ZeroAvia To Build Production Facility In Scotland

Everett, Washington based company sees 'unique advantages' to Glasgow Industrial sector.

Mark Phelps

Thursday, May 22, 2025 at 10:27 AM ET

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Edited By: Omar Filipović

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Key Takeaways:

Hydrogen-electric aircraft developer ZeroAvia will build a "Hydrogen Centre of Excellence" manufacturing facility in Glasgow, Scotland.
This new facility will be the primary site for producing ZeroAvia's advanced high temperature PEM (HTPEM) fuel cell stacks and supporting systems.
Scotland was selected due to its strong aerospace and engineering skills, growing hydrogen sector, and a clear aviation strategy with potential for early adoption of zero-emission flights.

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Washington State-based hydrogen-electric aircraft developer ZeroAvia announced it will be building a “major manufacturing facility” in Glasgow, Scotland. The Hydrogen Centre of Excellence will be built at the Advanced Manufacturing Innovation District of Scotland, nearby the Glasgow Airport. It will be the primary location for producing the company’s advanced high temperature PEM (HTPEM) fuel cell stacks and supporting systems.

Val Miftakhov, ZeroAvia founder and CEO, said: “Scotland has some unique advantages for ZeroAvia with strong aerospace and engineering skills, a burgeoning hydrogen sector and a clear aviation strategy with potential for early adoption of zero-emission flights. The aviation industry is on the cusp of the biggest transformation since the advent of the jet age, with entirely new propulsion systems set to power the next era of aviation—cleaner flights, better economics and better experiences for all.”