ZeroAvia, KLM to Partner for Hydrogen-Powered Test Flight

The sustainable aviation startup reveals at the Farnborough International Airshow that it will team with the Dutch flag carrier to attempt a future test flight.

Sam Jakobi

Thursday, July 25, 2024 at 01:43 PM ET

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Sustainable aviation startup ZeroAvia has revealed that it will be partnering with KLM to attempt a test flight. [Courtesy: ZeroAvia]

Key Takeaways:

Sustainable aviation gained traction with ZeroAvia partnering with KLM for a liquid hydrogen test flight by 2026, using an aircraft similar to an ATR 72.
Airbus established its first ZEROe program partnership with aircraft lessor Avolon to study hydrogen-powered aviation, targeting commercial readiness by 2035.
Thai Airways extended its "TrueChoice" maintenance agreement with GE Aerospace for its Boeing 777 fleet's GE90 engines.

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FARNBOROUGH, England—Wednesday was the third day of the Farnborough International Airshow here in the U.K. and a relatively quiet one due to there being no aircraft orders scheduled.

While the commercial news was quiet, the airshow was far from it, with crowds everywhere.