Airbus Unveils Hydrogen-Powered Aircraft at 2025 Summit
Key Ideas
  • Airbus updates its aviation roadmap at the 2025 Summit, unveiling plans for a hydrogen-powered next-generation single-aisle aircraft in the 2030s.
  • The company emphasizes fully electric, fuel-cell propulsion as the most promising approach for decarbonizing aviation, reaffirming its commitment to hydrogen technology.
  • Airbus showcases a concept of a hydrogen aircraft with electric propulsion engines, focusing on refining hydrogen storage, distribution, and propulsion systems through testing and collaboration.
  • In addition to technological advancements, Airbus is actively working on establishing a hydrogen aviation economy and regulatory framework to support the scaling of hydrogen-powered flight.
At the 2025 Airbus Summit in Toulouse, France, Airbus presented its long-term aviation roadmap, including plans for a next-generation single-aisle aircraft anticipated to enter service in the latter half of the 2030s. The company also provided updates on its ZEROe project, dedicated to advancing hydrogen-powered flight technology. Airbus reiterated its commitment to developing a commercially viable hydrogen-powered aircraft, with a focus on fully electric, fuel-cell propulsion. Bruno Fichefeux, Airbus head of future programs, highlighted the significance of hydrogen in the decarbonization of aviation and expressed confidence in the potential of fully electric aircraft powered by hydrogen fuel cells to revolutionize air transport for the better. Airbus showcased a concept of a hydrogen aircraft with electric propulsion engines powered by a fuel cell system converting hydrogen and oxygen into electrical energy. The company plans to refine this concept through further testing, concentrating on hydrogen storage, distribution, and propulsion systems. Airbus has collaborated with Air Liquide Advanced Technologies to develop the Liquid Hydrogen BreadBoard (LH2BB) to address hydrogen handling and distribution challenges. Alongside technological advancements, Airbus is actively engaged in establishing a hydrogen aviation economy and regulatory framework to support the scaling of hydrogen-powered flight. The company's dedication to hydrogen technology remains steadfast, as it continues to advocate for the necessary regulatory framework and conduct ground testing to advance the storage, distribution, and propulsion systems.
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