ZeroAvia and RVL Aviation partner on hydrogen cargo aircraft

ZeroAvia and RVL Aviation partner on hydrogen cargo aircraft

Hydrogen propulsion startup ZeroAvia has set its sights on the air cargo market.  On May 13, 2025, ZeroAvia announced that it has signed an agreement with RVL Aviation, a provider of specialized air services based at East Midlands Airport (EMA), in the United Kingdom, to retrofit one of the latter’s Cessna Caravan 208B aircraft with a ZA600 powertrain.   The aircraft will then be used on air cargo services across the British Isles.  With this mo…

In the future, RVL Aviation will equip its fleet of Cessna Grand Caravan aircraft with Zeroavia's "ZA600" hydrogen-electric powertrain. Flight operations within the United Kingdom will be carried out as soon as the engine is certified and all retrofitting and training work is completed.

ZeroAvia will provide ZA600-equipped Cessna Caravan to power initial UK domestic services, likely to be the world’s first hydrogen-electric commercial operations - Hydrogen Central

ZeroAvia will provide ZA600-equipped Cessna Caravan to power initial UK domestic services, likely to be the world’s first hydrogen-electric commercial operations [Kemble, UK & Everett, WA, USA: May 13th, 2025] — ZeroAvia today announced that it has signed an agreement with RVL Aviation which will see RVL operate Cessna Grand Caravan aircraft retrofitted with ZeroAvia’s hydrogen-electric, zero-emission ZA600 powertrain. Flights within the British…

RVL Aviation to fly first zero-emission cargo services in the UK

ZeroAvia has signed a new agreement with RVL Aviation that will see the aviation services provider operate Cessna Grand Caravan aircraft retrofitted with ZeroAvia's hydrogen-electric ZA600 powertrain. These zero-emission flights are expected to begin within the British Isles once all required certifications for the engine, aircraft integration, and planned operations are secured, and retrofit and crew training activities are finalised. The colla…

ZeroAvia plans to retrofit RVL Aviation Cessna Grand Caravans with hydrogen-electric engines

ZeroAvia today announced that it has signed an agreement with RVL Aviation which will see RVL operate Cessna Grand Caravan aircraft retrofitted with ZeroAvia’s hydrogen-electric, zero-emission ZA600 powertrain. “Flights within the British Isles will commence once certification for the engine, airframe integration and planned services are obtained and all retrofit and training work is complete,” said the company in a press release.    “Analysis pe