Source: EasyJet easyJet, Europe’s leading airline, has announced it is working with Cranfield Aerospace Solutions to support the development of its hydrogen fuel cell propulsion system for commercial aircraft, as part of the airline’s ambition to de-carbonise aviation. Cranfield Aerospace Solutions is developing its hydrogen fuel cell propulsion system for an existing 9-seat Britten-Norman Islander...
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Guernsey could lose out on first electric Islander aircraft
Source: Guernsey Press Guernsey looks to have been beaten to the punch in getting electric aircraft off the ground. Project Fresson, which is a venture looking to create an electric Islander aircraft, has taken a step closer to reality – in the Isles of Scilly. The project is being led by Cranfield Aerospace Solutions. A...
Ricardo closes on fuel cell system design for Islander conversion
Source: FlightGlobal Engineering consultancy Ricardo in the coming weeks hopes to select the fuel cell developer that will provide the power source for the electric conversion of a Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander it is working on as part of Project Fresson. Led by Cranfield Aerospace Solutions (CAeS), the initiative, which is part funded by the UK...
Inter-island electric flights could start operating by 2023
Source: Guernsey Press Electric aircraft powered by hydrogen fuel cells could be offering cheaper flights between Guernsey, Jersey and Alderney in the next few years. Guernsey-based company Harrisson Aviation has forged close links with Project Fresson, based at Cranfield airport, from where it is working towards equipping Britten-Norman Islanders with electric engines. This connection could...
A commercially viable future for air travel
Source: Guernsey Press The drive to develop electric-powered aviation through Project Fresson started at the end of 2019 with a grant of £9m. from a programme run by the Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI). Since then, a decision to move the focus away from lithium-ion batteries to hydrogen fuel cells has seen a number of changes,...
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