Airways reports, “British low-cost airline EasyJet (U2) has announced a partnership with JetZero, a California-based company, to develop a Blended-Wing Body (BWB) aircraft. With a significant step towards sustainable aviation and aircraft development, U2 has become the first European airline to partner with the U.S. startup JetZero, which specializes in BWB aircraft powered by hydrogen technology.”
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Alaska Airlines Becomes First Commercial Operator to Invest in JetZero’s Blended Wing Body
Aviation Week reports, “Alaska Airlines has become the first commercial operator to declare serious interest in the blended wing body (BWB) aircraft under development by JetZero, signing options for an undisclosed number of aircraft while investing in the California-based startup. … JetZero has also revealed that Alaska was the first airline to back the company when it made a previously undisclosed initial investment in 2023 as part of the startup’s Series A financing round after it emerged from stealth mode.”|
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China Conducts Blended Wing Body Verification Scale Model Flight
Aviation Week reports that China has flown a “verification scale model of the BWB-330 blended wing body concept aircraft” designed by Northwestern Polytechnic University and aircraft manufacturer Comac. The model represents “a future civil airliner design that would carry 300-330 passengers.”
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