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MEHAIR orders 20 ZeroAvia ZA600 hydrogen-electric powertrains

January 21, 2024

ZeroAvia, a hydrogen-electric powertrain manufacturer, announced today that MEHAIR has placed a conditional order for up to 20 ZA600 hydrogen-electric powertrains, adding to the 2,000 pre-orders already secured by other companies.

MEHAIR, a service provider across the Indian sub-continent, plans to expand across a range of sub-regional routes across India with both amphibian and wheeled aircraft. The company will explore various financing options for the acquisition and retrofit of the powertrains to its upcoming fleet of 10 Cessna Caravan aircraft, including potential leasing partners.

ZeroAvia aims to certify the ZA600 by the end of 2025 and is currently working closely with the UK’s CAA and other regulators to ensure harmonization and rapid certification globally. India has set ambitious goals to use hydrogen as a key enabler of its clean energy future, particularly in hard-to-abate sectors like aviation, and to deliver net zero by 2070. A target of reaching 5 million metric tons of hydrogen production per annum has been set for 2030.