ZEROe Programme - Hydrogen Aircraft Development

Industrial gases

Aerospace

Industrial gases

Government ministry responsible for economic and energy policy

Aerospace

An integrated system combining liquid hydrogen storage, fuel cell power generation, and electric motor drive for aircraft propulsion.

Infrastructure and methods for storing hydrogen in both gas and liquid forms and transporting it for various end-uses.

Fuel cell technology designed to be manufactured at varying power outputs for different aircraft types and missions, from regional turboprops to larger commercial aircraft.

North Rhine-Westphalia

Integrated ground testing system for hydrogen handling and distribution in flight operations. Combines propulsive bench with hydrogen distribution system for validation. Planned for testing in 2027 at Electric Aircraft System Test House in Munich.

Welded aluminium tank designed to store liquid hydrogen at -253°C for aircraft propulsion. First prototype developed at Nantes facility and shipped to Bremen for equipping before testing at Air Liquide facility in Grenoble.

Integrated system combining fuel cells, electric motors, gearboxes, inverters, and heat exchangers for aircraft propulsion. Company demonstrated a 1.2 MW system in 2023 and conducted integrated system tests in 2024.