Airbus and MTU Aero Engines to Create a Joint Venture to Develop a Fully Electric Hydrogen Fuel Cell Engine
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Airbus and MTU Aero Engines to create a joint venture to develop a fully electric hydrogen fuel cell engine
Airbus and MTU Aero Engines intend to deepen their collaboration by establishing a joint venture dedicated to the development and commercialisation of a fully electric hydrogen fuel cell engine. This upcoming milestone follows the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed by both companies at the Paris Air Show in June 2025. By establishing a dedicated and
On July 7, 2026, Airbus and the German engine manufacturer MTU Aero Engines formalized the creation of a joint venture valued at €1.2 billion. The objective is to develop the first fully electric hydrogen fuel cell-powered aircraft engine for commercial aviation. This announcement marks a strategic relaunch of the ZEROe programme, after the severe budget and calendar setback of February 2025. For Airbus, the stakes go beyond mere technological i…
On 7 July 2026, Airbus and the German engine manufacturer MTU Aero Engines formalized the creation of a joint venture valued at €1.2 billion, 75% owned by the European manufacturer. The objective is to develop the first 100% electric aircraft engine powered by hydrogen fuel cells on a commercial scale. Unlike direct hydrogen combustion, which still generates pollutant nitrogen oxides, MTU's Flying Fuel Cell technology produces electricity by ele…
Airbus is about to break a historic taboo by manufacturing its own aircraft engines, thanks to an unprecedented alliance of 1.2 billion euros with German MTU. Find out how this future European giant wants to impose the hydrogen electric motor.
The European aerospace industry's flagship partnered with a German company to design the first 100% electric aircraft engine powered by hydrogen fuel cells. Is clean aviation on our doorstep?
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