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𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐓𝐔𝐋𝐈𝐏𝐒 𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐙𝐄𝐀 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐬𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧! "Sustainable aviation" is the vision drawn up for the aviation sector to overcome its current dilemma of providing significant socio-economic benefits while generating an equally significant environmental impact that is no longer compatible with global climate change policies. In Europe, this status is to be overcome through the implementation of the #EU_Green_Deal, which aims to drastically decarbonise the entire transport sector by phasing out fossil fuels by 2050 at the latest. And therein lies the challenge. Decarbonising the sector within 25 years while maintaining a single energy source is highly unlikely to succeed. Sustainable aviation fuels are expected to be scalable enough to replace a large proportion of current kerosene demand, but not enough to meet the 2050 target. To achieve this, overall jet fuel demand must be reduced through improved engine technologies, lighter aircraft and, most importantly, alternative propulsion technologies including battery electric and hydrogen powered flight. Under the #AZEA vision, future aircraft using such technologies are expected to enter the market as early as 2035, with the potential to replace short and medium haul flights. 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐙𝐄𝐀: https://lnkd.in/dhSk4Phz At the same time, all aircraft are ultimately dependent on the airport network and its land-based supply lines, which will need to be adapted to accommodate new aircraft types. There is a direct link between the impact of alternative aircraft propulsion and the number of airports in the EU equipped to accommodate them. However, there are uncertainties about how the technology will evolve, with standards and regulations yet to be developed. While airports need certainty to invest, regulators need proof of concept to provide that certainty. This is where pilot projects are needed to break the ice. There are many unanswered questions in the transition to airports being ready for hydrogen and electric powered flight, 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐝𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐓𝐔𝐋𝐈𝐏𝐒 𝐖𝐏𝟐 ❗ Listen to what Wissam Chalabi of the Dutch Aerospace Center (NLR) has to say about the role of unattended charging, modular charging as well as hydrogen storage and refueling requirements at EU airports. https://lnkd.in/eNZjgtp3

A really interesting four minute read looking back on a year of the Non-CO2 Government Programme. What do you think are steps we can take to increase its utility and application? Is this the key to encouraging greater innovation in the Aviation sector?

💧 Hydrogen: The future of sustainable aviation. > Dale Goulding of AeroTEC explores hydrogen’s potential as a clean, high-energy solution for short-to-long haul flights, tackling challenges like safety and cryogenic storage. 👉 Watch the videocast to discover how AeroTEC is advancing hydrogen-powered aviation with cutting-edge testing and engineering. https://lnkd.in/ei2E5b5c

📣 New blog: UK Non-CO2 Work to Contribute Towards Future MRV Requirements From 1st January 2025, the European Commission is planning to introduce a Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (MRV) requirement for aviation which will soon require aircraft operators to monitor and report a wider set of emissions including non-CO2 effects. Recognising aircraft climate effects are broader than carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, Adam Morton, Head of Technology – Sustainability & Strategy shares how this follows on from the ATI’s Non-CO2 Technologies Roadmap published in March of this year. "At a time when the whole industry is asking how the necessary gaps in understanding can be closed in time to meet an ambitious EU timeline, work funded by the ATI and NERC is expected to make a major contribution over the longer term. It is only by investing in sensor technologies, data collection and modelling that aerospace can achieve the necessary confidence in future non-CO2 MRV initiatives." Read the full blog to discover how work undertaken in the UK can help to deliver the MRV initiative: https://lnkd.in/ezGG7ZAd #NonCO2 #Sustainability #Aviation #Aerospace #Technology #SustainableAviation

📣 The UK’s journey towards hydrogen-powered flight has taken another important step forward today as the first ever hydrogen airside refuelling trial at a major UK airport has been successfully completed. ✈️      The trial, called Project Acorn, was led by easyJet, took place at Bristol Airport, and involved experts from across the sector, including Cranfield Aerospace Solutions, IAAPS, Fuel Cell Systems Ltd., GLOBE Fuel Cell Systems, Jacobs, Cranfield University, DHL, Connected Places Catapult, MULAG, and TCR. The Civil Aviation Authority acted as an independent reviewer for the safety case.     The trial was run in partnership with the Hydrogen Innovation Initiative project, which is supporting UK industry to anchor high-value jobs, boost resilience, and drive decarbonisation by accelerating the development of critical technologies and supply chains for the fast-growing hydrogen economy.    Read more 👉 https://lnkd.in/eZ-tgYst #Hydrogen #HydrogenPower #Aviation #Innovation 

