Aviation Week Network reports, “American Airlines has signed a conditional purchase agreement with ZeroAvia for 100 hydrogen-electric engines to power regional jets. The airline has also increased its investment in the U.S.-UK startup.”
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FAA is Getting Closer to Certifying ZeroAvia’s Electric Propulsion System
Aerospace Global News reports, “ZeroAvia has moved one step closer to certification of its first commercial product, having received Certification Basis for its 600kW electric propulsion system (EPS) from the FAA – a key document outlining the applicable airworthiness regulations with which the manufacturer must comply. The G-1 Issue Paper (Stage 2) contains a formally confined agreement, designating the standards to which ZeroAvia will validate the design requirements of its EPS.”
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FlightSafety International Partners with ZeroAvia to Train Pilots on Hydrogen-Electric Aircraft
Flying Magazine reports, “FlightSafety International is preparing aspiring aces for a hydrogen-powered future. The company on Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with ZeroAvia, a hybrid-electric engine developer, to build flight simulators, ‘digital learning platforms,’ and other training materials geared toward the introduction of hydrogen fuel cell electric aircraft. The partners said they will work with regulators to ‘explore future governance of training for new, clean alternative propulsion technologies’ for pilots and maintenance technicians.”
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