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KLM, Transavia and Conscious Aerospace have announced a collaboration aimed at exchanging operational and technical knowledge in the application of fuel cell-based propulsion systems for the Dash 8-300. KLM Royal Dutch Airlines – a Corporate Partner of the FTE Digital, Innovation & Startup Hub – has announced a dynamic collaboration with Transavia and Conscious Aerospace, which is aimed at exchanging operational and technical knowledge in the application of fuel cell-based propulsion systems for the Dash 8-300 regional aircraft. The trilateral collaboration is focused on the foreseen operation of a Conscious Aerospace powertrain equipped Dash 8 aircraft. The cooperation will involve the exchange of insights on seat and cargo design choices for optimal aircraft design optimisation, considering potential markets and route networks. Cost estimates for maintenance and general operation will be collectively refined to further identify real-world applications for the Conscious Aerospace...

Wizz Air has launched a new roadmap – ‘Flying Towards Net-Zero’ – which focuses on SAF as a critical decarbonisation lever. The plan calls for radical change to shape the aviation industry’s future. Wizz Air has launched a comprehensive net zero roadmap – ‘Flying Towards Net-Zero’. The roadmap aims to offer a realistic path focused on flights (30% emissions reductions from new aircraft technology and fleet renewal), fuel (53% emissions reductions from Sustainable Aviation Fuel) and footprint (4% emissions reductions from air traffic management modernisation). The airline, as part of its recently announced Customer First Compass initiative, has invested £12 billion to enhance its operations, including investment in the latest technology aircraft and SAF production. This response demonstrates Wizz Air’s commitment to ‘Flying Towards Net-Zero’ so that aviation can continue to play a central role in Europe’s connectivity and economic growth. ‘Flying Towards Net-Zero’ reflects the long-term...

Delta Air Lines is partnering with JetZero on the startup’s fuel-efficient blended-wing-body aircraft design. The airline will help design an interior experience of the future to ensure a best-in-class CX. Delta Air Lines is partnering with JetZero on a revolutionary, more sustainable aircraft that looks and feels like nothing flying today’s commercial skies. The California-based startup’s fuel-efficient blended-wing-body (BWB) design is at the centre of the collaboration and is one facet of Delta’s ongoing journey to advance industry innovation, drive down cost through increased fuel-savings, elevate the customer experience and achieve net zero emissions by 2050. Delta’s formal partnership with JetZero comes after the startup received a grant from the U.S. Air Force in 2023 to help facilitate building a full-scale demonstrator for first flight in 2027. Delta will play a crucial role in the development by providing the operational expertise to help make this technology viable. “Working...