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Airbus, Air Liquide and Vinci Airports have joined forces to set up a gaseous hydrogen distribution station at Lyon-Saint Exupéry airport in France, as part of a three-step plan to support the decarbonisation of transport air.
The first is the deployment of a hydrogen gas distribution station at Lyon-Saint Exupéry airport from 2023. This station will supply land vehicles at the airport (buses, trucks, handling equipment, etc.) and those of its partners, as well as the heavy goods vehicles which circumnavigate the airport. This first phase is essential to test the installations and the dynamics of the airport as a “hydrogen hub†in its area of ​​intervention.
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Second, the deployment of liquid hydrogen infrastructure is planned between 2023 and 2030. This step will make it possible to refuel the tanks of future aircraft with hydrogen. Finally, by 2030, the three partners will study the possibility of equipping Vinci Airports’ European airport network with the hydrogen production, storage and supply facilities required for use on the ground and on board aircraft. Beyond 2030, the partners plan to deploy the new hydrogen infrastructure throughout the airport, from production to mass distribution of liquid hydrogen.
This partnership is intended to be a step forward for the development of hydrogen in the airport ecosystem and, consequently, the decarbonisation of air transport. The announcement comes with Airbus’ first full-size wing prototype, created as part of the company’s “Wing of Tomorrow†research and technology program. The program tests the latest composite materials and new technologies in aerodynamics and wing architecture to help decarbonize aviation.
Sabine Klauke, Airbus Technical Director, said: “High performance wing technology is one of many solutions – alongside sustainable aviation fuels and hydrogen – that we can implement to help the ambition to decarbonise aviation. “Wing of Tomorrow†is also an example of how large-scale industry collaboration will be critical to delivering our industry’s agenda for a more sustainable future. “
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