About - ZeroAvia

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    Truly Clean Flight

    We’re developing the world’s first zero-emission engines for commercial aviation

    Truly Clean Flight

    We’re developing the world’s first zero-emission engines for commercial aviation

    Our Mission: A Hydrogen-Electric Engine in Every Aircraft

    Engineering the solution to power a golden age of clean flight

    A passionate team of over 250 employees and growing. Focused on hydrogen-electric propulsion and fueling solutions to address a variety of markets, initially targeting a 300-mile range in 9–19 seat aircraft by the end of 2025, and up to 700-mile range in 40–80 seat aircraft by 2027.

    History and Plans

    Discover Our Story So Far

    2018 Q1

    • ZeroAvia was founded

    2018 Q3

    • First 100 kW ground demo

    2019 Q1

    • World-first zero emission flight of 6-seat aircraft (US)

    2020 Q2

    • First commercial scale electric demonstration flight (UK)

    2020 Q3

    • World largest Hydrogen-Electric flight (UK)

    2020 Q4

    • ZeroAvia raises ~$40M of new funding in Series A round + UK government grants to fund 10–20 seat

    2020 Q4

    • ZeroAvia signs partnership with British Airways – the first major airline (in addition to ~15 LOIs with regional operators worldwide)

    2021 Q2

    • First 19-seat ground tests (US); launch of 50+ seat program.

    2021 Q2

    • ZeroAvia raises ~$37M additional funding to kick off development of a 50+ seat solution, partners with Amazon, British Airways, others

    2021 Q3

    • 600kW ground tests (US), 19-seat aircraft testing (UK)

    2021 Q4

    • ZeroAvia signs partnership with United Airlines, MHIRJ, De Havilland Canada, Alaska Air Group, Royal Schiphol Group, RTHA(1), ASL Aviation, HAL, Rose Cay.

    2021 Q4

    • ZeroAvia initiates 500 engine orders; raises $50m funding

    2022 Q1

    • ZeroAvia opens Seattle location at Paine Field

    2022 Q2

    • ZeroAvia unveils world first hydrogen airport pipeline ​
    • ZeroAvia signs hydrogen collaboration deals with Shell and ZEV Station ​
    • ZeroAvia and MONTE strike 100 powertrain deal

    2022 Q3

    • ZeroAvia completes Series B with additional $35m raise
    ​ • ZeroAvia acquires leading fuel cell innovator HyPoint

    2022 Q3

    • American Airlines pre-orders powertrains and invests in ZeroAvia ​
    • PowerCell and ZeroAvia sign agreement for LTPEM fuel cell supply

    2022 Q4

    • Agreement with AGS Airports to explore hydrogen production and refueling infrastructure

    2023 Q1

    • Birmingham Airport and ZeroAvia sign partnership agreement
    • ZeroAvia demonstrates record-breaking high temperature PEM performance

    2023 Q1

    • ZeroAvia flies world’s largest aircraft powered by hydrogen fuel cell (Dornier 228, 19 seat)

    2023 Q2

    • First phase of Dornier 228 test flight campaign complete with 10+ flights

    2023 Q4

    • ZA600 enters certification process

    2024 Q2

    • ZeroAvia launches component technologies offering to clean aviation innovators

    2024 Q3

    • ZeroAvia completes $150m Series C financing

    We are ZeroAvia

    A team of passionate innovators dedicated to bringing safe, zero-emission flight to aviation

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    Why we do what we do

    A team of passionate innovators dedicated to bringing safe, zero-emission flight to aviation.

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    How we do it

    First Principles Thinking

    First Principles Thinking

    Asking questions, creating solutions, solving problems.

    One Team, One Goal

    One Team, One Goal

    Working together as one towards our mission.

    Care & Trust

    Care & Trust

    Caring about developing our people and their whole life experience

    Can Do Attitude

    Can Do Attitude

    Taking radical ownership and focussing on results.