AMSL Aero, the developer of the world-leading hydrogen-electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft Vertiia, has secured $3 million in grant funding from the Federal Government to accelerate the development of liquid hydrogen-powered aviation. The initiative aims to transform regional and remote air mobility by enabling safer, cleaner, and more sustainable flight.

The two-year project, officially titled Liquid Hydrogen Powered Aircraft for Regional and Remote Australia, is valued at $7.56 million in total and awarded under the Australian Government s Cooperative Research Centres Projects (CRC-P) Program.

AMSL Aero will collaborate with Fabrum, a specialist in liquid hydrogen technology, alongside Monash University and Deakin University, to address the key technical, regulatory, and safety challenges of integrating liquid hydrogen propulsion into eVTOL platforms.

The project will focus on:

• Designing safe liquid hydrogen refuelling systems tailored for regional aviation needs.
• Testing advanced fuel measurement and power distribution during Vertiia s various flight stages.
• Building evidence for national regulatory frameworks supporting hydrogen aviation.
• Demonstrating refuelling procedures integrated with aircraft systems to validate operational feasibility.

Commenting on the milestone, AMSL Aero CEO Dr Adriano Di Pietro said: This funding points to the Australian Government s support for our mission to revolutionise air mobility for regional and remote Australia. The project objectives reflect our cooperative leadership across the sector and community to decarbonise aviation.

Source: www.amslaero.com