Australia is to get a fleet of hydrogen-electric-powered Britten-Norman Islanders. The aircraft will be converted to hydrogen-electric propulsion for Torres Strait Air’s island routes.
Torres Strait Air has agreed to financing from Monte Aircraft Leasing for the integration of hydrogen-electric propulsion system technology from Cranfield Aerospace Solutions (CAeS) into the 10 Islander aircraft it is to purchase from Britten-Norman as part of a five-year fleet renewal programme valued at $25 million…
