbus’ 2014 battery‑electric E‑fan demonstrator at Farnborough and surveys how industry programmes have progressed since. The roundup focuses on technology milestones, development timelines and the remaining barriers to commercial introduction.

2025-11-13T00:16:07.991239-08:00

zeroavia.com

ZeroAvia and Hybrid Air Vehicles to fit Airlander 10 with ZA600 hydrogen-electric powertrains for zero-emission flight

2025-11-10T05:29:58.257499-08:00

AINonline

ZeroAvia wins €21.4m EU Innovation Fund to retrofit 15 Cessna Caravans with ZA600 hydrogen-electric engines for Norway

2025-11-07T04:47:00.184531-08:00

AviationPros

Christchurch conducts Australasia's first on‑site liquid‑hydrogen aircraft refuelling ahead of hydrogen‑electric flight tests

2025-10-28T07:10:29.892175-07:00

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Status Update: Alternative Propulsion Projects for Commercial Aviation A status update traces the modern push for low‑emissions commercial aircraft to Airbus’ 2014 battery‑electric E‑fan demonstrator at Farnborough and surveys how industry programmes have progressed since. The roundup focuses on technology milestones, development timelines and the remaining barriers to commercial introduction.

2025-11-13T00:16:07.991239-08:00

Status Update: Alternative Propulsion Projects for Commercial Aviation

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ZeroAvia and Hybrid Air Vehicles to fit Airlander 10 with ZA600 hydrogen-electric powertrains for zero-emission flight Hybrid Air Vehicles and ZeroAvia will explore integrating four 600 kW ZA600 hydrogen-electric powertrains into the Airlander 10, aiming to enable zero-emission operations on the hybrid aerostat with a 10‑tonne payload and up to 4,000 nm range. The ZA600 is currently undergoing certification.

2025-11-10T05:29:58.257499-08:00

ZeroAvia and Hybrid Air Vehicles to fit Airlander 10 with ZA600 hydrogen-electric powertrains for zero-emission flight

AINonline

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ZeroAvia wins €21.4m EU Innovation Fund to retrofit 15 Cessna Caravans with ZA600 hydrogen-electric engines for Norway ZeroAvia has secured a €21.4m EU Innovation Fund grant to retrofit 15 Cessna Caravans with its ZA600 hydrogen-electric powerplants, build hydrogen refuelling and airport infrastructure in Norway, and support introduction of hydrogen-electric cargo operations targeted to start in 2028 — a signal of EU backing for the technology.

2025-11-07T04:47:00.184531-08:00

ZeroAvia wins €21.4m EU Innovation Fund to retrofit 15 Cessna Caravans with ZA600 hydrogen-electric engines for Norway

FlightGlobal

Airbus advances hydrogen fuel-cell systems for ZEROe, eyes year-end technology milestone Airbus says it is progressing key elements of a hydrogen fuel-cell system for its ZEROe programme and expects to reach a critical technology milestone by year-end. Work targets fuel‑cell integration, thermal management and packaging to move propulsion hardware toward demonstrator and certification stages.

2025-11-05T06:57:13.731139-08:00

Airbus advances hydrogen fuel-cell systems for ZEROe, eyes year-end technology milestone

AviationPros

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Christchurch conducts Australasia's first on‑site liquid‑hydrogen aircraft refuelling ahead of hydrogen‑electric flight tests Fabrum, AMSL Aero and Stralis Aircraft completed the region’s first on‑site liquid‑hydrogen refuelling at Christchurch Airport, using LH2 produced and stored in the airport’s renewable‑energy precinct to fill aviation tanks as part of a demonstration programme to advance hydrogen‑electric flight.

2025-10-28T07:10:29.892175-07:00

Christchurch conducts Australasia's first on‑site liquid‑hydrogen aircraft refuelling ahead of hydrogen‑electric flight tests

AINonline

H2Fly expands hydrogen‑electric flight tests and seeks industry partnerships to mature technology H2Fly has broadened its hydrogen‑electric flight test programme and is actively seeking industry partners to accelerate maturation of its propulsion systems. The move aims to gather airborne performance and integration data, moving the technology toward higher TRLs and commercial viability.

2025-10-28T06:38:33.223390-07:00

H2Fly expands hydrogen‑electric flight tests and seeks industry partnerships to mature technology

startuprise.org

Hypersonix Raises $46M in Round Led by High Tor Capital, Backed by Saab to Accelerate Hypersonic Development

2025-10-27T22:34:24.160116-07:00

FlightGlobal

Clean Aviation open to funding hydrogen flight tests on commuter aircraft — if tech proves scalable The EU Clean Aviation Joint Undertaking has not ruled out financing flight tests of hydrogen propulsion on commuter‑category aircraft — even though those types sit outside its formal remit — provided developers can demonstrate clear scalability of the technologies to larger commercial airliners. The move would extend Clean Aviation's practical support for hydrogen R&D beyond its traditional project scope.

2025-10-17T04:45:11.187710-07:00

Clean Aviation open to funding hydrogen flight tests on commuter aircraft — if tech proves scalable