Aircraft
Evaluating Next Generation Airliner Contenders: Part 2
Today, LNA provides assessments of eight more possible new commercial airliners
Airbus ZeroE hydrogen-powered airliner
Airbus has said it will take at least until 2040 to bring one of its ZeroE hydrogen-powered airliner concepts to market.

In Monday’s edition of AIN’s Dubai Airshow News, Leeham News and Analysis gave its take on prospects for five new airliner contenders. Here, we consider the case for concepts 6-13 from this list:

  1. Airbus A220-500
  2. Boeing’s transonic truss-braced wing
  3. Boom Overture supersonic transport aircraft
  4. Blended wing bodies
  5. Boeing's concept for a hybrid aircraft
  6. Airbus ZeroE hydrogen-powered mainline jet
  7. Boeing’s New Midsize Airplane
  8. Boeing’s New Light Twin
  9. Comac C929 
  10. Leeham’s light twin concept
  11. CFM-powered Open Fan single-aisle airplane
  12. Re-engined Boeing 787
  13. Re-engined Airbus A350

6. Airbus’ ZeroE hydrogen airliner

The ZeroE hydrogen project was developed to be ready for production and entry into service by 2035. In February, Airbus announced it would push back the start of commercial operations for a hydrogen airliner beyond its original 2035 target.

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