Innovating the future of aviation across the Highlands and Islands
SATE is a collaborative initiative to make sustainable aviation a reality in the Highlands and Islands region.
Led by the Highlands and Islands Transport Partnership (HITRANS), SATE brings together national and international industry partners, public sector bodies and academia which work with a range of regional businesses and stakeholders to apply state-of-the-art aviation technology and infrastructure to deliver targeted economic growth.
Latest news
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SATE Hydrogen Roadmap: Meet the Consortium
The SATE Hydrogen Roadmap is bringing together expertise from across the aviation, transport, infrastructure and innovation sectors to explore the potential for hydrogen-powered aviation across Scotland’s Highlands and Islands. The consortium brings together organisations with complementary expertise in regional aviation, sustainable transport, demand modelling, infrastructure, aircraft technology and strategic planning. Over the course of the project, the consortium will help assess the opportunities and challenges associated…
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SATE Joins Project SEAN to Accelerate Electric Aviation in the Highlands and Islands
The Sustainable Aviation Test Environment (SATE) is pleased to be a partner in Project SEAN (Scottish Electric Aviation Network), a new collaborative initiative that will demonstrate how electric aircraft could support sustainable regional air services across Scotland’s Highlands and Islands. Led by Bristow Helicopters Ltd., Project SEAN has secured £1.5 million in funding from the Department for Transport…
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Highlands and Islands consortium secures Department for Transport backing to map the route to hydrogen-powered flight
£190,000 Zero Emission Flight award will fund the UK’s first region-specific roadmap for hydrogen aviation, building on five years of Sustainable Aviation Test Environment (SATE) innovation in the Highlands and Islands A consortium led by Urban Foresight, working with the Highlands and Islands Transport Partnership (HITRANS), EA Maven, Cormorant Seaplanes and Hybrid Air Vehicles, has been…
