Elix Aviation Signs On For Universal Hydrogen ATR And Dash 8 Conversion Kits
Regional aircraft lessor Elix Aviation has signed a letter-of-intent (LOI) with Universal Hydrogen to convert 10 regional aircraft to hydrogen propulsion using conversion kits, a technology still in development. US-based Universal Hydrogen and Ireland-based Elix Aviation say in a joint…
Germany’s Aerospace Agency Developing Fuel Cell To Power Aircraft As Large As A Dornier 328
The German Aerospace Centre (DLR) will be developing a fuel-cell that can power a short-range regional aircraft that seats at least 40 passengers. The German ministry of transport says in a DLR statement it has provided 26 million euros (US$32…
Universal Hydrogen Partners MagniX on Dash 8-300, ATR 42 Retrofit
Hydrogen fuel logistics start-up Universal Hydrogen is partnering electric propulsion systems manufacturer MagniX to develop a hydrogen-electric retrofit for 40-seat turboprops. In MagniX’s announcement, it says it will provide 2MW electric propulsion systems that will replace the engine on each…
Hydrogen Aircraft Startup Targets Asia-Pacific in Rollout
US start-up Universal Hydrogen is developing a hydrogen-electric regional aircraft by 2024 to kick-start the adoption of hydrogen fuel in the aviation industry, with an Asia-Pacific airline potentially the launch customer. The company’s chief operating officer, Jason Chua, tells Smart…
