Clean Aviation Selects ATR to Lead the Future of Low-Emission Regional Flight
Source: ATR ATR will be the first to fly a hybrid-electric regional aircraft by 2030, marking a major milestone in sustainable aviation ATR, the world’s leading manufacturer of regional aircraft, is proud to announce its selection by the European Union’s Clean Aviation Joint Undertaking (Clean Aviation) to lead two groundbreaking initiatives set to redefine the future of low-emission regional aviation. As part of Clean Aviation’s Ultra-Efficient Regional Aircraft (UERA) thrust, ATR will spearhead two ambitious development projects aimed at demonstrating the integration of hybrid-electric propulsion, advanced propeller systems and electrified aircraft systems on a regional aircraft. By 2030, ATR will achieve a world first: flying a hybrid-electric regional aircraft using an ATR 72-600 test bed. This breakthrough will be made [...]