AIRWAYS INDUSTRY The 2023 Paris Air Show
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8 eVTOL is scheduled to roll out and enter into service in 2026 .
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British / American hydrogenelectric aircraft powertrain developer ZeroAvia is targeting its hydrogen-electric technology at regional jets after revealing its intention to
6 A new variant of the De Haviland Canada Twin Otter was announced on the first day of the show . The program was launched with commitments for 45 aircraft , including that of Swiss operator Zimex Aviation . // ROBERTO LEIRO
7 The Paris Air Show is one of the oldest and largest aerospace events in the world . It welcomed institutional and trade visitors on the first four days , while on the last three it opened its doors to the general public . // ROBERTO LEIRO
8 The Boeing flght display at Le Bourget included the 737-10 and the 777-9 . // TONY BORDELAIS
9 Val Miftakhov , Founder and CEO , ZeroAvia , presented the latest developments of its hydrogenelectric powerplant program during the third day of the show . // ROBERTO LEIRO
EVE is progressing its eVTOL through the testing phase and maturing its design . The company recently completed wind tunnel and propeller tests and , in May , began testing the vertical lift rotors aboard a custom truckmounted platform .
The company plans to start the assembly of its first fullscale eVTOL prototype in the second half of this year , followed by a test campaign in 2024 . The first production
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