More confident now of hydrogen-based zero-emission planes by 2035: Airbus

Airbus is more and more confident now of achieving its goal of making hydrogen-powered zero-emission commercial aircraft by 2035 but various challenges such as finding the right fuel in the right quantity have to be resolved, said its CEO Guillaume Faury on Wednesday.

Exactly one year back, Airbus had revealed concepts of new hydrogen-powered zero-emission commercial aircraft that could enter service by 2035.

All major Indian carriers except SpiceJet currently have Airbus planes in their fleets.

Speaking during Airbus Summit 2021 here, Faury stated: “This challenge is not only about an airplane. It is about having the right fuels — hydrogen at the right time, the right place, the right quantity, and the right price. And that is something that aviation can’t manage alone.”