A major step toward Zero-Emission AviationThe Science and Innovation Missions Program aims to tackle some of the world’s most pressing challenges, including sustainable mobility and clean transportation.
In this framework, the Spanish aeronautical company Aciturri is leading the project ‘Sustainable hydrogen-electric propulsion technologies for next-generation aircraft’, in consortium with Dovetail Electric Aviation and ITP Aero as main partners, with the purpose of exploring technologies applicable in the aviation industry to enhance the efficiency of air transport.
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DOVETAIL ELECTRIC AVIATION SHOWCASES REVOLUTIONARY HYDROGEN-ELECTRIC POWERPLANT PROTOTYPE IN SPAIN
The powerplant developed by Dovetail will enable existing passenger (and cargo) aircraft under 20 passengers to serve regional routes, for example connecting Mediterranean archipelagos within, and with the continent. Or opening interesting new routes like Faro to Jerez, in the south of Portugal and Spain respectively, which could connect the two countries in less than a third of the time currently required to travel from one international airport to the other by other means of transport.
Dovetail is developing a technology that enables the conversion of existing aircraft to emission-free...
SCANDINAVIAN SEAPLANES COMMITS TO GO ELECTRIC WITH DOVETAIL’S RETROFITS
The company has signed a strategic partnership with Dovetail Electric Aviation to retrofit and make its future fleet full electric. Dovetail is developing an electric version of the popular Cessna Caravan, with 2026 as the target date for commercial certification.
Scandinavian Seaplanes AS is the only approved seaplane operator in Norway and one of only four operators in Europe. The company is currently operating 6 aircraft and had over 1200 commercial flights in 2023. In 2024 the company will also start a land based operation with multi- engine aircraft up to 19 passengers.
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Dovetail Electric Aviation Secures Major Investment From Rex For Electric Propulsion Technology
Dovetail Electric Aviation celebrates the announcement of Regional Express’s (Rex) 20% stake in the company, further cementing the strategic partnership between the two Australian aviation leaders.
This equity participation agreement comes on the heels of the successful completion of initial ground tests involving Dovetail’s small-scale Electric Propulsion System (EPS), marking a major milestone in the company’s mission to convert turbine-powered aircraft to electric, emission-free propulsion.