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GKN Develops Electric Aircraft Wiring With Vaeridion and H55
Vaeridion is developing a nine-passenger "Microliner" to connect smaller cities
Vaeridion Microliner electric regional airliner
GKN is developing an electrical wiring interconnection system for Vaeridion's planned Microliner nine-passenger electric aircraft.

GKN Aerospace will use Vaeridion’s all-electric, nine-passenger regional airliner as a testbed for developing new electrical wiring interconnection systems (EWIS) technology. The company announced the collaboration on July 25, along with a similar partnership with electric propulsion system developer H55.

German start-up Vaeridion is developing what it calls a Microliner to operate on routes of up to 272 nm, operating in IFR conditions. The company aims to achieve type certification before 2030 and said it will serve smaller cities. The aircraft will feature modular batteries integrated into the wing and a multi-engine, single-propeller powerplant.