Airbus announces three partnerships that advance hydrogen aviation development

1)     Leading up to Farnborough International Airshow London Gatwick Airport was the latest airport to join its global hydrogen hub network alongside fellow HSW member easyJet and hydrogen supplier Air Products. The partnership will expand hydrogen to expand hydrogen capability and infrastructure in the UK as the manufacturer moves closer to its target of getting a hydrogen powered aircraft in the sky by 2035.

2)     On day one, the manufacturer announced a partnership with Airports Council International (ACI) World, the trade association of the world’s airports, to address key decarbonisation levers such as Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF), hydrogen technologies, advanced air mobility, operations efficiency, and aircraft noise management practices.

3)     Finally, Airbus announced on Wednesday during the show that it is partnering with aircraft lessor Avolon to develop knowledge of how hydrogen aircraft will be leased and financed. This is the first Airbus partnership of this nature with a lessor, addressing yet another facet of hydrogen commercial aviation.