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Jekta and ZeroAvia Team to Develop Hydrogen-Powered Seaplane
Hydrogen-electric PHA-ZE 100 features quadruple the range of the battery-powered model
Jekta's PHA-ZE 100 amphibious aircraft
Jekta is developing a 19-passenger seaplane called the PHA-ZE 100.

Jekta has chosen ZeroAvia’s fuel cell power generation system as the basis for its planned PHA-ZE 100 hydrogen-electric amphibious aircraft. The Swiss start-up, which announced the agreement on Monday at the Farnborough International Airshow, intends to bring the latest version of the 19-passenger seaplane to market after it wins certification of an initial battery-electric model.

The hydrogen-powered version of the PHA-ZE 100 will fly to a range of up to around 326 nm. Jekta aims to build a full-scale prototype in 2027, by which time the company believes that improved battery technology means it could deliver improved performance. The company plans to gain EASA type certification in 2029.

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