Hydrogen can decarbonise aviation
Masdar partners with ZeroAvia on hydrogen
Emirati company strengthens ties with aviation sector with agreement on development of hydrogen supply and refuelling at airports
UAE state-owned clean energy company Masdar has signed a partnership agreement with hydrogen-electric aircraft developer ZeroAvia aimed at building supply and refuelling infrastructure at airports in North America and Europe. The collaboration “is likely to power the world’s first hydrogen-powered commercial flights” Masdar said. The agreement with ZeroAvia is the latest in a series of collaborations with the aviation sector entered into by Masdar over the last year as it seeks an outlet for its rapidly growing green hydrogen production base, and first mover advantage in one of the “hard-to-abate” industries. “Masdar looks forward to working with innovative partners like ZeroAvia to advance
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