ZEROe unfiltered

The subtle art of powering an aircraft with hydrogen

A lot has happened in the two years since we unveiled our ZEROe concept aircraft.

We’ve been busy with partners around the world exploring disruptive technologies, setting up new ecosystems, and pushing ahead with our plans to bring a hydrogen-powered aircraft to market by 2035.

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In this panel, we invited you to take a front-row seat for one of the most challenging – but also most exciting – projects our industry has ever undertaken: ZEROe, which aims to make hydrogen-powered flight a reality.

Our experts brought you up to speed on where we stand with this ambition to build a hydrogen-powered aircraft from scratch.

They also provided an overview of the growing global hydrogen ecosystem, and walked through the progress we have made with our partners so far.

In addition, we shared the latest progress regarding Airbus’ demonstrators and the breakthrough technologies which we have been developing and are now ready to be tested.

Highlights

Hydrogen remains one of the most promising fuel solutions to power aircraft in the future. We’re well on our way to building an ecosystem that will make it possible to develop Hydrogen Hubs at airports around the world. Developing the right volume of hydrogen, at the right price, from the right sources and delivering it in the right locations are all key considerations.
Airbus has developed partnerships worldwide, but also much closer to home: with HyPort at Toulouse-Blagnac, making it one of the first airports in Europe to produce, distribute and operate hydrogen from renewable sources.
A new initiative between Airbus and ArianeGroup will support the liquid hydrogen fuelling system necessary for Airbus’ ZEROe demonstrator aircraft.
Airbus has also announced it is developing a hydrogen-powered fuel-cell engine to be installed on the ZEROe demonstrator, A380 MSN1. The engine offers further decarbonisation benefits.

Speakers

Glenn Llewellyn

AIRBUS

Vice President, ZEROe Aircraft

Karine Guenan

AIRBUS

Vice-President of ZEROe Ecosystem

Mathias Andriamisaina

AIRBUS

Head of ZEROe Demonstrators and Tests

Hauke Luedders

AIRBUS

Head of Fuel-Cell propulsion systems for ZEROe Aircraft

Chris Redfern

AIRBUS

Head of Manufacturing, ZEROe Aircraft and Head of Propulsion Industrial Architect

Airbus reveals hydrogen-powered zero-emission engine

Airbus has revealed that it is developing a hydrogen-powered fuel cell engine. The propulsion system is being considered as one of the potential solutions to equip its zero-emission aircraft that will enter service by 2035.

Innovation

30 November 2022

Airbus prepares for its first megawatt-class hydrogen fuel-cell engine flight-test demonstrator…

Hydrogen-powered fuel-cell engine architecture with cryogenic storage could feature in an all-new zero-emission aircraft which will enter service by 2035. Airbus is already well on track to design, build and demonstrate such a megawatt-class propulsion system, in under four years from now…

Innovation

30 November 2022

Could hydrogen fuel-cell systems be the solution for emission-free aviation?

The holy grail of aircraft propulsion is to provide power without any emissions. One of the most promising candidates is the hydrogen fuel-cell. Here we explain how Airbus and its partners are helping to drive the technology forward to be ready for flight demonstrations.

Airbus and ArianeGroup first liquid hydrogen ZEROe refuelling station

Innovation

30 November 2022

Airbus and ArianeGroup to pioneer liquid hydrogen technology

Airbus and ArianeGroup, a joint venture equally owned by Airbus and Safran, and a world leader in space propulsion technologies, will work together to build the first liquid hydrogen refuelling facility for ZEROe aircraft at Toulouse, Blagnac airport. The station will be operational in 2025.

Hydrogen Station at Toulouse-Blagnac Airport refuelling an Airbus bus

Innovation

30 November 2022

Airbus teams up to advance green hydrogen availability at airports

Airbus has signed a partnership agreement with HyPort, a joint venture between ENGIE Solutions and the Regional Agency for Energy and Climate in Occitanie (AREC), a leader in the development of green hydrogen in France, to support the development of one of the world’s first low carbon hydrogen production and distribution stations at an airport.

airbus_zeroe_turbofan_concept_plane_tank

18 November 2022

The cold heart that powers our ZEROe aircraft

Hydrogen is key to our mission to bring zero-emissions aircraft to market by 2035, but it needs to be stored at an exceptionally chilly -253°C. To use this technology means developing innovative cryogenic hydrogen storage tanks. Luckily, we have teams around our network with just the right set of skills to build them…

Media Gallery

24 Nov 2022 00:35

ZEROe Fuel Cell engine Reveal

ZEROe Fuel Cell Engine Model

Image of how the fuel cell demonstrator will look like
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For Airbus Summit 2022 M3

Image of how the fuel cell demonstrator will look like

Image of how the fuel cell demonstrator will look like
Additional tag : H2

For Airbus Summit 2022 M3

Event Materials

Introducing the ZEROe Fuel Cell Engine Demonstrator

Airbus has revealed that it is developing a hydrogen-powered fuel cell engine. Discover how the A380 will be adapted to welcome the fuel cell engine.

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Our ZEROe ambition is not just about making the best hydrogen powered aircraft, but to make sure it fits airlines needs, will be powered with clean hydrogen, and can land at all airports. This is why Airbus is setting up “H2 hubs at airports”, with partners worldwide, to create the right H2 ecosystem.

Additional tags : partnerships, ecosystem, H2

For Airbus Summit 2022 M3

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