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UK's FlyZero Recruits Leadership Team for Carbon-Free Aviation Program
The team is starting a 12-month research project involving around 100 technical experts.
Rolls-Royce Accel
The UK Aerospace Technology Institute has mainly recruited the leadership team for its FlyZero program from British aviation groups such as Rolls-Royce, which is working on the Accel electric aircraft technology demonstrator. (Photo: Rolls-Royce)

The UK’s Aerospace Technology Institute this week appointed 10 specialists to the leadership team for its FlyZero program. The government-funded work is aiming to support the start of carbon-free commercial air services by 2030.

The FlyZero management team announced on January 7 will lead a group of around 100 technical experts in an initial 12-month strategic research project investigating the design challenges, manufacturing demands, and marketing opportunity of potential zero-emission aircraft concepts. It was launched in July 2020 by Alok Sharma, who was then secretary of state for business, energy, and industrial strategy.