“The reality is that these organisations are also having to learn a great deal. Prompt engagement with aviation regulators will also be vital, argue Russ Dunn, GKN Aerospace chief technology officer, as they scrabble to keep pace with the implementation of new technologies. “It not just funding, it’s funding, alignment and policy.” Making it into a product, producing and scaling it – those are the difficult things that’s what requires alignment of timelines, milestones, and investment on both sides,” he says. “Hydrogen as a technology is very well known. Mark Bentall, head of research and technology at Airbus, sees the broader infrastructural and regulatory challenges as key hurdles to overcome.
“We intend to come out with the milestones that will be needed in terms of what those investments will need to be,” he says. Lundgren says the HIA alliance will “before the end of this calendar year” lay out a roadmap addressing those topics. He calls for the creation of a 10-year R&D programme dedicated to hydrogen in aviation, which would deliver results ahead of the ZEROe service-entry target.īesides securing funding for technology development and maturation, such as through the Aerospace Technology Institute, the alliance is seeking commitments around infrastructure, clean energy production, and the regulations governing aircraft approvals and hydrogen distribution.įuel cell powertrain is being tested by Airbus “It would be unforgivable if the aircraft were ready to fly… but were held back because some of these policies were not really in place,” he says. Speaking at a launch event in London, Johan Lundgren, EasyJet chief executive and the alliance’s first chair, said the member companies view hydrogen as enabling a “step-change” in emissions, allowing passengers to “continue to fly but at the same time reduce their impact on the environment.”Īdditionally, prompt action to develop hydrogen capabilities will allow the UK’s aerospace industry to secure an up to 19% share of global aerospace revenues in the period to 2050, potentially worth up to £34 billion ($42.7 billion) annually.Īirbus is aiming to have a hydrogen-fuelled aircraft in service by 2035 through its ZEROe programme, while Rolls-Royce and GKN are both developing hydrogen propulsion technologies to be ready in a similar timeframe.īut to achieve that goal – and enable the sector to meet its net-zero obligations by 2050 – a clear policy roadmap needs developed and implemented urgently, says Lundgren. Airline Business special: CEOs to watch in 2021Īirbus aims to have ZEROe aircraft in service by 2035.FlightGlobal Guide to Business Aviation Training and Safety 2021.EDGE: A new global force in aerospace and defence.Shell Aviation: What will it take to Decarbonise Aviation?.What does the future of aviation look like in 2022?.Guide to Business Aviation Training and Safety 2022.What will it take to Decarbonise Aviation?.Guide to Business Aviation Training and Safety 2023.Airline Business Covid-19 recovery tracker.
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