Finding innovations to Accelerate Implementation of electric Regional aviation

Programme 2014 - 2020 INTERREG V-A Sweden - Finland - Norway (Botnia Atlantica)

Date of latest update: 2023-03-10

Description

Description (EN):

The main goal of the project is to develop a methodology for an early and efficient commercialization of electric regional flights in the Botnia Atlantica region. The methodology for commercialization of electric aircraft that is developed within the project will give the region the key to realizing the potential that exists in the technology at an early stage. New efficient and sustainable communication solutions provide the opportunity to bridge distances (especially in the east-west direction), which provides a basis for increased collaboration between public and private actors in the region and creates a greater basis for both commercial and public services. Examples include ambulance flights, medical trips and taxi flights that can reach new geographical areas in a cost-effective way. Through the active role of public actors in the project, the public sector's ability to demand and develop innovative measures that reinforce the societal benefits created by technological development increases.The project result means new opportunities to create added value for the region's assets and develop concrete solutions to the region's challenges.

Achievements (EN):

FAIR (Finding Innovations to Accelerate Implementation of Electric Regional Aviation) is a Nordic collaborative project to support the early and efficient commercialization of electric regional aviation in the Kvarken-Nordland region. Electric aviation will be a real transport alternative in a close future. It will be particularly attractive in regional east-west connections, and especially competitive when bridging natural barriers such as seas or mountains. – FAIR has compiled a unique knowledge on what opportunities electric regional aviation offers the Kvarken-Nordland region and what it takes to be an early actor in an international context, says Andreas Forsgren, FAIR project manager and head of department at Tyréns. The Finnish Transport and Communications Agency Traficom, says in their recent report that electric aviation is a credible alternative for the small passenger volumes in Finland. The report refers, among others, to work carried out in the FAIR project. Also, Timo Harakka, the Finnish Minister of Transport and Communications, recently wrote a newspaper column where he believes that electric aviation is a part of the future in Finland. – FAIR has put our region on the map regarding the electrification of aviation and its importance for regional accessibility. We are now an actor that the outside world turns to with questions and cooperation initiatives in relation to this issue, and we have influenced how the issue is handled at a national level in the Nordics, says Mathias Lindström, director of the Kvarken Council EGTC. – We have laid a good foundation to continue developing this region as a forerunner so that we become the first region to actively adopt regular electric flights, including cross-border ones, Lindström continues. Electric aircraft designed for commercial passenger use are in the making and within a couple of years they will be ready for take-off. First-generation electric aircraft will carry only a few passengers and will be used primarily for local and regional air mobility. – Electric aviation is developing fast thanks to major improvements in battery technology during recent decades. Regional electric aviation has the potential to radically increase accessibility in the Kvarken-Nordland region, says Forsgren. Given the composition of the Nordic energy mix, the increased accessibility can be achieved in a climate-efficient manner. Lower operative costs due to electrification can make regional aviation economically competitive. – In the entire Kvarken-Nordland region, the necessary infrastructure for electric flights needs to be expanded. Being an early adopter also provides an opportunity to create regional development linked to electric aviation. To succeed, the region’s actors should stimulate local business in developing new production and service offerings, says Forsgren. The FAIR project has been ongoing for the last two years and now the final report has been launched in connection with the final conference. The aim of the report is to explain why electric aviation should capture our interest and describe how the region should proceed to enable electrified regional air travel. The final conference is arranged together with the Nordic Battery Belt Logistics project. Both projects are led by the Kvarken Council EGTC in cooperation with partners from Finland, Sweden, and Norway.

Website: http://www.flyfairkvarken.com

Thematic information

Green technologies Transport and mobility

Specific Objective: Increased application of innovative solutions

Thematic Objective: (01) strengthening research, technological development and innovation by:

Investment Priority:

(01b) promoting business investment in R&I, developing links and synergies between enterprises, research and development centres and the higher education sector, in particular promoting investment in product and service development, technology transfer, social innovation, eco-innovation, public service applications, demand stimulation, networking, clusters and open innovation through smart specialisation, and supporting technological and applied research, pilot lines, early product validation actions, advanced manufacturing capabilities and first production, in particular in key enabling technologies and diffusion of general purpose technologies

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Lead Partner: Kvarkenrådet

Address: FI-65230 Vasa, Finland

Legal status: n/a

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Finding innovations to Accelerate Implementation of electric Regional aviation

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Summary

Project name (EN): Finding innovations to Accelerate Implementation of electric Regional aviation

Project acronym: FAIR

Project start date: 2020-05-01

Project end date: 2022-06-01

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 1 087 500.00

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 620 000.00

Co-financing sources:

ERDF: Amount, EUR 620 000.00.

