Exeter Airport will trial the use of hydrogen-powered aircraft tug and ground power units this Spring (2025), to investigate how ground operations can be decarbonised.
Under the second round of the ‘Hydrogen Challenge’, Exeter Airport and its parent company, Regional and City Airports (RCA), will work with Cranfield University and TUI to test hydrogen storage and handling under different conditions and develop concepts for using locally produced hydrogen.
This three-year stage of the Hydrogen Challenge is expected to drive advancements in hydrogen-powered aircraft in the UK, airport infrastructure and scientific research while conducting flight trials and safety assessments to refine the technology.
“These trials will keep the UK on course to be a world leader in hydrogen propulsion,” claimed Tim Johnson, Director of Communications, Strategy and Policy at the UK Civil Aviation Authority (UKCAA).
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