MHIRJ’s role with ZeroAvia explained
ZeroAvia is on a tear this week. Several announcements of what look like large-scale projects across the commercial aviation space. Probably the most interesting of these is the one with MHIRJ.
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ZeroAvia and Alaska Air plan hydrogen-electric Dash8
Yesterday there was an interesting announcement about Alaska Airlines modifying one of its Dash8s to add a hydrogen-electric powertrain. The new engine can produce between 2,000 and 5,000 KW. That translates into between 2,600 and 6,700 Hp. Alaska Airways also…
Mitsubishi and ZeroAvia team up on hydrogen technology
ZeroAvia and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries RJ Aviation Group (MHIRJ) will cooperate in developing hydrogen-electric propulsion systems for use in regional jet aircraft, potentially for a new aircraft design but also as a retrofit to existing RJ-models. US-based ZeroAvia, which is…
Thoughts on SkyWest’s latest order
Yesterday SkyWest and Embraer announced an order for another 16 E-175s. This order boosts SkyWest’s E-175 fleet, which is already the world’s largest of the type. These 16 aircraft will be used exclusively for Delta Air Lines regional service. SkyWest…
July 2021 Transactions
Here’s our monthly update on global aircraft transactions. Subscribers will have access to the 8-page version shortly. Views: 14
Meet MHIRJ’s CEO Hiro Yamamoto
Hiro Yamamoto is the CEO at MHIRJ and this is his first media conversation in that role. We discuss the progress to date and what we should expect going forward for the company in the RJ market. Views: 151