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2025
4 December

ReleaseKawak Aviation Technologies Inc. advances high-efficiency electric motors for aerospace and industrial applications

1 December

ReleaseHelix motors power new generation of supersonic jet engines

21 November

ReleaseNew Power and Propulsion labs open at Cranfield University

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.

12 November

ReleaseHEIGHTS: high temperature fuel cell systems for zero-emission flight

6 November

ReleaseAmphenol Corporation closes Trexon acquisition

5 November

High-temperature fuel cells power hydrogen evolution for Stralis

Using high-temperature proton exchange membrane fuel cells, Advent Technologies and Stralis Aircraft are advancing the next generation of sustainable flight.

28 October

ReleasemagniX Samson batteries to power Bye Aerospace’s eFlyer prototype training aircraft

20 October

ReleaseTechPreneur and ZT1 Technology partner to launch AI-optimized electrification platform for aviation and energy systems

15 October

ReleaseZeroAvia ships first flight intent SuperStack Flex fuel cell system to defense sector customer

10 October

ReleaseAllient advances drone market solutions

23 September

ReleaseStralis Aircraft advances groundbreaking hydrogen fuel cell technology in Auckland test facility

12 September

ReleaseSmartflyer and H55 partner to power the SF-1

11 September

P&WC will lead on hybrid-electric PHARES demonstrator

Selection of the company to lead the PHARES project under the EU Clean Aviation programme represents the first Canadian participation in such an initiative.

9 September

Release€945 million for new clean aviation initiatives: 12 groundbreaking projects selected

9 September

ReleaseAdvent Technologies announces major milestone in its strategic collaboration with Airbus

4 September 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.

4 September Venturi mechanism revealed as part of design, enhancing specific power and easing pathway to certification

ZeroAvia completes full flight profile test of ZA600 fuel cell

The company's two hour and 38 minute test simulated a 250 nautical mile Cessna Caravan 208B flight and confirmed stable power output across all phases.

21 August

Advent supplies hydrogen fuel cell tech to Stralis project

Hydrogen fuel cell assemblies from Advent Technologies have been integrated into Stralis Aircraft’s hydrogen electric Beechcraft Bonanza propulsion system, planned for flight later this year.

19 August

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

19 August

ReleaseMarotta Controls awarded patent for advanced synchronous rectification technique in high-current power conversion

19 August

ReleaseMolex introduces AirBorn 3U VPX Power Supply, extending innovation of award-winning 6U platform within compact VITA 62 form factor

7 August 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.

5 August

ReleaseUSA Rare Earth announces joint development agreement with ePropelled for supply of neo magnets for drone technology

31 July The demonstrator will use a bespoke high-speed HeliStorm electric engine tailored for rotorcraft.

Robinson and MagniX target electric R66 first flight for 2026

The programme followed earlier successful R44 test flights and aimed to develop a battery-electric solution using the HeliStorm engine and Samson battery.

17 July The full-scale testbed integrated a 23-foot rotor and rotor transmission with Hydroplane’s electric-propulsion system.

Hydroplane reaches rotor flight speeds with hydrogen fuel cell

Demonstration work under a U.S. Army contract has validated performance goals and advanced the company’s vertical lift fuel cell development programme.

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.

17 July

ReleaseZeroAvia granted raft of new patents key to the development of large hydrogen aviation engines

26 June

ReleaseDovetail Electric Aviation and Molicel collaborate to advance zero-emission flight with high-performance battery cells

19 June 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.

19 June

ReleaseHartzell and Dovetail Electric Aviation collaborate to power the future of zero emission regional flight

18 June

ReleaseA French aerospace consortium launches an initiative to develop hybrid-electric propulsion for general aviation

18 June

ReleaseAirbus and MTU Aero Engines advance on hydrogen fuel cell technology for aviation

17 June

ReleasemagniX launches next generation Samson battery with 400 Wh/kg Cell

17 June

ReleaseHydrogen lift-off: Intelligent Energy secures £17m programme to scale its UK-developed aviation fuel cell tech

16 June

ReleaseZeroAvia awarded UK Government grant for development and flight test of liquid hydrogen fuel system

16 June

ReleaseThe Flying Fuel Cell from MTU Aero Engines takes shape

16 June

ReleaseGKN Aerospace delivers first high voltage EWIS system for Clean Aviation’s SWITCH project

16 June

ReleaseA design milestone for the EU technology project HEROPS

12 June

ReleaseEngineered Fluids partners with Dovetail Electric Aviation to develop immersion-cooled batteries for electric aircraft

21 May ZeroAvia Hydrogen Centre of Excellence at AMIDS.

ZeroAvia selects Scotland for second factory

The high temperature fuel cells that ZeroAvia will manufacture in the planned Glasgow facility are said to be key to unlocking fuel cell propulsion for larger aircraft.

13 May

ReleaseAmpaire first to achieve FAA G-1 certification basis for hybrid electric propulsion system

13 May

ReleaseW. L. Gore & Associates joins Team FLRAA as a wire and cable supplier for the U.S. Army’s Future Long Range Assault Aircraft program

29 April

ReleaseZT1 Technology and Liberty Aerospace announce strategic collaboration to electrify Liberty XL-2 aircraft

16 April

ReleaseGA-ASI announces technology investments from Blue Magic Netherlands

10 April

Astronics brings power conversion to NASA and Boeing X-66 demonstrator

The company was tasked with designing the FCU for the TTBW project and will support ground and flight trials through 2028.

26 March

ReleaseAdvent Technologies receives go-ahead from Airbus for Phase Two of joint benchmarking project

25 March

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

20 March

ReleaseIntelligent Energy safety insight paves the way for hydrogen flights in the UK