ZeroAvia Gets CAA Permit To Fly Hydrogen-Electric Dornier 228

Image: Oliver Kay/ZeroAviaZeroAvia has been granted a permit by the U.K.’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to fly a modified Dornier 228 outfitted with the company’s prototype hydrogen-electric powertrain. ZeroAvia noted that the permit was granted after an “extensive ground testing campaign and a rigorous review of the full development program.” Scheduled to fly for the first time in January 2023, the 19-seat twin-engine aircraft will be operating with the 600-kW hydrogen-electric powertrain on its left wing and the stock Honeywell TPE-331 engine on its right wing.“Earning our full Part 21 permit to fly with the CAA is a critical milestone as we develop a zero-emission aviation propulsion system that will be the most environmental and economical solution to the industry’s climate impact,” said ZeroAvia founder and CEO Val Miftakhov. “We’re going to be starting 2023…

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