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Rolls-Royce Teams with Embraer and Wideroe on New Green Regional Airliner Plan
The Norwegian airline is joining a 12-month joint study with the UK-based aero engines group and the Brazilian aircraft manufacturer.
Tecnam's PVolt electric regional airliner.
Norwegian airline Wideroe is the launch customer for Tecnam's planned all-electric, nine-passenger aircraft, but it is also joining Rolls-Royce and Embraer to study other options for zero-emission regional airliners. (Image: Tecnam)

Aero engines maker Rolls-Royce, aircraft manufacturer Embraer, and Scandinavian airline Wideroe this week launched a joint study into options for a new zero-emissions regional airliner. In a February 17 announcement made during the Singapore Airshow, the companies said they will consider several propulsion options, including all-electric, hydrogen fuel cells, and a hydrogen-fueled gas turbine.

The study is expected to take 12 months, with the partners giving no specific indication as to what outcomes they expect. However, Embraer Commercial Aviation president Arjan Meijer did mention that the new aircraft could support “very-short-haul intercity operations.”