The A321XLR carries a fuel tank where no narrowbody has had one before. Certifying it took five years.

It is well known that commercial aircraft store their fuel in the wings, but while that is mostly true, it is not completely true. Some long-range variants have extra tanks installed, and at the heart ...

Airbus-Safran space launch venture ArianeGroup has conducted a proof-of-concept test of hydrogen conditioning which would be suitable for feeding an aircraft engine. The test, carried out on 12 May at ...

A modified fuel system, an extended range, and the ability to remain airborne for ...

This year's Airbus Summit marks what could become a turning point for the future of sustainable aviation. The European aerospace giant reaffirmed its commitment to develop a commercially viable ...

Just as the Paris Air Show is taking place in the skies over the French capital, aerospace giant Airbus announced two major developments in its quest to make aviation greener. The first is the ...

Suggested Citation: "III. Presented Papers: Aircraft Fuel System Requirements." National Research Council. 1997. Aviation Fuels with Improved Fire Safety: A Proceedings. Washington, DC: The National ...

LYON—Liebherr-Aerospace is developing an air supply system for the propulsion fuel cell Airbus intends to flight-test beginning in 2026. As part of its zero-emission (ZEROe) program, Airbus in ...

Airbus will later this year begin assembly of the initial flight-representative fuel-cell powertrain it is developing under its ZEROe initiative, ahead of ground testing in 2024. A second version of ...