Stralis Aircraft achieved a milestone at Brisbane International Airport by taxiing its hydrogen-powered Beechcraft Bonanza A36, Bonnie, solely with hydrogen fuel cells—emitting only water vapour—on July 29, 2026. This proof of concept marks the company’s closure following the achievement.
August 19, 2026
The Southern Hemisphere’s first hydrogen-electric aircraft taxi, and a proud farewell.
A small Australian company has achieved something no one in the Southern Hemisphere has done before: the Stralis Aircraft team taxied a hydrogen-electric aircraft at an international airport. The aircraft’s name is Bonnie, a Beechcraft Bonanza A36 retrofitted with Stralis Aircraft’s proprietary hydrogen-electric propulsion system. The moment was four years in the making. It’s also, for now, where the Stralis story ends.
Stralis would like to thank its investors, partners and supporters who backed the assignment. Stralis also extends a special thanks to all staff over the last four years who have worked tirelessly to achieve this Australian first. The mission was worthy. The technology is real. Stralis is grateful to everyone who believed in it alongside them.
