EcoJet to purchase 22 ZeroAvia ZA2000 engines
UK startup airline EcoJet 2has placed an order for 22 ZeroAvia hydrogen-electric ZA2000 engines (with options for a further 40), suitable for retrofit to 40-80 seat regional turboprops.
“Ecojet, the world’s first electric airline, is on a mission to make net-zero, emission-free air travel possible for the first time,” explained EcoJet founder Dale Vince. “This is nothing short of a revolution in aviation, the world has just moved a step closer towards a solution to sustainable air travel”.
The agreement builds upon a commitment first announced in November 2023, with a deposit schedule ensuring the Ediburgh-based startup secures some of the first production slots of ZeroAvia ZA2000 powertrains post-certification. EcoJet is aiming to launch services in late 2024 utilising conventionally powered aircraft, which it will subsequently retrofit when ZeroAvia’s technology becomes certified.
“We really love what the team are doing at EcoJet,” highlighted ZeroAvia founder and CEO Val Miftakhov. “Dale speaks powerfully on the future ubiquity of renewable power and is already helping to make that a reality in the UK”.
