Hydrogen Fuel Cells Advance As A Way To Decarbonize Regional Aviation

Graham Warwick Tony Osborne April 02, 2021

The Islander fuel-cell demonstrator under Project Fresson will have ultralight hydrogen tanks under the wing.
Credit: Cranfield Aerospace Solutions

Hydrogen fuel cells are challenging hybrid-electric propulsion systems as an option to decarbonize short-haul commercial aviation. Hydrogen propulsion pioneer Zero-Avia has secured funding to begin developing a power train for 50-seat-plus regional aircraft, and a UK project to retrofit the nine...

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.

Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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