Found: The UK has many innovators in the electric aviation space, from small unmanned aircraft to passenger

Found: For medium and long-haul, pure battery electric aviation is unlikely to be viable before 2050, unless

Found: How does it integrate with maybe a fully electric aviation network serving the domestic market but

Found: mobile energy division is enhancing existing battery technologies for use in electric vehicles and electric

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support the (1) development, and (2) adoption, of electric aviation technologies in the UK.

Answered by Baroness Vere of Norbiton - Parliamentary Secretary (HM Treasury)

The development and adoption of electric aircraft is considered within the government’s Jet Zero Strategy. On 20 July 2023, DfT published a Jet Zero Strategy One Year On document which highlights the progress and achievements that have been made since the launch of the Strategy, and the next steps to deliver net zero aviation by 2050.

As noted in the Jet Zero Strategy the government is investing a record £685 million over three years into R&D in the UK aerospace sector through the Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI) programme. In February the Department for Business and Trade announced £113 million of co-investment with industry in three Rolls-Royce led projects on hydrogen and Vertical Aerospace work on battery-electric aircraft.

The government works with industry and academia through the Jet Zero Council to drive the delivery of new technologies and innovative ways to cut aviation emissions. In 2022 a Delivery Group of the Council was established on Zero Emission Flight which considers electric aviation.

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has had discussions with (a) British Airways and (b) other airlines on the potential for electric aviation.

Answered by Jesse Norman

The adoption of zero emission flight, including electric aviation, is considered at the Government and industry forum the Jet Zero Council (JZC) including its Zero Emissions Flight Delivery Group. The JZC is co-chaired by the Secretaries of State for Transport, Business and Trade and Energy Security and Net Zero with industry members including British Airways.

The Government is investing a record £685 million over three years into R&D in the UK aerospace sector through the Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI) programme. In February the Department for Business and Trade announced £113 million of co-investment with industry in three Rolls-Royce-led projects on hydrogen and Vertical Aerospace work on battery-electric aircraft.

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Found: The development of electric aviation has the potential to reverse this trend, with new subregional electric

Found: carbon aircraft technology in the UK, alongside airport and airfield infrastructure for hydrogen and electric

Found: Registration: Bombardier Challenger CL-600-2B16 (601-3A), 2-PAPA No & Type of Engines: 2 General Electric

Found: Pace of developmentThe electric aviation propulsion development space was competitive with a small number

Found: Registration: Bombardier Challenger CL-600-2B16 (601-3A), 2-PAPA No & Type of Engines: 2 General Electric

Found: Company Names Tribunal decision: Electric Aviation Group Ltd