ZeroAvia, a hydrogen-based aviation solutions developer, has reported plans to offer several of its key components for hydrogen-electric engines to other aviation companies. This allows the company to maximize its investment in R&D and its plans for vertical integration.

The areas ZeroAvia has conducted research and sees potential opportunity in include 1) advanced electric motors for aviation, 2) silicon carbide inverters, 3) low-temperature proton exchange membrane (LT-PEM) fuel-cell configurations (in partnership with PowerCell), 4) high-temperature PEM (HT-PEM) fuel-cell stacks and full power generation systems, and 5) aviation fuel-cell compressors.

Furthermore, to support the production of electric propulsion systems, ZeroAvia has opened a propulsion center of excellence at Paine Field in Everett near Seattle. The company is also exploring plans to develop a separate facility focused on producing hydrogen fuel-cell systems.

Analyst QuickTake: In August 2023 , ZeroAvia reported that it had developed the world's first high-performance compressor capable of supporting up to 900 kW of fuel-cell systems for fuel-cell-based aircraft propulsion. The company is currently carrying out certification testing of the ZA600 engine for up to 20-seat aircraft and will then integrate it into its first two hydrogen-electric engines.