Delta is among i6's growing number of airline clients. [File Image: Thom Patterson]
Key Takeaways:
Delta Air Lines has partnered with Airbus, becoming the first U.S. carrier to collaborate on research and development for hydrogen-powered aircraft.
This collaboration aims to accelerate the development of hydrogen fuel technology and its supporting ecosystem to help achieve net-zero carbon emissions goals.
Delta will explore the technical and economic viability of hydrogen-fueled aircraft and identify pathways for integration into its fleet.
A significant focus is on developing the required hydrogen ecosystem, including scalable production, storage, and delivery infrastructure, with zero-emissions aircraft expected no earlier than 2035.
Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) has agreed to become the first U.S. carrier to collaborate with Airbus on research and development of hydrogen-powered aircraft.
The announcement dovetails with the Atlanta-based airline’s goals to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 and Airbus’ plan to use an Airbus A380 to test a hydrogen-engine demonstrator.
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Thom is a former senior editor for FLYING. Previously, his freelance reporting appeared in aviation industry magazines. Thom also spent three decades as a TV and digital journalist at CNN’s bureaus in Washington and Atlanta, eventually specializing in aviation. He has reported from air shows in Oshkosh, Farnborough and Paris. Follow Thom on Twitter @thompatterson.
