Certification
FAA and UK CAA; powertrain certification targeted 2027
Launch operators and orders: Engine pre-orders from regional operators; American Airlines and Alaska Airlines agreements.
Battery: Fuel cell, gaseous hydrogen. Charging: Hydrogen refueling.
Program record
Program record
| Class | regional |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Powertrain | hydrogen fuel-cell electric |
| Fuel source | unstated |
| Seats or payload | 9-19 seat airframes (Dornier 228, Cessna Caravan) |
| Battery | Fuel cell, gaseous hydrogen |
| Charging | Hydrogen refueling |
| Autonomy | piloted |
| Certification | FAA and UK CAA; powertrain certification targeted 2027 |
| Status | active |
| Launch operators and orders | Engine pre-orders from regional operators; American Airlines and Alaska Airlines agreements |
| Manufacturing | Cotswold Airport, UK; Everett WA |
| Parent or backers | Airbus; Amazon Climate Pledge Fund; Breakthrough Energy; United; Alaska Airlines; Shell |
| Record updated | 2026-10 |
Official site: zeroavia.com
In context
Where it fits
Listed in the Regional Electric Aircraft. Programs are ranked on battery, charging, autonomy, certification stage and launch operators - the factors that decide whether an aircraft enters commercial service.
| Program | Status |
|---|---|
| Eco Caravan (Ampaire) | active |
| ERA (Aura Aero) | active |
| EL9 (Electra.aero) | active |
| ES-36 (Heart Aerospace) | active |
| Cassio 330 (VoltAero) | active |
| E9X (Elysian Aircraft) | concept |
| Alice (Eviation) | paused |
| Dash 8 conversion (Universal Hydrogen) | closed |
Sources
Sources and scope
- Scope
- ZA600 (ZeroAvia)
- Sources
- ElectronsX aviation dataset; company filings and regulator records
- Updated
- 2026-10