Getting Electric Planes Off The Ground
Article author: Dr James Jeffs, Principal Technology Analyst at IDTechEx It is no secret that the weight of batteries makes building electric planes an engineering challenge. It might be a surprise …
Bristol Airport’s ‘Green Master Plan’
Bristol Airport has experienced rapid growth over the past decade, quickly establishing itself as the eighth largest airport in the UK. In 2023 alone, 9.9 million passengers passed through its …
Exclusive – Ecojet announces Letter of Intent for up to 50 Linx P9 aircraft
Ecojet, the Edinburgh-based Flag Carrier for Green Britain, has this week signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to buy up to 50 Linx P9 aircraft from ARC Aerosystems at the …
Maeve and Pratt & Whitney Canada to collaborate on hybrid-electric propulsion
Dutch airframer Maeve announced today at the Farnborough International Airshow that it is collaborating with Pratt & Whitney Canada on the design of its 80-seater hybrid-electric regional aircraft, the M80. …
KLM and ZeroAvia Plan Zero-Emission Demonstration Flight
Hydrogen-electric powertrain developer ZeroAvia and KLM have today announced at the Farnborough International Airshow that they will work jointly towards a demonstration flight of the ZA2000 engine on a large …
ASL Aviation Holdings commits to purchase up to 20 ZA2000 powertrains
ZeroAvia today announced at the Farnborough International Airshow that ASL Aviation Holdings has signed a conditional purchase agreement for up to 20 of the former’s hydrogen-electric ZA2000 powertrains to power …
Jet2 announces Sustainable Aviation Fuel trial at Bristol Airport
Jet2, which first launched from Bristol Airport in 2021, has this week announced that it has purchased “over 300 tonnes” of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) from Q8Aviation for use on …
Ecojet begins hiring and confirms ATR 72 fleet
Upcoming UK regional carrier Ecojet, a carrier which Fresh Aviation has been closely following as part of a wider focus on sustainable aviation, has today edged closer to launch with …
Rolls Royce and easyJet look to the future with hydrogen engine tests
Last week, globally-reknowned engine manufacturer Rolls Royce set an industry first with the successful testing of a modern aero-engine powered by hydrogen alongside its partner easyJet. The companies set this …