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Alaska Airlines

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Alaska Airlines-ZeroAvia Q400 Zero-Emission Aircraft Retrofit
Retrofit of a retired Bombardier Q400 regional turboprop aircraft with ZeroAvia's hydrogen-electric propulsion system (ZA2000). The 76-seat aircraft will be equipped with High Temperature PEM fuel cells, liquid hydrogen storage, and a multi-megawatt modular electric motor system to demonstrate commercial viability of zero-emission regional aviation.
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Often mentioned with · Technologies

Hydrogen-electric propulsion
An aircraft propulsion system that uses hydrogen fuel cells to generate electricity for electric motors.
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Hydrogen-Electric Powertrains
These systems combine liquid hydrogen storage with high-efficiency fuel cells to power electric motors, designed for 40–80 seat regional aircraft.
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Hydrogen-electric engine
A type of engine being developed by ZeroAvia that uses hydrogen to power an aircraft, aiming for zero greenhouse gas emissions.
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Often mentioned with · Locations

world
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United Kingdom
United Kingdom
GB 2 mentions
Washington
Washington
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Often mentioned with · Projects

World’s largest zero emissions aircraft development
Project between ZeroAvia and Alaska Airlines to develop the world's largest zero emissions aircraft.
planned 1 mention
2-5 MW H2 powertrain development program
ZeroAvia's program to develop hydrogen-powered engines for aircraft.
under construction 1 mention
Hydrogen-electric propulsion technology development
Development of hydrogen-electric propulsion technology by ZeroAvia, in partnership with major airlines and Shell.
planned 1 mention
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Often mentioned with · Facilities

Snohomish County flight facility
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Paine Field research and development site
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Often mentioned with · Products

Tupolev 155
An airliner successfully flown powered by hydrogen in 1988.
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ZA600
A fuel-cell engine for aviation.
1 mention
ZA2000
A scaled-up version of ZeroAvia's powertrain, planned to be 2 MW and utilize liquid hydrogen, targeting larger aircraft.
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Often mentioned with · People

Valery (Val) Miftakhov
United States / Russia (origin, now associated with US–UK startup ecosystem) 5 mentions
Jay Inslee
USA 1 mention
Ben Minicucci
United States 1 mention
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Often mentioned with · Research studies

Zero-emission propulsion technology for regional aircraft
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Hydrogen-electric engines for aviation
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Hydrogen-powered aircraft exploration
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In the news (7)

ZeroAvia is getting more funds, this time for its hydrogen fuel cell engines
Alaska Airlines is an investor in ZeroAvia's Series C funding round and has previously been mentioned in relation to developing zero-emission planes with ZeroAvia.
Hydrogen aviation company gets new round of financing from industry giants
An airline that participated in ZeroAvia's latest financing round.
ZeroAvia discovers CRJ700 can feasibly be retrofitted with hydrogen-electric tech
Alaska Airlines is partnering with ZeroAvia to retrofit a De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 turboprop aircraft with hydrogen-electric propulsion.
The Future of Aviation Industry - Why Hydrogen is the First Pick for the Industry
Alaska Airlines is a partner of ZeroAvia, working with them to develop the world’s largest zero emissions aircraft.
World’s largest zero-emission plane to be developed by Alaska Airlines and ZeroAvia
Major U.S. airline that has partnered with ZeroAvia since 2021 to develop zero-emission propulsion technology for regional aircraft. Alaska Airlines provided a retired Bombardier Q400 aircraft for retrofit and hydrogen-electric conversion.
ZeroAvia hydrogen aviation gains $30 million in additional funding
Alaska Airlines is a strategic investor in ZeroAvia, indicating broader airline industry interest in hydrogen-electric propulsion.
ZeroAvia hydrogen plane project scores Washington state grant support
Alaska Airlines is collaborating with ZeroAvia on the development of a hydrogen powertrain for a Havilland DHC-8-400 (Q400) aircraft.

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