370-mile hydrogen-electric seaplane set to clean up island hopping

Swiss clean-energy aviation startup JEKTA has announced a partnership with fuel-cell powertrain developer ZeroAvia to extend the flight range and payload capacity of an upcoming electric amphibious passenger aircraft called the PHA-ZE 100.Continue Read… Continue reading 370-mile hydrogen-electric seaplane set to clean up island hopping

Elfly project will link Norwegian cities with electric seaplanes

Norway has a lot of coastline and many fjords, but not much in the way of flat, open ground on which to build runways. That’s where the Elfly project comes in, as it’s developing a short-haul electric seaplane that can take off and land in city harbour… Continue reading Elfly project will link Norwegian cities with electric seaplanes

DHC-515 firefighting seaplane reloads from bodies of water in 12 seconds

De Havilland Canada has introduced its latest seaplane for battling forest and wildfires, the DHC-515 Firefighter. The new plane features a number of upgrades, including the ability to take on a full load of fresh or saltwater in 12 seconds.Continue Re… Continue reading DHC-515 firefighting seaplane reloads from bodies of water in 12 seconds