Airbus Pursues Multiple Technology Paths Toward Greener Aircraft

Thierry Dubois Jens Flottau Graham Warwick January 20, 2023
Airbus A380 testbed

Airbus plans to flight-test a hydrogen fuel cell engine on its modified A380 testbed.

Credit: Airbus
All air transport industry stakeholders must be engaged in the sustainability initiatives that will enable airlines to be carbon net zero by 2050. Aircraft and engine manufacturers are at the forefront of the supply chain and therefore are heavily invested in developing technologies that will help...
Thierry Dubois

Thierry Dubois has specialized in aerospace journalism since 1997. An engineer in fluid dynamics from Toulouse-based Enseeiht, he covers the French commercial aviation, defense and space industries. His expertise extends to all things technology in Europe. Thierry is also the editor-in-chief of Aviation Week’s ShowNews. 

Jens Flottau

Based in Frankfurt, Germany, Jens is executive editor and leads Aviation Week Network’s global team of journalists covering commercial aviation.

Graham Warwick

Graham leads Aviation Week's coverage of technology, focusing on engineering and technology across the aerospace industry, with a special focus on identifying technologies of strategic importance to aviation, aerospace and defense.

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