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An Embraer Energia H2 Fuel Cell Concept aircraft for Widerøe.
How Does High-Temperature Fuel Cell Technology Offer Sustainable Air Transport?

Such systems minimize aircraft weight and improve operational efficiency.

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An Embraer E195-E2 in corporate livery.
Should Fuel Cells Be Retrofitted Or Worked Into Clean-Sheet Aircraft Designs?

A clean sheet design allows for better fuel mass distribution.

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A closeup of an uncovered Auxiliary power plant in the tail of an aircraft.
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Fuel Cell Vs Gas Turbine: Comparing The Two Types Of Auxiliary Power Units

A fuel cell APU is completely noise-free and can be installed at any desired location on the aircraft.

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Universal Hydrogen Receives FAA Approval For Dash 8 Test Flight

The fuel-cell-fitted aircraft has completed its first taxi test and is scheduled to take to the skies in the first quarter of 2023.

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Is This Offshore Advanced Air Mobility Concept The Small Airport Of The Future?

Elire wants to create a modular electric aviation and transportation ecosystem on land and on water.

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Could Airbus Begin Making Its Own Engines?

The planemaker may decide "the best approach" will be to apply hydrogen fuel-cell technology in its own powerplant.

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Embraer Energia E19-HE over London UK
Embraer Energia 2022 The Shape Of Things To Come

Yesterday, Embraer live-streamed an update on its Energia program and where it is on the path to net zero aviation by 2050.

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Rex Goes Electric with Sydney Seaplanes and Dovetail Electric Aviation

Australia's Rex Airlines is partnering with Dovetail Electric Aviation to pioneer converting turbine-powered aircraft to electric propulsion.

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Ravn Alaska To Buy 30 ZeroAvia Hydrogen-Electric Engines For Dash 8 Turboprops

The agreement could mean regional zero-emissions air travel in Alaska from 2026.

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Battery-Off Test Led To ZeroAvia's Hydrogen Plane Crashing

A year after the crash of ZeroAvia's hydrogen fuel cell test aircraft, the Air Accidents Investigations Branch has released its take on the incident.

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Rendering of Stralis retrofitted beechcraft
Australia's First Hydrogen Plane To Be Operated By Queensland's Skytrans

Startup Stralis intends to begin with fuel cell retrofits to enter service in 2026, then move on to clean sheet airframe designs.

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Celera 500L rendering against sky with ZeroAvia logo on side
ZeroAvia To Develop Powertrain For Otto Aviation's Celera Aircraft

ZeroAvia's 600kW hydrogen fuel-cell will propel one of the most innovative aircraft currently in the pipeline.

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ATR 72 turboprop on approach at sunset
Dutch Consortium Commits To Hydrogen Flights To London By 2028

The group intends to put hydrogen fuel-cell propulsion system in 40-80 passenger turboprops.

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Computer rendering of the Energia Family aircraft inside closed hangar
Embraer Completes 1st Startup Day For Sustainable Flight Innovations

The manufacturer is inviting climate tech disruptors to contribute to its Energia family concept aircraft.

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easyJet Forms New Partnership To Accelerate Aviation's Hydrogen Adoption

The latest in easyJet's zero-carbon technology partnerships revolves around hydrogen propulsion.

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