hydrogen

There is a future for clean, hydrogen-powered aircraft, but it will take several decades before the technology is fully commercially viable.

A new Zero Emissions Aviation Consortium was recently launched in New Zealand to help the country become a pioneer in the commercial use of environmentally friendly hydrogen-powered aircraft. Although hydrogen is a difficult gas to handle, it has a high energy density. It must be remembered that on Earth hydrogen is mainly found in combined […]

 ZeroAvia’s modified 19-seat Dornier 228 twin-engine aircraft took to the sky in testbed configuration for the first flight as part of the HyFlyer II project. The airplane was retrofitted with a full-size prototype hydrogen-electric powertrain on the aircraft’s left wing. The flight took place from the company’s R&D facility at Cotswold Airport in Gloucestershire, U.K. […]

Embraer revealed new aircraft concepts today as part of the company’s progress report on Energia, Embraer’s initiative to get the aviation industry to net-zero by 2050.  A year on from Embraer’s Sustainability in Action event, which detailed the study of four new aircraft concepts powered by new technologies and renewable energies, the company has been […]

It has been a busy week in the world of sustainable aviation. Delta Air Lines made its first investment in the air taxi sector, while American Airlines added hydrogen to its portfolio. Delta, Joby Aviation Partner Delta announced an equity investment in Joby of $60 million, with a total investment of up to $200 million […]

Airbus on Wednesday announced that it will be teaming up with the world’s largest jet engine manufacturer, CFM International, to collaborate on a program to produce and test a hydrogen-powered jet engine. CFM International is a 50/50 joint venture between GE Aviation and Safran Aircraft Engines.  The collaboration will conduct both ground and flight tests […]

Technological and scientific research for effectively operating sustainable aircraft is becoming increasingly prevalent in the airline industry. As a result, many airlines have in recent months and years unveiled a variety of different proposals and projects aimed at achieving carbon neutrality.  British Airways has become one of the revolutionary players in this transition. Recently, the […]