Founded in December 2020, Toulouse-based start-up Beyong Aero has built the first hydrogen-powered electric business jet, enabling six passengers to fly up to 800 NM (1,500 km), five times further than a battery-powered aircraft. Redesigning the architecture of a CS23 aircraft around hydrogen-electric propulsion, it focuses on fuel cell technology, the integration of hydrogen gas tanks and advanced cooling systems. The company has secured £600 million in letters of intent (LOI) for 108 aircraft and recently completed the first fully electric hydrogen-powered manned flight in France. Beyond Aero is a member of the World Economic Forum’s First Movers Coalition and the Alliance for Zero Emission Aviation, underscoring its commitment to electrify aviation through hydrogen propulsion.
2021
Beyond Aero
Fondée en décembre 2020, la start-up toulousaine Beyong Aero a construit le premier avion d’affaires électrique propulsé à l’hydrogène, permettant à six passagers de voler jusqu’à 800 NM (1 500 km), soit cinq fois plus loin qu’un avion à batterie.
