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Deutsche Aircraft Backs Vaeridion's Electric Regional Airliner Work
Bavarian companies agree to collaborate with research and technology projects
Vaeridion Microliner
Vaeridion is getting research and technology support from Deutsche Aircraft to develop its nine-passenger Microliner electric regional airliner.

Deutsche Aircraft has agreed to support Vaeridion in its efforts to bring the all-electric, nine-passenger Microliner aircraft to market. Under a memorandum of understanding signed on September 23, the German start-ups agreed to collaborate in testing battery technology, as well as structural design and preparations for the manufacturing phase of the program.

As a first step, Vaeridion will be flight testing its battery technology on the D328UpLift D-CUPL flying test bed made available with the support of the DLR German Aerospace Research agency. Deutsche Aircraft is working on an extensive modernization program for the D328 twin turboprop, with plans for a 40-seat version that would operate on 100% sustainable aviation fuel.