Refuelling demonstrations planned under Airbus-led hydrogen project

Airbus is to lead a new hydrogen handling and refuelling project to demonstrate ground-handling operations for the new fuel on a small scale at several European airports. The EU-backed project also involves hydrogen specialists and academic partners from across Europe. In total, the GOLIAT initiative will receive E10.8m ($11.7m) from the EU and will run for four years, culminating in 2027 with a hydrogen aircraft demonstration at Vinci Airports-run Lyon-Saint Exupery. The project’s goal is to demonstrate how high-flow liquid hydrogen (LH2) handling and refuelling technologies can be developed and used safely and reliably for airport operations. Planned activities include developing and demonstrating hydrogen refuelling technologies scaled-up for future large commercial aircraft, and trialling small-scale LH2 aircraft ground operations at airports. In addition, the project aims to develop regulatory framework for future hydrogen operations and assess the economics of hydrogen fuel for airports.<br/>