The U.S. aircraft register, updated daily
Special conditions · electric or hybrid design · engine

Special Conditions: ZeroAvia, Inc. Model ZA601 Electric Engines

Special conditions are rules the FAA writes for one design when the standard certification rules do not cover something new about it. These were published March 18, 2026 for Zeroavia, covering the ZA601. System: electric propulsion.

What it applies to

Applicant
Zeroavia
Makes
ZeroAvia
Models
ZA601
Published
March 18, 2026
Effective
March 18, 2026
The FAA's document
On the FAA's site

The FAA's summary their words, unchanged

These special conditions are issued for the ZeroAvia, Inc. (Zero Avia) Model ZA601 electric engines. These engines will have a novel or unusual design feature when compared to the state of technology envisioned in the airworthiness standards for aircraft engines. This design feature is an electrical system that will power a mechanical rotating shaft to provide propulsion for airplanes which will be certified separately from the engine. The applicable airworthiness regulations do not contain adequate or appropriate safety standards for this design feature. These special conditions contain the additional safety standards that the Administrator considers necessary to establish a level of safety equivalent to that established by the existing airworthiness standards.

Source: FAA special conditions (final) from the Dynamic Regulatory System; the Federal Register carries the same notices.