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ZeroAvia | January 20, 2023
In an important development for the aviation industry, ZeroAvia, flies the world's largest Zero-emission aircraft powered by a hydrogen-electric engine. For this maiden flight, ZeroAvia, a leading zero-emission aviation company, used its Dornier 228, a 19-seater testbed aircraft, retrofitted with a full-size prototype hydrogen-electric powertrain on the plane's left wing.
The flight took off from the R&D facility of the company at Cotswold Airport in Gloucestershire, UK, and lasted for 10 minutes. The aircraft completed taxi, takeoff, a whole pattern circuit and landing. The landmark flight was part of the HyFlyer II project, an important research and development project backed by the flagship ATI Programme of the UK Government, with a target to develop a 600kW powertrain to support 9-19 seater aircrafts to fly around the world with zero-emission.
The twin-engine aircraft was retrofitted with ZeroAvia's hydrogen-electric engine on the left wing and a Honeywell TPE-331 stock engine on the right. In this testing configuration, two fuel cell stacks power the hydrogen-electric powertrain, with lithium-ion battery packs providing peak power during takeoff including redundancy for a safe test flight. Fuel cell power generation systems and Hydrogen tanks were inside this testbed cabin for testing, however, commercial configurations will restore the seats and power systems will be stored externally.
The flight test campaign was conducted under a full part 21 flight authorization with UK CAA, which is a much more rigorous set of requirements compared to the E-conditions framework used for ZeroAvia's earlier 6-seat prototype test flights. However, this signifies the maturity of the company's designs and processes, also that it is ready to proceed towards full commercial certification of its power plants.
ZeroAvia will work towards its certifiable configuration to provide commercial routes using the technology by 2025. The Dornier 228 will be conducting a series of test flights from Kemble and later demo flights from other airports.
About ZeroAvia
Founded in 2017, ZeroAvia is the developer of the first zero-emission powertrain for the aviation sector. It aims to bring Hydro-electric engines into the aircraft to address a variety of markets, initially focusing on a 300-mile range in 9–19-seater aircraft by the year 2025, and by 2027 targets up to 700-mile range for 40-80 seater aircrafts. The company is headquartered in Hollister, California, and secured experimental certificates for two prototype aircraft from CAA and FAA. The company has passed the flight test milestone and secured key partnerships with major aircraft OEMs and is on track for commercial operations by 2025.
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AvAir | January 23, 2023
For the third consecutive year, an aviation aftermarket customized inventory solution provider AvAir was awarded the No.1 position, "Parts Supplier of the Year" on Airline Economics' Aviation 100, acknowledging it as a global leader and authority in the industry.
The Parts Supplier of the Year award is evaluated according to the following criteria: clients on books/new clients in the last year, parts stocked, locations/employee count, supply and timescale, ability to source, and results from the Aviation News Survey.
In addition to the awards, the company also announced that it retained 100% of its employees in the Ireland and Arizona offices in 2022. Furthermore, AvAir aims to expand its inventory throughout this year and beyond with its unique financial purchasing capability.
AvAir, from the past 22 years in business, offers customers and suppliers customized solutions to buy, exchange, sell, lease, loan or consign inventories with 26 million+ in-stock components. The company is certified ISO 9001, AS9120, and ASA 100 and adheres to the highest quality standards in every step, from buying, receiving, stocking, and selling to shipping the parts.
"We couldn't be more excited to receive this recognition for the third year in a row. It truly is a testament to how hard our teams work to go above and beyond what our clients expect and to be a solutions-oriented provider," said Mike Bianco, CEO of AvAir.
(Source: Cision)
About AvAir
Headquartered in Chandler, AvAir, a global leader in the aviation aftermarket, is offering customized inventory solutions for airlines for clients and suppliers to buy, sell, exchange, lease, loan or consign 26 million+ in-stock aircraft parts. The company was recognized as the Parts Supplier of the Year for three years in a row by Airline Economics, one of the top industry trade publications. It has also won the Environmental Sustainability award for two years, consecutively, from The Aviation 100 for its work on sustainability. The company abides by three core values: building integrity into every engagement, delivering customers what they are promised and valuing strong client relationships.
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AvAir | January 24, 2023
On January 23, 2023, one of the leaders in aviation aftermarket industry solutions provider, AvAir, completed an agreement with Sanad, a wholly owned subsidiary of Mubadala Investment Company (Mubadala). The agreement is to provide asset management solutions for a vast assortment of Airbus, Boeing, and Embraer components.
In addition, the material is made available for exchange to AvAir's worldwide customers' network. Sanad Group and AvAir will provide one of the world's largest component exchange pool, allowing customers access to overhaul and serviceable components whenever and wherever needed.
AvAir has been in business for the past 22 years, and offers customers and suppliers customized solutions to buy, sell, trade, loan, lease, or consign more than 26 million in-stock parts. The company has received certifications such as ISO 9001, AS9120, and ASA 100, and it follows the highest quality standards in every step: buying, receiving, stocking, selling, and shipping.
Steven Solomon, AvAir Vice President of Sales, said, "We are pleased to announce this new program with Sanad that will greatly increase the inventory that we are able to offer to our customers on an exchange basis." He additionally mentioned, "The aviation industry needs a viable solution to address the long lead times on component repairs caused by the recent disruption in global supply chains. The material made available through our pool will keep our customers flying while their components undergo the lengthy repair process."
(Source: Cision)
About AvAir
The customized inventory solution provider, AvAir, is a global leader in the aviation aftermarket. The company was founded in 2000 and headquartered in Chandler, Arizona. It provides inventory solutions to airlines, OEMs, and MROs. The company has been identified as Parts Supplier of the Year for the last three consecutive years by Airline Economics, one of the leading industry trade publications. It has also won the Environmental Sustainability award for two years in a row from The Aviation 100 for its work on sustainability.
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