A new era of hydrogen-powered flight is on the horizon
To get there by 2035, new propulsion technologies will need to be tested at record speeds. There is no time to spare: the future needs to start now.
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Innovation
Airbus takes superconductivity research for hydrogen-powered aircraft a step further
Airbus UpNext, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Airbus, has launched a new technological demonstrator to accelerate the maturation of superconducting technologies for use in electric propulsion systems of a future hydrogen-powered aircraft.
![Hydrogen hub at airport ZEROe flying over the city of Houston](/sites/g/files/jlcbta136/files/styles/airbus_480x480/public/2024-05/hydrogen_hub_at_airport_zeroe_flying_over_the_city_of_houston_.png?itok=NwjfL6m1)
Innovation
Airbus, Houston Airports, Center for Houston’s Future join forces to study feasibility of hydrogen hub at George Bush Intercontinental Airport
Airbus, Houston Airports and the Center for Houston’s Future (CHF)have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to study the feasibility of a hydrogen hub at George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH).
![Hydrogen hub at airport ZEROe flying over Canada](/sites/g/files/jlcbta136/files/styles/airbus_480x480/public/2024-05/hydrogen_hub_at_airport_zeroe_flying_over_canada.png?itok=iJkO58lG)
Innovation
Montréal–Trudeau International Airport, Toronto Pearson International Airport and Vancouver International Airport sign with Airbus and ZeroAvia for hydrogen hubs at Canadian airports
Airbus and ZeroAvia have signed three respective Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Canada's three busiest airports, Montréal–Trudeau International Airport (YUL), Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) and Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to study the feasibility of hydrogen infrastructure at airports in Canada. The signature ceremony took place at the International Aerospace Innovation Forum, organized by Aéro Montréal.
Video Gallery
21 Feb 2022
04:32
Glenn Llewellyn introduces the ZEROe demonstrator
Airbus Vice-President, ZEROe Aircraft, Glenn Llewellyn takes us inside the A380 MSN1, an iconic aircraft that will act as a testbed for hydrogen combustion technology.
![ZEROe demonstrator: How it works ZEROe demonstrator: How it works](https://mediaassets.airbus.com/medias/domain38/media101892/567892-hnkn13mo2y-xlarge.jpg)
21 Feb 2022
00:40
ZEROe demonstrator: How it works
![Introducing the ZEROe demonstrator Introducing the ZEROe demonstrator](https://mediaassets.airbus.com/medias/domain38/media101892/567775-466bthosfp-xlarge.jpg)
18 Feb 2022
01:01
Introducing the ZEROe demonstrator
![A close-up of our ZEROe demonstrator (footage) A close-up of our ZEROe demonstrator (footage)](https://mediaassets.airbus.com/medias/domain38/media101892/567814-ask8k35401-xlarge.jpg)
17 Feb 2022
20.07 s
A close-up of our ZEROe demonstrator (footage)
![A close-up of our ZEROe demonstrator's hydrogen combustion engine (footage) A close-up of our ZEROe demonstrator's hydrogen combustion engine (footage)](https://mediaassets.airbus.com/medias/domain38/media101892/567817-tuafj6w71i-xlarge.jpg)
17 Feb 2022
20.07 s
A close-up of our ZEROe demonstrator's hydrogen combustion engine (footage)
![A frontal & side view of our ZEROe demonstrator (footage) A frontal & side view of our ZEROe demonstrator (footage)](https://mediaassets.airbus.com/medias/domain38/media101892/567820-t9hbybgxje-xlarge.jpg)
17 Feb 2022
20.07 s
A frontal & side view of our ZEROe demonstrator (footage)
Introducing the ZEROe demonstrator
![Introducing the ZEROe demonstrator (infographic) Introducing the ZEROe demonstrator (infographic)](https://mediarenditions.airbus.com/nRQOl4JftAFgjoU4d_vSKH7SCNEWHK8CXrnbfSoES_o/resize?src=kpkp://airbus/38/567/567760-qwkcxvo0fn.jpg&w=480&h=480&t=fit)
Unveiled in 2022, the ZEROe demonstrator uses an A380 multimodal platform to test hydrogen combustion technology.