H2Fly is preparing to resume flight demonstrations with its hybrid-electric propulsion technology in 2026 or 2027 as it seeks to transition from research work to technology partnerships that could result in market-ready applications. The German company’s CEO, Ralph Müller, told AIN that his engineering team is also working on proof of concepts for a variety of key components as it seeks to scale up the equipment it first demonstrated in September 2023.
As a wholly-owned subsidiary of eVTOL developer Joby Aviation, H2Fly appears to have deep enough pockets to play a long game. “On the one hand, we are financed for a couple of years, so we don’t need [immediate] external revenue and we can focus on making the base for commercial success,” Müller explained. “On the other hand, we have made strong moves with our business acumen and are screening the market to [identify] who are the [most viable] electric aircraft airframers and reach out to them asking how we can support them.”
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