Universal Hydrogen announces first test flight of hydrogen-powered airplane

Universal Hydrogen has carried out a first flight of its Dash-8 40-passenger regional airliner using hydrogen fuel cell propulsion. The 15-minute flight took place at Grant County International Airport in Washington and lasted 15 minutes conducted under an FAA Special Airworthiness Certificate, was the first in a two-year flight test campaign expected to culminate in 2025 with entry into passenger service of ATR 72 regional aircraft converted to run on hydrogen. Representatives from Connect Airlines and Amelia, the US and European launch customers for the hydrogen airplanes, witnessed the flight, which was the first of two years of testing ahead