On the road, you can drive the Toyota AE86 H2 concept, while the 40-passenger Dash 8 can be used for domestic flights. This hydrogen fuel cell aircraft successfully completed its first flight from Grant County International Airport (KMWH), flying for 15 minutes and reaching an altitude of 3,500 MSL.
For safety reasons, only one of the airplane’s turbine engines was replaced with Universal Hydrogen’s fuel cell-electric, megawatt-class powertrain. This powertrain is built around Plug Power’s ProGen family of fuel cells specially modified for aviation use, which doesn’t require a battery. The fuel cells drive the electric motor directly, thus drastically reducing weight and cost. The motor is essentially a modified magni650 electric propulsion unit. Connect Airlines has placed an order to convert 75 ATR-72 600 regional aircraft o hydrogen powertrains, with deliveries expected to start in 2025.
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Today will go down in the history books as the true start to the decarbonization of the global airline industry and we at Connect Airlines are extremely proud of the role that we, as the first US operator, will play in leading the way with Universal Hydrogen. We have committed to being North America’s first zero-emission airline and this historic flight, taking hydrogen, which can be made with nothing but sunshine and emitting only water, is a key milestone on our journey,” said John Thomas, CEO of Connect Airlines.
