VIVAERO Rolls‑Royce to lead EU Elevated project on hybrid‑electric propulsion Rolls-Royce has been selected by the European Union’s Clean Aviation programme to lead the Elevated project, with the aim of demonstrating a hybrid-electric gas-turbine propulsion system for future ultra-efficient short- to medium-range aircraft. Elevated is one of 19 Clean Aviation projects announced to further decarbonise aviation while strengthening EU competitiveness and industrial leadership. The initiatives, which also include solutions for hydrogen-powered and ultra-efficient regional aircraft architectures, will receive up to €290m in EU funding, contributing to a total public and private investment of €664m across the Clean Aviation Call 4 projects. The Clean Aviation Joint Undertaking (CAJU) is the European Union’s leading research and innovation programme for transforming aviation towards a sustainable and climate neutral future. The Rolls-Royce Deutschland-led Elevated consortium brings toge...
