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ZeroAvia

Hydrogen-electric engines for small airliners

GB/USprivateest. 2017zeroavia.com (opens zeroavia.com)Checked 25 Sep

The brief

Analyst view
  • Flew a 19-seat Dornier 228 test plane with one engine swapped for a hydrogen-electric one in 2023.
  • Founder-CEO Val Miftakhov left in May 2026 after layoffs; timelines slipped to 2028–2030.
  • The FAA published special rules for its 600 kW electric engine.
Programs

ZeroAvia, one program

Updated 3 Sep 2025
ZA600A hydrogen engine for 9–19 seat planes: fuel cells make electricity from compressed hydrogen to drive a 600 kW electric motor.ProtoNextFuel-cell system certification · 2027Updated 3 Sep 2025View program →
Research · Proto · Pilot · Deploy · Scaling

Peers

Electric & hydrogen planes · 3

Company & funding

HQ
GB/US
Founded
2017
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