Definition of Minimum Design Requirements for Hydrogen Aircraft From an Air Transportation Network Perspective | AIAA Aviation Forum and #ASCEND co-located Conference Proceedings Also read: https://lnkd.in/evJjHmb4 [ Dr Alexander Rau of Roland Berger and RWTH Aachen University ] https://lnkd.in/e_Qjy2q3 #Hydrogen #SustainableAviation #Aviation

Exciting progress is being made to further the research into aviation's non-CO2 emissions. ✈️ This past year, the Natural Environmental Research Council (NERC) received applications from 10 promising research projects seeking grants to fund their work. These projects intend to glean a deeper understanding on varying subjects from aircraft emissions, to contrail observation and mitigation, to SAF and hydrogen propulsion. In 2025 the Aerospace Technology Institute will announce the funding of the first projects leading the innovative research into aviation non-CO2. Here's the link to the 10 prospective programs: https://lnkd.in/gN3bwwni

💡 This week we published the second in our Industry Insights blog series, an interview with Scott Pendry from SASHA member Cranfield Aerospace Solutions! Hear Scott's thoughts on: ⚡ The climate benefits of hydrogen propulsion aviation. ⚡ The challenges involved. ⚡ The critical role of government policy in setting targets for zero emission aviation and driving investment. Read the full blog now 👇 ✈ https://lnkd.in/ePTavPwF ✈ #ZeroEmissionFlight #GreenHydrogen #Hydrogen #HydrogenAviation

𝗢𝗙𝗙𝗘𝗥 𝗘𝗫𝗣𝗜𝗥𝗘𝗦 𝗧𝗢𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗥𝗢𝗪, 𝗙𝗥𝗜𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝗔𝗨𝗚𝗨𝗦𝗧 𝟮𝟯𝗥𝗗: Book 3 delegate passes for the price of 2 for Sustainable Aviation Futures North America Congress taking place in Houston from 2 - 4 October✈ Sustainable Aviation Futures North America Congress goes above and beyond to enable knowledge exchange and truly strategic conversations by combining: - An agenda curated with insights from an industry leading advisory board and over 100 members of the aviation, fuels and energy community - Thought-leadership focused presentations, engaging panel discussions, and workshop-style sessions spanning the breadth of aviation decarbonization - Networking with the entire value chain, from feedstock and fuel producers, to airlines and airports, to financiers, corporates and policymakers, and everything in between Download the brochure for more 👉 https://lnkd.in/e-k27pw2 #sustainableaviation #sustainableaviationfuel #aviation #aviationdaily #aviationnews #aviationindustry #aviationinnovation #airlinesandairplanes #airlines #airlineindustry #renewableenergy #renewablesindustry #renewables #cleanenergy #hydrogen #hydrogentechnology #greenhydrogen #cleanenergytransition #cleanenergyfuture #netzero #netzerocarbon #climatechange #innovation #leaders #airlinenews #sustainable #sustainability #sustainabledevelopment #sustainablefuture #saf #aircraft #airlinenews #aircrafts #decarbonisation

The UK’s journey towards hydrogen-powered flight has taken another important step forwards today as the first ever hydrogen airside refuelling trial at a major UK airport has been successfully completed. The trial, called Project Acorn, has been led by us and took place at Bristol Airport and involves different experts from across the sector, including Cranfield Aerospace Solutions, IAAPS, Fuel Cell Systems Ltd., GLOBE Fuel Cell Systems, Jacobs, Cranfield University, DHL Supply Chain, Connected Places Catapult, Mulag and TCR. Importantly, the trial has also been overseen by the Civil Aviation Authority which acted as an independent reviewer for the safety case. The data and insight gathered will now be used to establish the safety guidance for the industry, as well as inform the creation of the regulatory framework for hydrogen’s use in an airport environment – which is hugely exciting. Our collective aim is to accelerate the pace of innovation and use of hydrogen in aviation to ensure this exciting fuel of the future can take flight and play an important role in decarbonising the industry. Want to learn more about the trial? Watch our Head of Net Zero, Lahiru Ranasinghe, walk through the trial step-by-step below: https://lnkd.in/e2crm9-N #Hydrogen #HydrogenPoweredAviation #Innovation