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2023
19 June

ReleaseMTU Aero Engines and MT Aerospace develop fuel system for liquid hydrogen

19 June

ReleaseFlying Fuel Cell: MTU Aero Engines develops aviation fuel cell technology

19 June

ReleaseSafran validates Eco Mode helicopter hybrid propulsion concept

18 June

ReleaseNidec and Embraer announce joint venture agreement to develop Electric Propulsion System for emerging aerospace industry

15 June

ReleaseFDH Aero forms Electronic Products Group, further strengthening electronic product offering

31 May

ReleaseAdvent Technologies and Safran Power Units sign MoU to advance HT-PEM fuel cell technology for the aerospace sector

19 May

ReleaseEaton Named Elite Supplier by Korea Aerospace Industries

17 May

ReleaseGE Aerospace to invest up to $20 million in EPISCenter to support hybrid electric aircraft engine development

12 May

Release45 million for testing hydrogen in aviation

20 April The Islander test aircraft.

Evolito brings axial-flux experience to Project Fresson

Evolito's motor is a compact solution that has allowed CAeS to integrate and package the technology efficiently as part of the 240kW Fresson fuel-cell propulsion system within the Islander engine nacelle.

20 April

ReleaseMTU Aero Engines acquires Starnberg electric motor developer eMoSys GmbH

18 April

ReleaseAitech develops new class of rad-tolerant memory card with up to 1 TB capacity

13 April Flying Whales intends to fly the first LCA60T in 2025 and plans to manufacture 150 aircraft in the next 10 years.

Flying Whales brings Honeywell generator onboard

Aboard the LCA60T, the generator will create a hybrid propulsion system by being integrated with a gearbox and a turbine that uses jet fuel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).

6 April Lightweight and groundbreaking battery for commercial electric aircraft will enable efficient regional air travel.

Heart calls on BAE for regional aircraft battery development

The battery will be the first-of-its-kind to be integrated into an electric conventional takeoff and landing (eCTOL) regional aircraft, allowing it to efficiently operate with zero emissions and low noise.

22 March With Osaka Castle as the backdrop, Alpha Flights were included in the demonstrations.

Lift's eVTOL takes off in Japan

Lift has formally concluded Phase 1 flight test and beginner flight envelope development with the U.S. Air Force and has launched Alpha Flights, allowing people outside of their Flight Operations and Test teams to fly.

21 March

ReleaseAstronics Corporation announces reliability testing solution for defence microelectronics

21 March

ReleaseElectric motor drive takes off in test flight of passenger hybrid electric plane

17 March

ReleasePower4Flight IntelliGen integration on the Northwest UAV NW-230

15 March

ReleaseIdeanomics subsidiary Energica announces new partnerships to develop all-electric solutions for aviation

15 March ZeroAvia's HTPEM Fuel Cell Stack.

High temperature fuel cells stretch power expectations

ZeroAvia's testing confirms the potential for HTPEM systems to accelerate the development of large hydrogen-electric powertrains for large aircraft.

9 March Universal Hydrogen successfully completes the first flight of its Dash 8 under hydrogen power.

Hydrogen fuel cells and magniX motor lift Universal's Dash 8

In this first test flight, one of the aircraft's turbine engines was replaced with Universal Hydrogen's fuel cell-electric, megawatt-class powertrain. The other remained a conventional engine for safety of flight.

8 March

ReleaseH55 is accelerating its international activities through the support of the Canadian government in the development of its Canadian subsidiary, H55 Canada Inc.

28 February

ReleaseLockheed Martin Ventures invests in high performance electric motor manufacturer H3X

28 February

ReleaseMelbourne company's revolutionary new motor to make electric planes a reality

23 February Celebrating the first run of the Tech TP ACHIEVE hybrid electric turboprop demonstrator.

Safran celebrates ground run of 'more electric' turboprop

By 2025 HE-ART, which brings together 38 partners with Safran Helicopter Engines as technical coordinator, plans to ground test a hybrid electric propulsion engine intended for regional turboprop aircraft.

