Shareholder's Guide 2022

What role is hydrogen going to play in the aviation sector?

At Airbus, we believe zero-emission aviation is the future, and the widespread adoption of hydrogen is critical to securing this. As investment increases across sectors, hydrogen is becoming a competitive and sustainable fuel source. Our ZEROe concept aircraft enable us to explore a variety of configurations and hydrogen technologies, which will shape the development of our future zero-emission aircraft by 2035.

Why did you choose Air Liquide as a partner for the ZEROe project?

Air Liquide is a long-term partner with the right hydrogen expertise to help Airbus deliver on our ZEROe ambition, both on the ground and on board. Air Liquide also challenges us in a constructive way, strengthening our ability to bring a winning solution to market.

How is Air Liquide directly contributing to this initiative?

Air Liquide teams are leveraging their expertise and technologies in hydrogen storage, production and distribution to help us design the on-board aircraft technologies necessary for adapting liquid hydrogen to aviation purposes. On the ground, they are also playing a key role in the development of hydrogen hubs at airports, working with operators like Groupe ADP and VINCI Airports to map out the future of hydrogen airport infrastructure.