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News archive: H55

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18 June H55 has accumulated more than 2,000 flight hours without a battery-related incident.

H55 powers ahead with RTX flight demonstrator battery

Certification-grade modules have entered active flight-test integration, reinforcing the company's readiness to support future hybrid-electric aircraft programmes.

5 February H55’s Propulsion Battery Module, which successfully completed all regulator-required certification tests.

H55 clears key battery certification hurdle

EASA-supervised test campaign confirms ability to contain worst-case failures, enabling scalable commercialisation of electric aircraft propulsion systems.

4 September 2025 Deliveries of battery packs from Longueuil are scheduled to begin in 2027.

H55 opens Longueuil facility for electric aviation

Government backing secured H55’s headquarters in Québec, enabling the company to expand into North America with facilities committed to electric propulsion and sustainable aviation.

7 August 2025 The B23 Energic registered at one-tenth the noise level of a piston aircraft.

B23 Energic slips under radar in Centennial Airport noise test

H55’s electric aircraft flew below ambient thresholds at three of six monitoring points during flights alongside a piston-engine comparison aircraft.

19 June 2025 The RTX Hybrid-Electric Flight Demonstrator is developing a highly efficient Pratt & Whitney Canada thermal engine, combined with a Collins Aerospace 1 megawatt electric motor.

Hybrid-electric system charged to full power during ground tests

Pratt & Whitney Canada and AeroTEC have moved forward with their RTX demonstrator by testing propulsion and battery performance in Quebec.

17 April 2024 BRM Aero is now accepting pre-orders.

BRM and H55 open the order book for the Energic

They say that the B23 Energic will be the first clean and efficient fully electric aircraft in the CS-23 general aviation category, with the first deliveries to a selected group of launch customers scheduled early next year.

18 January 2024 The BRM Aero Bristell B23.

H55 brings Equipmake onboard for electric trainer motors

The result will be a 100kW fully certified electric propulsion system for H55’s customer project with BRM Aero, for use on a two-seater electric trainer, the Bristell B23 Energic.

18 October 2023 The groundbreaking ceremony included the presence of esteemed H55 stakeholders, including valued customers, trusted suppliers, senior government officials, and members of the local community.

H55 kicks off construction of North American premises and Canadian HQ

The new facility will include product development and customer integration support and will play a crucial role in the company's ambitions in bringing clean aviation solutions to the North American market.

29 June 2022 H55’s core product is the modular Electric Storage System (ESS) which includes battery packs, battery management systems, and all interfaces with the EPS.

Double certification marks a milestone for electric propulsion experts

H55 has demonstrated that it is capable of designing, developing, flight testing and producing electric propulsion systems including batteries, mechanical assemblies, software and airborne electronic hardware.