Vaeridion, a Munich-based aircraft manufacturer that is developing a battery-electric regional aircraft, has celebrated the opening of its battery development lab on the Bosch Collaboration Campus in Holzkirchen in the Munich metropolitan area.

The opening was performed by Bavarian State Minister Dr Florian Herrmann, MdL and Vaeridion chief technical officer Dr Sebastian Seemann. Vaeridion was grateful to host many of its valued partners and supporters comprising shareholders and those from the worlds of politics, industry and academia, as well as its brilliant team. Vaeridion considers the strong and cohesive ecosystem one of the key factors in the rapid advancement in its battery development so far.

“We plan to write aviation history in Munich: Building safe-to-fly and safe-to-handle batteries for commercial passenger aircraft. The propulsion battery modules are the heart of our aircraft, combining the highest cell-to-pack ratio, designed for certification requirements. We integrate over 100 modules in the wing, where they belong, to counteract the lift force and free all cabin space. In the Bosch Collaboration Campus we have found the ideal facility and supportive spirit to achieve our next goals,” says Dr Seemann.

“Bavaria is proud of its vibrant start-up scene, which benefits from the excellent ecosystem of science, research and technology-passionate policies. Vaeridion shows what is possible when innovative energy meets engineering-craft. Sustainable eMobility is a future topic with a global market; the development of a battery-powered Microliner is therefore a brilliant idea. We are delighted that the battery laboratory is an important milestone on the way to electric flight. All the best and continued success to the great team, which impresses with its pioneering spirit and drive,” comments state Minister Florian Hermann.

The battery lab and manufacturing site marks another milestone on the path to electric flight. The lab is designed for all specific manufacturing steps from single battery cells up to fully integrated battery modules.

Vaeridion's Microliner is a battery electric fixed-wing aircraft that will transport nine passengers up to 500 km completely emission free. The Microliner is designed for commercial IFR operations. It will operate between regional airports and save the traveller precious time at comparable travel cost to current regional jets and turbo-props. The Microliner is designed around the battery system and is optimised for energy efficiency. The main novel technologies are the wing-integrated modular batteries and multi-engine, single propeller propulsion system. Type certification and start of serial production of the Microliner are envisaged for before 2030.