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Airbus CEO Faury details A320 successor, hydrogen outlook and defence consolidation

Ahead of the Paris Air Show, Airbus chief Guillaume Faury outlined the airframer’s roadmap for a next-generation single-aisle jet to succeed the A320 family around 2030, reaffirmed the pursuit of hydrogen propulsion for deeper decarbonization and signalled strategic consolidation in its defence business.

2025-06-11T00:43:54.474451-07:00

Leeham News

Bjorn’s Corner Highlights Slow Pace of Low-Emission Propulsion on Aviation’s Path to 2050

2025-05-30T00:07:05.079513-07:00

AVweb

Airbus Resets Hydrogen Airliner Plans with New Concept

2025-04-02T20:46:52.888516-07:00

Skift

Airbus Delays Hydrogen Aircraft Program by Up to a Decade

2025-04-22T11:13:53.330958-07:00

Hydrogen News Timeline

FlightGlobal

Honeywell’s NEWBORN Project Readies 1 MW Fuel Cell Stack for Ground Tests Honeywell’s NEWBORN consortium will conduct full-scale ground tests of its 1 MW-class fuel cell stack later this year, a pivotal step toward validating hydrogen-electric propulsion for larger aircraft. Data from these tests will inform power output, thermal management and system integration ahead of flight trials.

2025-06-19T05:52:04.552374-07:00

Honeywell’s NEWBORN Project Readies 1 MW Fuel Cell Stack for Ground Tests

FlightGlobal

Paris Air Show Sparks Hydrogen and European Engine Partnership Surge At the Paris Air Show, three major MoUs highlight a push toward hydrogen propulsion and European engine sovereignty. ZeroAvia and Loganair agreed to explore hydrogen-electric powertrains for 10–80 seat turboprops, Airbus and MTU Aero Engines signed on for fuel cell propulsion, and Safran, Avio Aero and MTU unveiled plans for a fully European next-gen helicopter engine.

2025-06-18T02:14:23.410647-07:00

Paris Air Show Sparks Hydrogen and European Engine Partnership Surge

FlightGlobal

ZeroAvia's ZA600 Fuel-Cell Powertrain Hits Midpoint on Certification Roadmap ZeroAvia CEO Val Miftakhov says the ZA600 hydrogen-electric fuel-cell system is now ‘halfway to certification,’ with flight tests and regulatory milestones on track for a 2027 service entry—paving the way for zero-emission regional operations.

2025-06-17T04:12:03.526387-07:00

ZeroAvia's ZA600 Fuel-Cell Powertrain Hits Midpoint on Certification Roadmap

Aviation Week

Blue Spirit Aero Targets Q1 2026 First Flight for Four-Seat Hydrogen-Electric Dragonfly Blue Spirit Aero completed taxi tests of its Dragonfly hydrogen-electric light aircraft last week and will target its first flight with a second demonstrator in Q1 2026. The four-seat design aims to validate fuel-cell propulsion and pave the way for commercial hydrogen general aviation.

2025-06-16T02:31:17.620488-07:00

Blue Spirit Aero Targets Q1 2026 First Flight for Four-Seat Hydrogen-Electric Dragonfly

Aviation Week

H3 Dynamics and XSun to Develop World’s First Solar-Hydrogen-Electric UAS H3 Dynamics has partnered with XSun to co-develop what both companies describe as the world’s first unmanned aerial system powered by solar arrays, hydrogen fuel cells and battery storage. The hybrid-electric UAS aims to extend endurance and reduce emissions for long-duration surveillance and remote-sensing missions.

2025-06-16T01:27:13.442104-07:00

H3 Dynamics and XSun to Develop World’s First Solar-Hydrogen-Electric UAS

AINonline

GKN Aerospace Joins ICEflight’s Hydrogen Power Initiative GKN Aerospace has joined the Netherlands-based ICEflight hydrogen power initiative, contributing hydrogen fuel-cell and propulsion system expertise. The partnership aims to accelerate development and testing of hydrogen-electric powertrains for regional and general aviation aircraft, moving zero-emission propulsion closer to certification and integration by mid-decade.

2025-06-15T07:18:41.762489-07:00

GKN Aerospace Joins ICEflight’s Hydrogen Power Initiative

FlightGlobal

MTU Aero Engines Advances Two Fuel Cell Powertrains Toward Full System Tests by 2026 MTU Aero Engines has made steady progress on two parallel fuel cell powertrain projects and aims to commence full system tests over the next two years. These developments underpin the company’s strategic push into hydrogen-electric propulsion for next-generation aircraft.

2025-06-14T02:15:12.326533-07:00

MTU Aero Engines Advances Two Fuel Cell Powertrains Toward Full System Tests by 2026

FlightGlobal

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Airbus CEO Faury details A320 successor, hydrogen outlook and defence consolidation Ahead of the Paris Air Show, Airbus chief Guillaume Faury outlined the airframer’s roadmap for a next-generation single-aisle jet to succeed the A320 family around 2030, reaffirmed the pursuit of hydrogen propulsion for deeper decarbonization and signalled strategic consolidation in its defence business.

2025-06-11T00:43:54.474451-07:00

Airbus CEO Faury details A320 successor, hydrogen outlook and defence consolidation