Pioneering a Sustainable Aviation Future: Airbus and ZeroAvia Partner with Canadian Airports for Hydrogen Infrastructure
Key Ideas
  • Airbus and ZeroAvia signed MoUs with Canada's busiest airports to study hydrogen infrastructure feasibility, aiming to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050.
  • The collaboration will focus on understanding hydrogen aircraft operations, supply, infrastructure needs, and regulations to develop a hydrogen aviation ecosystem in Canada.
  • Use of hydrogen to power aircraft expected to reduce emissions in the air and on the ground, with Airbus aiming to launch the world's first hydrogen-powered commercial aircraft by 2035.
  • ZeroAvia is progressing towards hydrogen-powered commercial aviation, with active certification applications for powertrains for 10-80 seat aircraft in the next few years.
Airbus and ZeroAvia have partnered with Canada's three busiest airports, including Montréal–Trudeau International Airport, Toronto Pearson International Airport, and Vancouver International Airport, to conduct a feasibility study on hydrogen infrastructure for aviation. This initiative, aimed at supporting the decarbonisation of the aviation industry and achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050, was announced at the International Aerospace Innovation Forum. The collaboration seeks to pioneer hydrogen for aviation in Canada by understanding aircraft concepts, operations, supply, refueling needs, and regulations to develop a hydrogen aviation ecosystem across the country. The use of hydrogen to power future aircraft is expected to not only reduce emissions during flights but also decarbonise air transport activities on the ground. Airbus has unveiled plans to introduce the world's first hydrogen-powered commercial aircraft by 2035, with ongoing research and technology development in progress globally. Additionally, Airbus has initiated the “Hydrogen Hub at Airports” program to explore infrastructure requirements for low-carbon airport operations in multiple countries. ZeroAvia, a key player in decarbonised propulsion technology, is working towards hydrogen-powered commercial aviation with active certification applications for powertrains for 10-80 seat aircraft in the near future. The collaboration between Airbus, ZeroAvia, and the Canadian airports signifies a significant step towards a sustainable aviation future, with a strong emphasis on innovation, collaboration, and environmental impact reduction.
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