Alaska Air Group collaborates with ZeroAvia to develop hydrogen powertrain for regional jet

ZeroAvia has announced a development collaboration with Alaska Air Group for a hydrogen-electric powertrain capable of flying 76-seat regional aircraft in excess of 500 NM. Alaska is also joining the list of top investors for the company, alongside a fellow Seattle-based Amazon Climate Pledge Fund and Bill Gates’s Breakthrough Energy Ventures. “Alaska is committed to creating a sustainable future for aviation, working on all aspects of  a five-part path toward our goal of net zero by 2040,” said Diana Birkett Rakow, vice president of public affairs and sustainability for Alaska Airlines. “We are honoured to partner with ZeroAvia’s innovative and forward-thinking