Airbus and CFM International, which is a 50/50 joint company with GE and Safran Aircraft Engines have signed a partnership to build and flight test a zero-emission aircraft.  Their plans are to prepare to launch an aircraft for regular service with zero-emissions by 2035, which is not too far out. (Tyrell, 2022)

     Considering that worldwide, flights have contributed 915 tons of CO2 in 2019, this would be excellent news for the industry.  Even though this is a very large number of carbon dioxide produced, the aviation industry only produces around 2.1% of human induced carbon dioxide emissions. (ATAG, 2020)

     The demonstration will use an Airbus A380 equipped with liquid hydrogen tanks that will be activated during the flight to test the hydrogen combustion engine during its cruise phase.  This new engine will be mounted along the rear fuselage of this flying testbed.  This will allow the new prototype emissions to be monitored separately than the regular engines powering the aircraft. (Tyrell, 2022)

 





Works Cited

ATAG. (2020, September). Facts & Figures. Retrieved from Air Transport Action Group: https://www.atag.org/facts-figures.html

Tyrell, M. (2022, February 25). Airbus and CFM sign hydrogen propulsion partnership. Retrieved from Aero-mag.com: https://www.aero-mag.com/airbus-cfm-hydrogen-propulsion-25022022

 

 

       


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  1. EricaMarch 3, 2022 at 12:10 PM

    I'm struggling to understand the purpose of your summary this week. Be sure you aren't simply regurgitating facts without making those other clear connections.

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