Airbus: hydrogen aircraft in the queue-setback for aviation!

Airbus: hydrogen aircraft in the queue-setback for aviation!

Vienna, Österreich - Airbus is faced with the development of his planned hydrogen -powered passenger aircraft, which is known under the name "Zeroe". This future -oriented project was originally supposed to be realized by 2035. However, as Airbus announced yesterday, progress in technology is now five to ten years behind the required time frame in order to achieve the original goal. This was communicated to the employees of the aviation company at the beginning of this week by the Force Ouvrière union.

technological challenges delay hydrogen project

The deficit is an important damper for the ambitions of Airbus to take a pioneering role in the use of hydrogen as fuel and thus reduce emissions in aviation. Airbus also did not mention new schedules for the project. The difficulties are all the more explosive, since the company recently put its flight taxi program on hold because the battery technology has not yet achieved the necessary performance to work.

hydrogen is still considered a key technology for climate -neutral flying. The delay at Airbus deprives the company the opportunity to present innovative solutions promptly in this area, which could affect competitiveness on the international market. The coming years will be crucial to master the challenges in hydrogen technology, which is of essential importance for the future of aviation, such as vienna.at and orf.at report.