Delta Air Lines has teamed up with Airbus, the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and Plug Power to assess the feasibility of hydrogen fueling at the airport “in support of advancing a more sustainable future for travel,” the carrier announced Tuesday.
The use of hydrogen power for future aircraft models could eliminate aircraft CO2 emissions in the air while also decarbonizing air transport activities on the ground, according to Delta. The study will look to define the infrastructure, operational viability, and safety and security for future aircraft operations at Atlanta and will “contribute to the understanding of supply and infrastructure requirements for hydrogen hubs at airports worldwide,” according to Delta.
The Atlanta study, which launched earlier this year, according to Delta, is scheduled for completion at the end of 2026.
Airbus on Tuesday also announced two other hydrogen studies: one with ZeroAvia and Canadian airports in Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver; and one with Houston airports and the Center for Houston’s Future for use of a hydrogen hub at George Bush Intercontinental Airport.
