Overview
- Hybrid Air Vehicles and ZeroAvia signed a Memorandum of Understanding to assess fitting four ZA600 hydrogen‑electric powertrains to the 92‑meter Airlander 10.
- The companies say a hydrogen configuration could enable zero‑emission in‑flight operations for more than 100 passengers, building on Airlander’s 10‑tonne payload and long range.
- Early production models remain planned with four diesel engines, with HAV citing up to a 90% emissions cut versus comparable capacity aircraft ahead of a later zero‑emission variant.
- ZeroAvia has flight‑tested a ZA600 prototype on a 19‑seat aircraft and is pursuing certification, highlighting potential maintenance and operating cost reductions.
- ZeroAvia also secured a €21.4 million EU Innovation Fund award to retrofit 15 Cessna Caravans in Norway and deploy hydrogen airport infrastructure by 2028, supporting the broader hydrogen aviation pathway.