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Connect Airlines grounded as Waltzing Matilda Certificate Authorities revoked

16 November 2023 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Connect Airlines aims to bring its Q400 fleet to Toronto's Billy Bishop Airport and beyond.

After more than two and a half years of working towards certification, Connect Airlines is back to square one. The carrier’s Certificate Authorities for interstate and foreign scheduled passenger services have been revoked by the Department of Transportation for dormancy.

This story is about: American Airlines, Connect Airlines, Department of Transportation, DoT, FAA, Federal Aviation Administration, hydrogen, Waltzing Matilda Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

Connect pushes forward on certification, expects American Airlines investment

4 August 2023 By Seth Miller 5 Comments

Connect Airlines aims to bring its Q400 fleet to Toronto's Billy Bishop Airport and beyond.

Connect Airlines has been quiet of late, but that does not mean the company has not been busy. As it continues to work with the FAA towards certification of its operations, the company also scored new funding, adjusted its organizational structure, and expects that a major US airline will buy in to the plan.

This story is about: American Airlines, ATR 72-600, certification, Connect Airlines, hydrogen, regulations Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

United, ZeroAvia see hydrogen-powered regional jets by the end of the decade

13 December 2021 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

A rendering of the United CRJ550 flying with a ZeroAvia ZA2000-RJ engine providing the propulsion

United Airlines wants to power some of its regional jets with hydrogen by the end of the decade. The company announced a deal with ZeroAvia to purchase up to 100 of the new zero-emission, 100% hydrogen-electric engines (ZA2000-RJ). The engine could be retrofit to existing United Express aircraft as early as 2028.

This story is about: CF34, CFM International, CRJ550, engines, General Electric, hydrogen, United Airlines, ZeroAvia Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

Connect Airlines plans 2025 hydrogen conversion

8 December 2021 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

Connect Airlines aims to bring its Q400 fleet to Toronto's Billy Bishop Airport and beyond.

Upstart Connect Airlines sees a lower carbon operation very soon in its future. The company, part of the Waltzing Matilda Aviation group, signed a letter of intent with Universal Hydrogen to convert a dozen Dash 8-300 turboprops to hydrogen fuel cell powertrains, hopefully by 2025.

This story is about: Connect Airlines, Dash 8, hydrogen, turboprop, Universal Hydrogen, Waltzing Matilda Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

American, Avalon place major Vertical Aerospace eVTOL orders*

10 June 2021 By Seth Miller 2 Comments

A rendering of the Vertical Aerospace VA-X4, now on order from American Airlines and Avalon Leasing

A pair of major order announcements offer a boost for UK eVTOL hopeful Vertical Aerospace, as more than 750 aircraft could have a new home by the middle of the decade.

This story is about: American Airlines, Avalon, Electric aircraft, eVTOL, hydrogen Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

Inmarsat joins Project HEART with connectivity for single-pilot ops

28 January 2021 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Inmarsat’s European Aviation Network could soon be part of a hydrogen-powered regional flying scheme in the United Kingdom. The effort, driven by the UK government, will also explore the option of single-pilot operations for commercial flights, using the data network to offer support for that pilot while in the sky.

This story is about: BizAv, business aviation, EAN, European Aviation Network, hydrogen, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Inmarsat, United Kingdom, wifi Filed Under: IFEC

Airbus pushes hydrogen as the future of green travel

22 September 2020 By Seth Miller 6 Comments

Airbus has grand plans for a zero emissions commercial aircraft to be carrying passengers by 2035, and hydrogen is the key component. The aircraft manufacturer unveild a trio of concept planes that will displace electric or kerosene-powered models a few decades hence.

This story is about: Airbus, Carbon Offset, Electric aircraft, emissions, hydrogen Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

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