Design Organisation
• CAA Part 21J
• CAA BCAR A8-21
• UK MOD MAA DAOS
Production Organisation
• CAA Part 21G
• CAA BCAR A8-21
Almost 30 years industry experience
Trusted by world-renowned aerospace OEMs
Delivered complex aircraft modifications, sub-scale and full-scale ground and flight test aircraft demonstrators
Kick-starting the Zero Emissions Age of Aviation
Developing zero emissions hydrogen fuel cell drivetrains that are scalable and adaptable to multiple applications
Identifying the real challenges of zero emissions aviation technology – and solving them
We believe that collaboration is the key to success and we take pride in the strength of our relationships with our partners.
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The use of hydrogen in aviation is novel. There are currently no standards or regulations in place to guide technology developers, airlines, airports or fuel providers on how to achieve the high levels of safety required by the industry.
Drawing on over 30 years’ experience of providing safe and certified aerospace solutions, CAeS is taking a phased approach to the development of our technology and its introduction to the market. We will be working closely with regulators and partners to not only optimise our solutions but also to drive the necessary standards and regulation that will enable the Zero Emissions Age of Aviation.
Development of a 250kW hydrogen fuel cell drivetrain, designed to be scalable and adaptable to multiple platforms. The initial route to market is via retrofit of an existing aircraft, the 9-seat Britten-Norman Islander.
Integration into a specific platform allows us to develop the requirements to ensure our technology is safe, certifiable and commercially viable at the aircraft level.
Working with the Civil Aviation Authority (and others) to define the route to certification of hydrogen powered aircraft and technology.
Working with government, regulators, airports and partners across industry to bring hydrogen to the airports where our customers need it, at a price that will enable the first zero emissions operations to be profitable and successful
Working with airlines, airports, regulators and government to drive forward and understand the necessary standards, regulation & technology required to enable safe refuelling, storage and handling of hydrogen in a commercial airport and maintenance environment
Working with airlines to understand the economics of zero emissions operations and how designs can deliver a compelling value proposition to our customers and their end users
Because we solved the tough challenges such as thermal management and packaging early on in Phase 1, we are now able to assess the suitability of the technology to alternative applications and begin working on those developments with a view to bringing them to market from 2028.
Every aircraft platform and application varies in the space available, power requirements, payload/range and mission requirements; meaning that even a modular and scalable system will need some adaptation to give our platform partners the optimum solution for their needs. Our decades of experience in aircraft integration means we inherently understand how to do this in the most effective manner.
We are already beginning to assess and work on applications including cargo UAVs, eVTOLs, seaplanes and also non-propulsive applications, such as APUs.
This adaptability maximises our market coverage, helps to de-risk against depending on any one revenue stream and assists us to develop and scale not only the technology but also our manufacturing capabilities. This reduces cost and improves consistency and reliability as we continue to develop and improve our technology, using ever-increasing amounts of in-service data from operations and customer feedback.
Hydrogen propulsion technology has such an impact on airframe design that for it to realise its full potential, the airframe and the propulsion system must work in symbiosis.
Retrofit can only get you so far.
Building on the learning produced from of our propulsion system developments and products and our capabilities and experience in whole aircraft design, we plan to develop a regional, zero emissions hydrogen aircraft of the future.
