Zephyr Dynamics

Zephyr Dynamics is an aviation certification and compliance support company in the Netherlands. It focuses on electric, hybrid-electric and retrofit aircraft systems. Its goal is to reduce certification complexity and help fit new technology safely into certified aircraft, in line with EASA certification requirements.

Its clients are OEMs, retrofit developers, aviation innovators, operators and training organisations. The company supports projects from early concept work through development aimed at certification, and through retrofit programmes. It helps clients with certification, compliance and integration problems.

One focus is certifiable energy modules for aviation. Zephyr Dynamics supports their development and certification readiness. It looks at safety, integration and compliance under EASA requirements. It also supports modular system ideas that can fit several aircraft platforms, which cuts redesign work and certification effort.

For retrofit programmes, the company provides engineering input on integration, compliance and STC-related development. It standardises compliance logic, document structure and system assumptions. This helps lower the certification burden for OEMs, STC developers and integrators. It also prepares documentation and compliance packages.

The company has a longer-term roadmap too. It plans certification-oriented development of electric powertrain systems. These include electric motors, motor controllers, energy modules, battery packs and integration hardware. Its support approach also extends to future hydrogen-electric and hybrid propulsion designs.

Zephyr Dynamics says its vision is to bridge innovation and certification in aviation. It wants new propulsion and energy technologies to be safely integrated into certified aircraft.

Services

• Certification support
• Compliance support
• Certifiable energy modules
• Documentation and compliance packages
• Retrofit programme engineering
• STC-related development support
• Multi-aircraft integration support
• Electric powertrain certification roadmap