Aircraft program
A zero-emission commercial aircraft. The 3 concepts, each powered by hydrogen, are: a modified turbofan, modified twin turboprop and a blended-wing design. Airbus Summit 2025 unveiled a fourth concept powered by four electric engines, supplied with liquid hydrogen.
The aircraft as engineered: what it is built from, the systems it flies with, and its configuration — each box a theme.
Notable technologies — each tag names a technology on our research record for this aircraft, with its fitting status: Primary, Standard, Option or Planned.
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Supplier geography and market analysis for this program — with an Analytics subscription.
Subscribe| Variant | Launch / first flight | Production end | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus ZEROe | / | A380 multimodal test platform, hydrogen combustion demonstrator program. |
| Airbus S.A.S. | News |
The program’s dated history — milestones, contracts, supplier selections and facilities, each linked to its source. Log in to view.
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