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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

FlightGlobal

Eve and AutoFlight deepen Gulf AAM push with Bahrain MoU and 50‑aircraft order for ADNOC

2025-11-03T23:35:04.912108-08:00

AINonline

CFM details blade‑out mitigations for RISE open‑fan as demonstrator spins at under half the RPM of conventional turbofans

2025-10-29T04:04:35.121129-07:00

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Norwegian accepts first of 80 Boeing 737-8 MAXs

2025-10-31T04:58:37.150094-07:00

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Sora advances 30‑passenger S‑1 electric tiltrotor; full‑size propulsion ground tests due 2026, first flight targeted 2028 UK start‑up Sora Aviation is advancing its 30‑passenger S‑1 electric tiltrotor, scheduling ground tests of its full‑size propulsion system in 2026 and targeting a first flight in 2028. The programme progression marks a step toward certifiable, higher‑capacity eVTOL/tiltrotor regional transport.

2025-11-07T09:38:25.992884-08:00

Sora advances 30‑passenger S‑1 electric tiltrotor; full‑size propulsion ground tests due 2026, first flight targeted 2028

aero.de

Lufthansa, Eurowings, Ryanair and 18 other European airlines stop misleading climate claims At least 21 European carriers, including Lufthansa, Eurowings, Ryanair and KLM, have agreed to stop using potentially misleading sustainability claims and will revise climate-related marketing to avoid 'greenwashing' accusations. The voluntary move comes amid rising scrutiny of airline environmental communications across Europe.

2025-11-07T06:39:48.821537-08:00

Lufthansa, Eurowings, Ryanair and 18 other European airlines stop misleading climate claims

SpaceNews.com

GHGSat continues to expand its methane-monitoring constellation GHGSat is continuing to expand its methane-monitoring satellite constellation, adding capacity to detect and map methane emissions from orbit and broaden coverage for commercial and stakeholder users. The expansion is intended to scale monitoring frequency and improve identification of emission sources globally.

2025-11-07T05:14:25.750449-08:00

GHGSat continues to expand its methane-monitoring constellation

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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

eVTOL Insights

Beta Technologies prices NYSE IPO at up to $34 per share, seeks more than $1 billion Beta Technologies priced its New York Stock Exchange IPO at up to $34 per share, in a flotation aimed at raising more than $1 billion. The move advances the Vermont electric‑aircraft developer's push to access public capital after months of preparation.

2025-11-07T01:12:47.501413-08:00

Beta Technologies prices NYSE IPO at up to $34 per share, seeks more than $1 billion

SpaceNews.com

Sceye wins NASA award to adapt stratospheric telecom platforms for Earth observations Sceye, a developer of stratospheric telecommunications platforms, has won a NASA award to adapt its high‑altitude system for Earth observations and environmental monitoring. The award will task the company's telecom‑focused stratospheric vehicles with collecting atmospheric and surface data to support NASA science and operational needs.

2025-11-06T10:56:39.578719-08:00

Sceye wins NASA award to adapt stratospheric telecom platforms for Earth observations

AINonline

UK backs three projects to tackle non‑CO2 aviation emissions — contrails, NOx and climate impacts The UK government has awarded funding to three UK‑based initiatives to reduce aviation's non‑CO2 climate impacts, focusing on contrail avoidance, NOx mitigation and improved climate‑impact modelling. The support aims to accelerate operational demonstrations and research into near‑term measures that complement CO2 reduction pathways.

2025-11-06T03:21:09.288871-08:00

UK backs three projects to tackle non‑CO2 aviation emissions — contrails, NOx and climate impacts

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

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