Aircraft
Hydrogen Business Jet Could Turn Private Aviation Green
French start-up Beyond Aero said its hydrogen-fuel-based propulsion system will support range of up to 800 nm while carrying four passengers.
Beyond Aero BYA-I hydrogen powered business jet
Beyond Aero plans to bring to market a hydrogen-powered business jet called BYA-I in 2030. (Image: Beyond Aero)

A hydrogen-electric midsize business jet could enter service around 2030 if Beyond Aero can implement the plans it unveiled at the Paris Airshow on Monday. The French start-up said the new BYA-I aircraft will carry four passengers on trips of just above 800 nm at speeds of 310 ktas.

Over the past 18 months, Beyond Aero has built and tested an 85-kW subscale technology demonstrator of its hydrogen fuel cell-based powertrain. The Toulouse-based team will now start work on the 1-MW class propulsion system that will include a pair of electric-powered ducted fans on the rear of the fuselage.