The development of a ZEROe hydrogen airliner versus a new conventional aircraft, the status of the A220 program including the stretch, and how realistic the huge order backlog is. AirInsight had plenty to discuss at the Dubai Airshow when we…
Airbus has reached a major milestone in testing the hydrogen fuel-cell system in the dedicated test facility in Ottobrunn (Germany). The system has operated at full power and produced 1.2 megawatts of power, which is the highest output level ever…
If hydrogen stands a chance to become the dominant fuel for aviation in Europe, national and/or EU policies are needed to incentivize production. Hydrogen can become price-competitive and even cheaper if taxes and carbon pricing on conventional fuels are introduced.…
Remember the pictures of the first computer the size of a big room? It’s the same for Airbus’ latest ZEROe hydrogen fuel-cell demonstrator engine. The countless components, plumbing, stacks, and electronics take up a significant part of the E-Aircraft System House…
If the ecosystem for hydrogen will not be ready in time, Airbus might decide to delay the launch of its first ZEROe hydrogen airliner. President and CEO Guillaume Faury gave this warning signal at the start of the first day of…
Airbus has been providing an update on its ZEROe hydrogen project during today’s Airbus Summit in Toulouse. We talked to Glenn Llewellyn, Vice President of zero-emission aircraft on the progress on fuel-cell technology, the choice of fuel cells versus direct…