Business case for commercial use of the Beluga 'was not there', says Airbus
Airbus has taken the “reluctant” decision to axe the commercialisation of its heavylift Beluga aircraft, ...
The UK government-funded FlyZero project is eyeing hydrogen as the main driver of carbon-neutral passenger flight, but it is likely there will be some unhappy implications for belly freight, one of the main revenue streams for carriers.
The concept aircraft, a midsize hydrogen-powered jet, was revealed this week at the Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI).
Despite the challenges of using hydrogen as a fuel – including energy density many times lower than conventional jet fuel – the ATI claims the aircraft would be ...
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