Stralis Aircraft (“Stralis”), a leading developer of high-performance hydrogen-electric propulsion systems and aircraft, today announced a second major commitment from EVIA AERO, strengthening their partnership to bring zero-emission regional aviation to Europe.This new agreement represents the largest single-customer fleet of hydrogen-electric conversions to date, deepening EVIA AERO’s role as one of Stralis’ earliest and most significant European customers. EVIA AERO has committed to five Bonanza-A36-HE aircraft retrofits.The EVIA AERO-Stralis partnership focuses on practical applications of hydrogen electric propulsion technology, expands the possibilities for island hopping in the Mediterranean and in the North and Baltic Seas, replaces fossil fuels, supports tourism and the regional economies of coastal and island destinations, and enables future routes to key leisure and business destinations such as Usedom and Helgoland in Germany or Sardinia in Italy.Stralis is using two Bonanza-A36 aircraft as hydrogen-electric testbeds, aligned with its technology roadmap. The Bonanza platform, suitable for regional routes, will greatly benefit EVIA AERO and similar airlines worldwide. Their 200-kW hydrogen-electric demonstrator will also mark the first piloted hydrogen-electric flight in the Southern Hemisphere from Brisbane Airport.The EVIA AERO vision is to implement a point-to-point network with multiple daily connections between European economic regions, operated entirely with aircraft powered by locally generated green electricity and hydrogen. Bonanza-A36 aircraft deliveries under this latest agreement are targeted to begin in 2029, aligning with the EVIA AERO rollout of decentralised hydrogen and PV-based airport energy systems.EVIA AERO was Stralis’ first European customer for their fleet of Beechcraft 1900D, a 19-seat regional hydrogen-electric aircraft. EVIA AERO plans to operate a sizable fleet of these aircraft on multiple regional routes across Europe, forming the backbone of its zero-emission network. This expanded partnership is a strong commercial signal that there is real, forward demand for hydrogen-electric aircraft in Europe’s regional markets.”This partnership is particularly exciting because, beyond aircraft operations, EVIA AERO is building the energy and infrastructure ecosystem needed to make hydrogen-electric flight a reality,” said Bob Criner, CEO and Co-Founder of Stralis. “Similar to our program in Australia, their holistic approach aims to support a new regional aviation model where aircraft are powered by locally produced green energy, significantly reducing emissions and long-term operating costs.””Our fleet will be airborne with certified aircraft for our customers at the earliest possible time. To achieve this, the Bonanza A36 is the ideal product,” said Florian Kruse, founder and CEO of EVIA AERO, adding, “The first routes of our regional airline will be island services and medical flights. For this, the Stralis product is perfectly suitable. Additionally, we can train our future pilots on this aircraft at an early stage.”
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