Since our founding, we have been advancing hydrogen-electric aviation through pioneering engineering, technological innovation and industry collaboration, achieving key milestones on the path to commercial deployment.
Explore the key moments that have shaped our journey and the progress we’ve made towards powering sovereign and cleaner skies.
ZeroAvia was founded
First 100 kW ground demo
World-first zero emission flight of 6-seat aircraft (US)
First commercial scale electric demonstration flight (UK)
World largest Hydrogen-Electric flight (UK)
ZeroAvia raises ~$40M of new funding in Series A round + UK government grants to fund 10–20 seat
ZeroAvia signs partnership with British Airways – the first major airline (in addition to ~15 LOIs with regional operators worldwide)
First 19-seat ground tests (US); launch of 50+ seat program
ZeroAvia raises ~$37M additional funding to kick off development of a 50+ seat solution, partners with Amazon, British Airways, others
600kW ground tests (US), 19-seat aircraft testing (UK)
ZeroAvia signs partnership with United Airlines, MHIRJ, De Havilland Canada, Alaska Air Group, Royal Schiphol Group, RTHA(1), ASL Aviation, HAL, Rose Cay.)
ZeroAvia initiates 500 engine orders; raises $50m funding
ZeroAvia opens Seattle location at Paine Field
ZeroAvia unveils world first hydrogen airport pipeline
ZeroAvia signs hydrogen collaboration deals with Shell and ZEV Station
ZeroAvia and MONTE strike 100 powertrain deal
ZeroAvia completes Series B with additional $35m raise
ZeroAvia acquires leading fuel cell innovator HyPoint
American Airlines pre-orders powertrains and invests in ZeroAvia
PowerCell and ZeroAvia sign agreement for LTPEM fuel cell supply
Agreement with AGS Airports to explore hydrogen production and refueling infrastructure
Birmingham Airport and ZeroAvia sign partnership agreement
ZeroAvia demonstrates record-breaking high temperature PEM performance
ZeroAvia flies world’s largest aircraft powered by hydrogen fuel cell (Dornier 228, 19 seat)
First phase of Dornier 228 test flight campaign complete with 10+ flights
ZA600 enters certification process
ZeroAvia launches component technologies offering to clean aviation innovators
ZeroAvia completes $150m Series C financing
A team of passionate innovators dedicated to bringing safe, zero-emission flight to aviation.
Asking questions, creating solutions, solving problems.
Working together as one towards our mission.
Caring about developing our people and their whole life experience.