Documents

Documents on this project are listed below, and organised by category. Please note field "Data source", attached to each document. Keep.eu users are free to use these documents as long as they mention the data source and keep.eu.

Reports

Electric aviation 2021

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://www.kvarken.org/en/project/fair/

Publication date: 2025-01-08

Document date: 2021-12-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

How to accelerate the implementation of electric regional aviation

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://www.kvarken.org/en/project/fair/

Publication date: 2025-01-08

Document date: 2022-12-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Potential impacts of electric aviation in the Kvarken region

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://www.kvarken.org/en/project/fair/

Publication date: 2025-01-08

Document date: 2021-04-30

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Public service obligation as a tool for implementing flight routes operated by electric aircrafts

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://www.kvarken.org/en/project/fair/

Publication date: 2025-01-08

Document date: 2022-07-08

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Regional prerequisites for electrical aviation

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://www.kvarken.org/en/project/fair/

Publication date: 2025-01-08

Document date: 2022-12-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Towards electric aviation in the Kvarken region

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://www.kvarken.org/en/project/fair/

Publication date: 2025-01-08

Document date: 2021-08-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Videos / films

EnergyWeek2022: FAIR, electric aviation

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.kvarken.org/en/project/fair/

Publication date: 2025-01-08

Document date: 2022-03-23

Languages: en

FAIR competence network webinar, 2020/11/02

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.kvarken.org/en/project/fair/

Publication date: 2025-01-08

Document date: 2020-11-19

Languages: en

Fair Kick-Off 6.10.2020: The FAIR way of traveling in the Kvarken region

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.kvarken.org/en/project/fair/

Publication date: 2025-01-08

Document date: 2020-10-08

Languages: en

FAIR Panel on the RISE Volta app and Implications for the Future Regional Electric Air System

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.kvarken.org/en/project/fair/

Publication date: 2025-01-08

Document date: 2022-01-05

Languages: en

FAIR Webinar Heart Aerospace on the Technical Development of Electric Aviation, 2020-12-01

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.kvarken.org/en/project/fair/

Publication date: 2025-01-08

Document date: 2020-12-09

Languages: en

FAIR Webinar Public Procurement in Sweden and Finland 1

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.kvarken.org/en/project/fair/

Publication date: 2025-01-08

Document date: 2021-06-21

Languages: en

FAIR webinar with Nord University

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.kvarken.org/en/project/fair/

Publication date: 2025-01-08

Document date: 2022-06-27

Languages: en

FAIR Webinar with Rolls Royce and Avinor

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.kvarken.org/en/project/fair/

Publication date: 2025-01-08

Document date: 2021-04-23

Languages: en

The 9th FAIR competence webinar on the topic of Electric Aviation as a booster in the Kvarken Region

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.kvarken.org/en/project/fair/

Publication date: 2025-01-08

Document date: 2022-02-22

Languages: en

The sixth FAIR competence network webinar onElectric aviation 2021 technology overview

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.kvarken.org/en/project/fair/

Publication date: 2025-01-08

Document date: 2022-01-14

Languages: en

The third FAIR competence network webinar

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.kvarken.org/en/project/fair/

Publication date: 2025-01-08

Document date: 2021-02-19

Languages: en

Information regarding the data in keep.eu on the programme financing this project

Financing programme

2014 - 2020 INTERREG V-A Sweden - Finland - Norway (Botnia Atlantica)

Last month that data in keep.eu was retrieved from the Programme's website or received from the Programme

2022-11-10

No. of projects in keep.eu / Total no. of projects (% of projects in keep.eu)

66 / 66 (100%)

No. of project partnerships in keep.eu / Total no. of project partnerships (% of project partnerships in keep.eu)

69 / 190 (36.32%)

Notes on the data

Data was retrieved by Interact from the programme´s website on the 2019-09-26 (except for one project which was sent by the programme), 2021-03-09, 2021-11-11, 2022-11-15 and 2024-03-19. Regarding partners only data only main partners is available. Achievements were retrieved by Interact from the Programme website (http://www.botnia-atlantica.eu), or a website directly linked from it, on 2021-12-01 and 2023-01-31. Fields project name, description and achievement (from 53 projects) translated from Swedish into English using the European Commission's eTranslation machine translation service.

The projects which fields do not include an eTranslation English text are the ones with the following acronyms: Bärkraft/Baerekraft, Cleantech Kvarken, Destination Kvarken, CyberGrass, Future Cleantech Solutions, HANDTAG, OptiAkut, PANDA, SMARTTOUR and FAIR.

The financial data featured in keep.eu for this programme, it's projects and its partners is not exact and should be taken as a reference only.

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