14 February

ReleaseGreat Rock Capital agents $90 million term loan with Astronics Corporation

1 February

ReleaseFDH Aero announces rebrand of Blue Sky Industries and Société AHE Inc.

1 February

ReleaseHoneywell-led European consortium launches research on thermal management solutions for future aircraft

31 January

ReleaseLilium joins forces with GKN Aerospace for Lilium Jet's Electrical Wiring Interconnection System (EWIS)

30 January

ReleaseHydrogen Aviation Center to be built at Stuttgart Airport

30 January

ReleaseHoneywell launches disruptive research on hydrogen fuel cells for aircraft

25 January

ReleaseCollins to coordinate development of new high-voltage distribution technologies with EU industry partners under Clean Aviation HECATE project

19 January

ReleaseZeroAvia makes aviation history, flying world's largest aircraft powered with a hydrogen-electric engine

17 January

ReleaseIncap Estonia opened new production machinery at the Kuressaare factory

16 January

ReleaseH3 Dynamics and Hylium Industries join forces to progress liquid hydrogen-electric flight capabilities

5 January Test flights of the 19-seat testbed to begin in early 2023.

ZeroAvia gains green light for hydrogen-electric flight tests

The permit will pave the way for a commercially certifiable configuration for ZA600 to be submitted by the end of 2023, ahead of delivering powertrains for the first commercial operation of 9-19 seat aircraft by 2025.

5 January

ReleaseInfinitum unveils award-winning, next-gen propulsion and traction electric motor at CES 2023

2022
20 December

ReleaseRaytheon Technologies completes first engine run of regional hybrid-electric flight demonstrator

15 December

ReleaseH3 Dynamics adds hydrogen-electric propulsion to unmanned airships built in France by HyLight

14 December H3 Dynamics and Australia's Carbonix are to develop Australia's first hydrogen long range VTOL UAS.

Carbonix UAV range potential boosted by hydrogen

H3 believes Australia will be the first to use commercial electric-powered drones that use hydrogen instead of batteries, in order to fly for many hours at a time and reach remote locations.

9 December

ReleaseAmpaire wins NASA award for innovative hybrid powerplant system research

5 December

ReleaseFunding boost for hydrogen materials research

5 December

ReleaseH2FLY assumes leadership role for Project HEAVEN

1 December

Project combines hybrid-electric and water-enhanced technologies

A new project will combine two innovative technologies - Water-Enhanced Turbofan and hybrid-electric propulsion - with Pratt & Whitney's GTFTM engine architecture.

1 December H3 Dynamics distributed hydrogen electric nacelles proven on first flight. (Photo: Business Wire).

Distributed hydrogen-electric nacelle concept takes flight

H3 Dynamics' 25kg test aircraft has electric flight range of up to 900km on liquid hydrogen, or 350km with pressurised hydrogen. Its externalised nacelle design also frees up 30 litres of fuselage volume.

29 November

ReleaseMarotta controls completes first production shipment of Control Actuation Systems

25 November

ReleaseAmpaire wins funding award From ARPA-E for SCALEUP project

24 November Celebrating the agreement are: Dwight Van Lake, John Goss, Chang Shik Jung, Changyun Oh, Brooke Limbaugh and J.R. Miramontes.

KAI commits to components from BJG

A new multi-year agreement with BJG will allow KAI to minimise inventory and assure consistent quality supply as program requirements dictate.

24 November Ampaire’s Eco Caravan, the first hybrid-electric regional aircraft, makes its maiden flight.

Ampaire flies first regional aircraft powered by hybrid-electric

The hybrid-electric aircraft preserves the range/payload capability of the Grand Caravan, and in fact can fly farther than the Grand Caravan with eight passengers. Maximum range is beyond 1,000 miles.

9 November

ReleaseDronamics and Cranfield Aerospace Solutions to develop hydrogen-fuel technology for cargo drones