The UK report into the April 2021 accident found that the aircraft lost electrical power after pilots switched off the battery with the intention that the motors would be powered solely by hydrogen fuel cells.
An April 2021 accident stemmed from ZeroAvia’s flight-test team failing to review the risk assessment following loss of propulsion on previous flights.
Globally, business aviation is still posting fight activity gains but the delta is shrinking in North America where charter flights dipped yoy, Argus says.
Several electric aircraft developers and partners supporting them with new propulsion technology expect to see their wares in service within a few years.
The aerospace and defense community has been through an existential challenge since the 2018 show, and it still faces multiple post-Covid difficulties.