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ZeroAvia, Inc
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Every Bulletin story and press release covering ZeroAvia, Inc, newest first.

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2026
2 April

ReleaseFAA publishes special conditions for ZeroAvia’s 600kW electric engine for aircraft

2025
22 December

ReleaseZeroAvia completes financing round

17 November

ReleaseZeroAvia receives Design Organisation Approval from UK CAA

13 November Airlander 10’s hull offers the space needed for hydrogen storage and electric propulsion systems.

ZeroAvia partners with HAV on hybrid-electric Airlander 10

The two companies have signed an agreement to integrate hydro-electric propulsion into the Airlander 10 and assess the technology’s wider use across Hybrid Air Vehicles’ future designs.

19 August

ReleaseZeroAvia receives signed P-1 issue paper from Federal Aviation Administration for 600kW electric propulsion system

17 July The Cavorite X7 features retractable fan-in-wing panels for hybrid flight capabilities.

Horizon and ZeroAvia join forces on hydrogen-electric VTOL

The ZA600 hydrogen-electric powertrain was selected for feasibility studies as Horizon seeks a clean propulsion option for its Cavorite X7.

25 March

ReleaseZeroAvia awarded U.S. Air Force grant for an autonomous hydrogen-electric aircraft

3 February

ReleaseZeroAvia receives FAA G-1 for 600kW electric propulsion system

2024
19 August

ReleaseFederal Aviation Administration awards ZeroAvia $4.2 million US federal grant to advance electric propulsion for clean aviation

22 July

ReleaseJekta and ZeroAvia to partner on hydrogen-electric amphibious aircraft

24 April

ReleaseZeroAvia launches electric and hydrogen aviation components offering as manufacturing plans revealed

22 January

ReleaseZeroAvia state-of-the-art silicon carbide aviation inverter runs at world-leading performance

2023
27 November

ReleaseZeroAvia announces completion of $116m Series C funding round

21 November

ReleaseU.S. Air Force awards $37 million to Piasecki Aircraft Corporation to develop next-generation VTOLs and hydrogen propulsion technologies

18 September

ReleaseAirbus, Barclays Sustainable Impact Capital and NEOM co-lead ZeroAvia's latest financing round

17 August Supporting up to 900kW fuel cell systems, the compressor is many times more powerful than any existing fuel cell compressors and offers superior power density.

Lightweight compressor drives ZeroAvia's hydrogen-electric powertrain

The ZeroAvia compressor offers highly stable performance across a large range of power and operating environment requirements, and will support up to 900kW fuel cell systems.

19 July

ReleaseZeroAvia successfully completes initial Dornier 228 flight test campaign

8 June In the centre holding scissors: U.S. Representative Chrissy Houlahan, with Frederick Weyerhaeuser Piaseck (Chairman of the Board and Chief Technology Officer at PiAC) to the left and John Weyerhaeuser Piasecki (President and Chief Executive Officer at PiAC) to the right, also holding scissors.

Piasecki sets up shop in former Sikorsky factory

The company will transform the 219,000 square foot state-of-the-art facility into an advanced R&D centre for next-generation VTOL aircraft, Unmanned Aerial Systems and related enabling technologies.

31 May Natilus currently has more than $6.8 billion in order commitments, and 460+ aircraft in pre-orders.

Natilus selects ZeroAvia hydrogen-electric engine

The company is now working on construction of a full-scale Kona autonomous blended-wing body (BWB) cargo aircraft technology demonstrator, which will have a wingspan of 85 feet.

2022
5 October

ReleaseZeroAvia and PowerCell sign deal for serial delivery of LTPEM hydrogen fuel cell stacks

15 June

ReleaseZeroAvia & Otto Aviation partner to deliver first new airframe design with hydrogen-electric engine option

6 May

ReleaseZeroAvia kicks off US 19-seat aircraft testing and demonstration program on path to worldwide application of its powertrain technology

11 January

ReleaseState grant supports ZeroAvia project at Paine Field

2021
15 December ZeroAvia technology is to become integral to the Dash-8.

DHC targets hydrogen-electric Dash 8 certification by 2024

DHC plans to offer the ZA2000 electric powertrain both as an in-line and retrofit option for the Dash 8-400. The power plant should be running on the ground by the end of 2022.

7 September

ReleaseZeroAvia places evaluation order for Hyzon Motors' high power density fuel cell

10 August

ReleaseZeroAvia completes first high-power ground tests of new 19 seat, zero-emission aviation powertrain system in California

29 June

ReleaseZeroAvia expands its hydrogen-electric aviation programme to 19-seat aircraft and raises additional £9.3 million ($13m) in funding for large engine development

7 May

ReleasePowerCell Sweden AB receives new follow-on order for fuel cell systems from ZeroAvia

1 May

ReleaseZeroAvia off-airport landing review

1 April ZeroAvia have secured additional funding to develop a 50+ seat zero-emissions aircraft.

Fresh investment boosts hydrogen-electric engine development

A new round of funding will accelerate the larger hydrogen-electric engine development required for ZeroAvia's initial plans for a 500-mile range, 10-20 seat aircraft used for commercial passenger transport.

15 March

ReleasePowerCell Sweden AB receives follow-on order for fuel cell systems from ZeroAvia worth MSEK 5.1

2020
16 December

ReleaseZeroAvia secures additional $21.4 million in venture and $16.3 million in grant funding to accelerate its hydrogen-electric powertrain solutions for zero-emission airplanes

16 December

ReleaseZeroAvia secures £12.3m UK Government grant to bring 19-seat hydrogen-electric aviation powertrain to market

30 September

ReleaseProtium and ZeroAvia sign Heads of Terms to support the development of green hydrogen aviation in the UK

22 April

ReleasePartnership with Starburst Accelerator

2019
18 September

ReleaseZeroAvia announces UK Government grant for the development of zero emission aviation

14 August

ReleaseZeroAvia emerges from stealth with the largest zero-emission airplane flying today