ZeroAvia and Alaska Airlines issued joint statements that they are are collaborating to develop a hydrogen-electric powertrain capable of flying 76-seat regional aircraft in excess of 500 Nautical Miles.
Alaska and ZeroAvia engineers will work together to scale ZeroAvia’s existing powertrain platform to produce the ZA2000, an engine family capable of producing between 2,000 and 5,000 kilowatts of power with a 500-mile range.
The partnership will initially deploy ZeroAvia’s hydrogen-electric propulsion technology into a full-size De Havilland Q400 aircraft, previously operated by Alaska Air Group subsidiary Horizon Air Industries, Inc., capable of transporting 76 passengers.