Incheon International Airport is exploring hydrogen use
Incheon International Airport enters hydrogen partnership
The South Korean airport signs agreement with industry partners to explore use of hydrogen in ground operations and future aircraft
South Korea’s Incheon International Airport has signed a memorandum of understanding with industrial gases group Air Liquide, aircraft manufacturer Airbus and airline Korean Air to explore the use of hydrogen at the airport. Air Liquide started up two high-capacity hydrogen fuelling stations at Incheon in August 2021 to serve fuel-cell buses, cars and demonstration trucks. Airbus and Korean Air will provide expertise on ground operations, as well as aircraft characteristics and fleet energy usage. “Together, we will prepare a roadmap to first develop hydrogen usages at and around Incheon Airport and then build scenarios to support the deployment of hydrogen ecosystems connected to other Kore
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