ZeroAvia, Shell, RHIA and Rotterdam The Hague Airport advance plans for hydrogen-electric flights

In the UK, ZeroAvia announced a collaboration agreement with Shell, Rotterdam The Hague Airport and Rotterdam The Hague Innovation Airport. Under the terms of the deal, the parties will develop a concept of operations for hydrogen in airports and demonstration flights to European destinations by the end of 2024, paving the way for commercial passenger flights by 2025. Following up on the cooperation commitment announced last year to launch the first hydrogen-electric commercial flight, this specific collaboration will focus on serving the first hydrogen flight from Rotterdam, including operation at the airport, developing on-the-ground infrastructure and operations to satisfactorily pilot distribution, storage, and dispensing of hydrogen for aviation, leading towards decarbonizing the whole airport ecosystem. This project will also target the development of aviation specific standards and protocols around safety, refueling and hydrogen management, enabling rollout of the promising fuel seamlessly. The parties will work together in discussions with potential airline operators for the initial demonstration and subsequent commercial flights.

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