American commits to 100 ZeroAvia hydrogen-electric engines

American Airlines entered into a conditional purchase agreement with hydrogen-electric aircraft developer ZeroAvia for 100 hydrogen-electric engines. The engines are intended to power regional jet aircraft with inflight emissions save for water vapour.  Furthermore, American has increased its investment in ZeroAvia, following its initial investment into the company in 2022. It has also now participated in ZeroAvia’s Series C funding, though the amount is undisclosed. It raised a total of $116 million for its Series C funding round held in November 2023. American’s chief sustainability officer Jill Blickstein commented: “We are focused on playing our part to advance and scale