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Ampaire Steps Up Plans To Help Airports Prepare for Electric Aircraft
The company's partnership with sustainable infrastructure specialist Black & Veatch will also cover the expansion of the sustainable aviation fuel supply chain.
Ampaire Electric EEL technology demonstrator
Ampaire's Electric EEL technology demonstrator has conducted trial operations with airlines in both Hawaii and the UK. (Image: Ampaire)

Hybrid-electric aircraft developer Ampaire is stepping up efforts to stimulate the development of electrification capability at airports through a new partnership with sustainable infrastructure specialist Black & Veatch. In a June 13 announcement, the U.S. companies said they are looking to identify airports in the Americas, Europe, and Asia that are willing to work with them to put in place infrastructure for electric aircraft.

The memorandum of understanding establishes a collaboration that will focus on the supply chains for recharging aircraft powered by clean energy and sustainable aviation fuels (SAF). The partners intend to work with as-yet-unspecified airports on exploiting opportunities involving solar power and new energy storage technology.