Blue Spirit Aero Delays First Flight Of Hydrogen Four-Seater One Year

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Thierry Dubois
June 26, 2026

Credit: Blue Spirit Aero

TOULOUSE—Startup Blue Spirit Aero has delayed the first flight of the hydrogen-electric Dragonfly light aircraft by one year, to early 2027. The Toulouse-based company cites funding challenges and a change in the organization of ongoing and upcoming tests. That second one-year delay illustrates the…

Thierry Dubois

Thierry Dubois has specialized in aerospace journalism since 1997. An engineer in fluid dynamics from Toulouse-based Enseeiht, he covers the French commercial aviation, defense and space industries. His expertise extends to all things technology in Europe.  

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