The award by the innovation arm of the Air Force Research Laboratory supports testing of the Aerial Reconfigurable Embedded System and a hydrogen fuel cell.
Japan Airlines is working with startups H2Fly, Universal Hydrogen and ZeroAvia to explore the retrofit of its regional aircraft with zero-emission powertrains.
Beta Technologies has applied for a $150 million loan guarantee from the U.S. Export-Import Bank to finance its electric aircraft manufacturing facility.
Zero-emission propulsion developer ZeroAvia has partnered with UAE renewable energy company Masdar to explore the production and supply of green hydrogen.
Propulsion developer ZeroAvia and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Regional Jet Aviation completed a study that identified an initial CRJ700 retrofit entry point.
The 76-seat regional aircraft is to become a demonstrator for ZeroAvia’s HyperCore electric motors and high temperature proton exchange membrane system.