Delta is among i6's growing number of airline clients. [File Image: Thom Patterson]
Key Takeaways:
Delta Air Lines is the first U.S. carrier to partner with Airbus on research and development for hydrogen-powered aircraft.
The collaboration aims to accelerate the development and integration of hydrogen aircraft, supporting Delta's goal of achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.
A significant focus of the partnership is studying the technical and economic viability, potential fleet integration, and developing the extensive hydrogen fuel ecosystem required for aviation.
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.
