Avinor and the Norwegian Civil Aviation Authority have entered into a cooperation agreement on the establishment of Norway as an international test arena for zero and low emission aircraft. This will be a key measure for achieving the goal of fossil-free Norwegian aviation in 2050. Avinor will provide infrastructure, airspace and access to energy, and the Civil Aviation Authority will provide regulatory facilitation.
“The test arena will, in principle, cover the entire country,” said Abraham Foss, CEO, Avinor. “Specific geographical locations for the establishment of test facilities will be decided in dialogue with market participants, based on their needs, as well as assessments of technological maturity. Interested producers and operators must be able to submit an operating concept and respond to predefined qualification criteria. Dialogue with the market has already started.”
The establishment of Norway as an international test arena will support the Norwegian market as a test area and early market for the introduction of zero and low emission aircraft. This can help ensure an early introduction of relevant solutions for the Norwegian market and will be an important step towards development of zero emission aviation on a larger scale globally.
“The green transition in aviation can contribute to Norwegian business development, including by creating new business areas in areas where the Norwegian supplier industry possesses valuable expertise, such as battery-electric propulsion systems, charging infrastructure and hydrogen technology. This expertise will also be of great importance to the global aviation industry, said Foss.
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