UK Airport Demonstrates Hydrogen-Powered Turnaround

Exeter Airport green hydrogen turnaround

Airport ground equipment was converted to different forms of hydrogen propulsion.

Credit: Exeter Airport
A team led by the UK’s Exeter Airport says it has accomplished the first “zero-carbon turn” of a commercial aircraft. The TUI Airways Boeing 737-800 underwent a turnaround using ground support equipment powered by green hydrogen. The demonstration involved a hydrogen-powered baggage tug, pushback...
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