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Aerospace Technology Institute Awards Honor Innovators

ZeroAvia, Vertical Aerospace, and Rolls-Royce were among the award winners
GKN Ascend team
Engines

GKN Expanding Swedish Engine Component Plant

The expansion will enable GKN to keep up with global demand
A GKN welder at its Trollhattan, Sweden aircraft engine production site
Aircraft

Sora Seeks Funding for 30-Passenger Battery-powered eVTOL 'Bus' Aircraft

Company targets airport shuttle services for tandem-wing design
Sora Aviation's S-1 eVTOL aircraft
Aircraft

Vertical's Second VX4 eVTOL Prototype Begins Flight Tests

The full-scale aircraft is the second prototype built by the company, and features new technology
Vertical VX4 eVTOL prototype makes tethered flight
Environment

GKN Aerospace Launches H2FlyGHT

£44 million project plans 2-megawatt cryogenic hydrogen-electric propulsion
GKN H2FlyGHT
Aircraft

GKN Aerospace Expands Mexico Facility

GKN's Chihuahua facility has doubled in size
GKN Chihuahua facility
Aircraft

GKN Delivers Wings for Supernal eVTOL Demonstrator

The all-composite assemblies made at GKN plants on the Isle of Wight and in Bristol
GKN Supernal wings
Environment

SBTi Validates GKN Aerospace's Carbon Goals

GKN says it's on track to achieve net-zero emissions in 2050
GKN Aerospace
Environment

Funding Confirmed for Cranfield Hydrogen Integration Incubator

Aerospace university will be a hub for developing hydrogen propulsion for aviation
Cranfield Aerospace Solutions Islander aircraft
Aircraft

GKN Works On Hydrogen Propulsion With Embraer

As part of Embraer's Energia program to consider net zero carbon aircraft, GKN will provide expertise on hydrogen propulsion systems.
GKN's H2Gear program is aimed at developing hydrogen-electric fuel cell systems.