The Norway-based regional airline has launched a collaborative project with Embraer subsidiary Eve Urban Air Mobility Solutions to consider how eVTOL aircraft could improve regional air services.
The start-up has recruited fellow Italian companies Kinetron, Pantecnica, Powerflex, and Pietro Rosa to advance development of its ANN family of hybrid-electric V/STOL aircraft.
The ATR72 seats up to 78 people in passenger configuration and is one of the largest planned aircraft conversions planned by hydrogen propulsion pioneer ZeroAvia to date.
The company has recruited Honeywell and Eagle Picher as partners to assist with a Joint Technical Assessment Phase that should lead to program launch for the Wright Spirit conversion of the BAe 146 in October 2022.
GE announced plans today to spin off its healthcare and energy businesses as separate public companies by early 2024, leaving an aviation-focused company.