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"European aerospace giant Airbus confirmed reports that it would delay its
plans to develop a hydrogen-powered aircraft by 2035 by as much as five to 10
years due to slower-than-expected advances in the technology.
Airbus reportedly informed its employees on February 6 that it would push back
the development timeframe of its ZEROe program to as far afield as 2040 or
2045.
This news was subsequently shared by French trade union Force Ouvrière, which
also revealed that the budget allocated to Airbus’s ZEROe program would also be
cut by a quarter. Plans to test hydrogen fuel-cell propulsion using an A380 as
a test bed were also shelved, according to the trade union.
Airbus subsequently made the information public in an email to journalists.
“Hydrogen has the potential to be a transformative energy source for aviation,”
Airbus said. “However, we recognise that developing a hydrogen ecosystem –
including infrastructure, production, distribution, and regulatory frameworks –
is a huge challenge requiring global collaboration and investment.”"
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*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
