The family of Energia-branded concepts—with all-electric, hybrid-electric or hydrogen-fueled propulsion for low emissions and noise—are aimed to enter into service between 2030 and 2040.

Wright believes that by 2026 both hydrogen and aluminum fuel cells can meet its requirement for around 10 megawatt hours of energy storage on the BAe 146 to enable 1-hr. flights on routes of 400 nm or shorter.

Evolito is a new UK company bringing a new power-dense electric-motor architecture to aerospace.

Talon 1 Acquisition Corp., headed by serial U.S. airline entrepreneur Ed Wegel of Eastern Airlines and Global Crossing Airlines, is eyeing a merger with an aerospace, aviation or related services company.

The Isles of Scilly Steamship Group, an operator of air and sea links to the archipelago off the coast of southwest England, has forged an agreement to bring zero-emission hydrogen flights to the islands.

Hydrogen-propulsion startup ZeroAvia has partnered with the Royal Schiphol Group to launch zero-emission commercial passenger flights between Rotterdam The Hague Airport and London with a 19-seat aircraft in 2024.

In April, Rob Scholl was named senior vice president for eAviation at Textron, a new position within the industrial conglomerate. Previously senior vice president of sales and marketing at Textron Aviation, he talked to Aviation Week’s Graham Warwick about his new role leading the company’s exploration of the technologies reshaping aviation.

Elroy Air plans to grow in 2021 and 2022 as it continues to secure funding from a list of investors now topping 25 companies and equity funds.