VoltAero

The French company aims to start flying the Cassio prototype by the end of 2024

Geneva event to highlight electric, hybrid, and hydrogen aircraft solutions

The ability of VoltAero's Cassio hybrid-electric aircraft to run its turbogenerator on sustainable aviation fuel will be important to achieve its decarbonization efforts.

The pusherprop model is set to start its flight test campaign in the next few weeks.

VoltAero, which is preparing to exhibit at the Paris Air Show later this month, is increasing its capital base through a Series B funding round that is supported by Kawasaki Motors.

The Japanese light engine manufacturer will support work on the powertrain for the utility and commuter aircraft.

Through a Series B funding round, the French start-up has raised cash to support plans for its family of fixed-wing regional aircraft.

VoltAero has selected Safran’s EngineUs 100 electric motor to power its Cassio 330 prototype, and the company is partnering with Thales to implement airborne data collection and computing solutions for its Cassio family of hybrid-electric aircraft.

VoltAero has had to scrap plans to fly its aircraft between four regional airports across the Netherlands as part of the Power Up project.

France-based VoltAero is developing a family of hybrid-electric aircraft called Cassio that could start entering service in 2023.