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H55 gets European aviation safety approval for its electric motor

April 15, 2024

H55, a Swiss-based electric aviation powertrain manufacturer, has achieved another significant milestone in its product certification journey. The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has approved H55’s Compliance Check List (CCL) for its electric motor and motor controller, demonstrating the safety and performance of the company’s entire electric propulsion management system (EPS).

This accomplishment follows H55’s previous success in gaining EASA approval for its battery packs and energy management systems. With these approvals, H55 has satisfied all certification requirements for the entire EPS, which includes the motor, motor controller, battery modules, and energy management systems. These certifications are tailored for general aviation and commuter applications, with the first set of systems being integrated into certified flight trainers soon to enter the market.

In addition to its certification activities in Europe with EASA, H55 is actively engaged with the Federal Aviation Agency (FAA) in the United States and Transport Canada in Canada. These regulatory bodies will closely follow the Compliance Check List testing program, aiming to leverage the results to expedite North American Type Certification.

H55’s Co-Founder and Executive Chairman André Borschberg commented on this accomplishment, “Certification has and continues to be one of the cornerstones of our strategy. This agreement represents a significant step forward on our company’s development, as well as bringing electric aviation to the market and reducing the aviation industry’s environmental footprint. I am especially excited about this development as we are closer to seeing the first set of certified electric airplanes soon taking to the skies.”