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2026
8 July Hydrogen is seen as having the potential to substantially reduce aviation's long-term climate impact, comparable to the effect of electric vehicles on the automotive sector.

Airbus and MTU plan hydrogen engine venture

A non-binding agreement building on last year’s Paris Air Show memorandum sets out plans for a dedicated organisation to develop and commercialise hydrogen fuel cell engines.

2 April

ReleaseFAA publishes special conditions for ZeroAvia’s 600kW electric engine for aircraft

2025
30 September

ReleaseConflux Technology collaborates with Airbus on hydrogen aircraft thermal management

18 June

ReleaseAirbus and MTU Aero Engines advance on hydrogen fuel cell technology for aviation

17 June

Release£250m for green aerospace projects ahead of Industrial Strategy

27 March Airbus’ ZEROe hydrogen-electric aircraft concept, featuring four electric propulsion engines each powered by fuel cells and twin liquid hydrogen tanks.

Airbus presents roadmap for hydrogen and single-aisle aircraft

Hydrogen-electric fuel cell development and SAF-ready design studies were both announced during the 2025 Airbus Summit in Toulouse.

2024
16 July

ReleaseTrelleborg partners with Airbus on hydrogen-powered air travel

25 January The centre will complement the other activities from Airbus sites in Bremen (Germany), Nantes (France), Madrid (Spain) and Filton (UK) to get a hydrogen powered aircraft in the sky by 2035.

ZEROe Development Center opens doors for hydrogen technologies

A priority for the Stade ZEDC is the development of cost-competitive lightweight Hydrogen systems such as cryogenic Hydrogen tanks, in composites.

2023
13 July Laser measurement technology in front of the combustion chamber. The Institute of Propulsion Technology draws on decades of experience in the use of complex laser-optical measurement methods in aircraft gas turbines to enable rapid adaptation to new measurement objectives.

DLR breaks new ground with hydrogen combustion testing

The combustion behaviour of hydrogen is significantly different from that of conventional aviation fuels such as kerosene, and the infrastructure at DLR enables experiments in a realistic environment.

20 June

ReleaseAirbus and STMicroelectronics collaborate on power electronics for aircraft electrification

31 January

ReleaseAirbus Commercial selects Altair SimSolid in ZEROe sustainable aircraft initiative

19 January Parker Meggitt Energy Buffer

Airbus partners Parker Meggitt for energy buffer

The eBuffer will maximize safety, efficiency and weight while balancing electric and mechanical constraints, as a piece of the electrical system that will complement the Fuel Cell primary power source.

2022
25 May

ReleaseAirbus increases its UK innovation footprint to develop new hydrogen technologies

3 March Hydrogen combustion technology for Airbus' ZEROe will be tested on the original prototype A380.

First A380 returns to the limelight with ZEROe hydrogen engine

The A380 will have four liquid hydrogen tanks in a caudal position, as well as a hydrogen combustion engine mounted along the rear fuselage. The hydrogen will be transformed into gas before supply to the engine.

2021
16 June The ZEROe range will need hydgrogen tanks that can withstand repeated thermal and pressure cycling.

Airbus assigns sites to cryogenic tank development

The design and integration of tank structures is crucial to the performance of a future hydrogen aircraft, so Airbus has established two Zero-Emission Development Centres dedicated to this vital task.

2020
21 September

Airbus unveils bold concept for zero-emission flight

A trans-continental airliner, a regional turboprop and a blended-wing airliner are all powered by hydrogen. Airbus aims to have one of them in service by 2035, although airport infrastructure will need huge investment.