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13 November 2025 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 2025

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

6 November 2025

ReleaseAmphenol Corporation closes Trexon acquisition

5 November 2025

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 2025

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

20 October 2025

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

15 October 2025

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

10 October 2025

ReleaseAllient advances drone market solutions

23 September 2025

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

12 September 2025

ReleaseSmartflyer and H55 partner to power the SF-1

11 September 2025

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 2025

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

9 September 2025

ReleaseAdvent Technologies announces major milestone in its strategic collaboration with Airbus

4 September 2025 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.

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.

21 August 2025

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 2025

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

19 August 2025

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

19 August 2025

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

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.

5 August 2025

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

31 July 2025 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 2025

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

17 July 2025 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 2025 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.

26 June 2025

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

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.

19 June 2025

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

18 June 2025

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

18 June 2025

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

17 June 2025

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

17 June 2025

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

16 June 2025

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

16 June 2025

ReleaseA design milestone for the EU technology project HEROPS

16 June 2025

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

16 June 2025

ReleaseThe Flying Fuel Cell from MTU Aero Engines takes shape

12 June 2025

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

21 May 2025 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 2025

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

13 May 2025

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 2025

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

16 April 2025

ReleaseGA-ASI announces technology investments from Blue Magic Netherlands

10 April 2025

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 2025

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

25 March 2025

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

20 March 2025

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

13 March 2025 ATEA’s hybrid-electric design combines eight vertical and two horizontal electric motors for low-carbon regional transport.

Ascendance selects electric motors for ATEA prototype

ATEA’s hybrid-electric propulsion system will integrate Safran’s EASA-certified ENGINeUS motors, with ground testing already underway in southern France.

13 March 2025 The first HeliStorm engine delivers 330kW of power while weighing just 75 kg.

MagniX unveils HeliStorm electric engines for rotorcraft

The company's lightweight, high-speed electric engines offer scalable power and support hybrid-electric helicopters with airborne power generation

12 March 2025

ReleaseStralis secures fuel cell contract with major Japanese aircraft industry partner

11 March 2025

ReleaseZeroAvia flexible fuel cell test shows expanded UAV & VTOL capabilities, opens up range of new applications