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De Havilland Dash 8 Series
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2026
29 July Collins Aerospace supplied the 1-megawatt electric motor and motor controller for the hybrid-electric system.

Pratt & Whitney completes hybrid-electric ground tests

Initial testing of the flight-standard propulsion system and propeller has been completed in Longueuil, paving the way for installation on a Dash 8-100 testbed.

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.

18 March

ReleaseH55 battery technology helps power progress of RTX Hybrid-Electric Flight Demonstrator

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.

2025
17 July

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

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.

1 April

ReleaseDe Havilland Aircraft of Canada acquires Fleet Canada Inc.

4 February

ReleaseZeroAvia invited to join second round of UK CAA’s Hydrogen Sandbox Challenge

3 February

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

2024
4 December

ReleaseComtek Advanced Structures awarded composite floors contract on the De Havilland Canadair 515 aerial firefighting aircraft

29 October

ReleaseZeroAvia and PowerCell to collaborate on next gen fuel cell development

12 September

ReleaseZeroAvia completes $150m Series C financing

2023
19 October

ReleaseBarber-Nichols, a Graham Corporation Company, supplied critical turbomachinery components for Universal Hydrogen's fuel cell powered aircraft

28 September The hybrid-electric system will enable more efficient engine performance during the different phases of flight, such as take-off, climb and cruise.

GKN and P&WC collaborate on high voltage for hybrid

The two companies will work to integrate high voltage electrical systems on an experimental aircraft, and target flight testing to begin in 2024.

26 September

ReleaseUniversal Hydrogen kicks off flight test campaign for its hydrogen regional aircraft at the Mojave Air & Space Port

6 July “Lightning McClean,” as the aircraft is called, will now be based at Mojave for additional test flights gearing up to its goal of commercial entry into service in late 2025.

Space port becomes base for Universal's hydrogen adventure

During the final leg to Mojave the Dash-8's hydrogen fuel cell powertrain was used throughout, accruing over 180nm, and a flight time of over one hour - the longest by a hydrogen fuel cell powertrain to date.

20 June

ReleaseRTX STEP-Tech demonstrator completes first engine run and electrical system integration test

19 June

ReleaseRTX advances hybrid-electric propulsion demonstrator with 1MW motor rated power milestone test

24 April

ReleaseConscious Aerospace and De Havilland Aircraft of Canada announce the first phase of co-operation for Zero emissions aviation.

30 March magniX-series electric propulsion system and specially designed Hartzell Propeller five-blade swept airfoil carbon fibre prop powers testbed Dash 8.

Hartzell propeller drives fuel-cell Dash 8

The specially designed Hartzell prop is smaller than the standard Dash 8 standard, but provided thrust to keep the aircraft airborne when the other jet fuel powered turbine engine was throttled back during first flight.

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.

9 February Upon successful completion of its upcoming first flight, Universal Hydrogen’s 40+ passenger Dash 8-300 will be the largest hydrogen fuel cell-powered aircraft to ever fly.

Hydrogen airliner taxis out, cleared for takeoff

The Dash 8-300 will be the largest hydrogen fuel cell-powered aircraft to fly, and second as a hydrogen-powered aircraft only to the Tupolev Tu-155 tested in 1988 with one jet engine converted to burn hydrogen.

2022
20 December

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

27 July

ReleaseRaytheon Intelligence & Space to upgrade Australian border surveillance aircraft with advanced radar

20 July The STEP-Tech demonstrator platform addresses a variety of potential applications including advanced air mobility vehicles, high-speed eVTOL, and blended wing body aircraft.

P&W teams up with Collins to chart hybrid-electric future

Successfully demonstrated hybrid-electric technology could be implemented in a range of novel applications, including high speed eVTOL, unmanned aerial vehicles, and small to medium sized commercial aircraft.

19 July

ReleaseDe Havilland Canada increasing operational flexibility of Dash 8-400 aircraft with design weight increases and cabin enhancements

18 July

ReleaseCollins Aerospace completes preliminary design of 1MW electric motor for Pratt & Whitney Canada's Regional Hybrid-Electric Flight Demonstrator

17 July

ReleaseRicardo signs multi-year deal to develop hybrid-electric aerospace technology with Pratt & Whitney Canada

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.

8 November

ReleaseDe Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited resumes completion of aircraft under production

4 August

ReleaseUniversal Hydrogen, magniX, Plug Power, and AeroTEC announce Hydrogen Aviation Center at Moses Lake, Washington

15 July

ReleasePratt & Whitney Canada advances sustainable hybrid-electric propulsion technology, contributing to Canada's green recovery plan

3 March Turboprop engines make the Dash 8 suitably versatile for special missions applications.

DHC teams with PAL Aerospace for special mission Dash 8

The companies believe strongly that the Dash 8 P-4 will prove to be a market leading MPA and ISR solution. Based on the Dash 8-400, the concept has already attracted interest from Malaysia.

17 February From the range, the Dash 8-400 aircraft remains in production.

De Havilland Canada ponders new home for paused Dash 8 line

The Dash 8's site lease at Downsview ends this year, so an alternative facility will be required if production is to resume after the pandemic downturn passes. 500 employees are affected by the hiatus.

2020
15 September

ReleasemagniX selected as electric propulsion provider for Universal Hydrogen's carbon-free aircraft

1 September

ReleaseDe Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 turboprop becomes first regional aircraft recertified to meet ICAO's most stringent noise standards

20 March

ReleaseLongview Aviation Capital announces temporary suspension of production of Dash 8-400 and Series 400 Twin Otter aircraft

2019
19 June

ReleaseDe Havilland Canada announces Expliseat's ultra-light seats as an optional feature for the Dash 8-400 aircraft

18 June

ReleaseDe Havilland Aircraft of Canada takes flight

3 June

ReleaseDe Havilland Aircraft of Canada returns to the skies

2018
2 August

ReleaseTransport Canada certifies 90-seat cabin configuration for Bombardier's Q400

2014
16 July

ReleaseAuxiliary fuel tanks for Bombardier Q400

11 June

ReleaseACSS receives FAA approval for NXT-600 ADS-B out transponder selected by Bombardier for Q400 NextGen aircraft

2013
19 June

ReleaseACSS's new NXT-600 transponder selected by Bombardier for Q400 NextGen aircraft

2011
22 June

ReleaseAvior signs a multi-year contract with Bombardier

2010
20 July

ReleaseAvio signs agreement with Pratt & Whitney Canada for the PW150

2009
20 April

ReleaseUltra delivers 1,000th aircraft Active Noise Control system

2008
15 July

ReleaseBombardier Aerospace, Belfast awards multi-million pound contracts to companies in Ireland

28 February

ReleaseBombardier inaugurates world-class facility in Queretaro, Mexico