Sustainability and Environment
EasyJet Teams With JetZero on Blended-Wing-Body Airliners
JetZero's aerodynamic design could get a hydrogen powertrain
JetZero blended wing body
JetZero is offering its blended-wing-body concept for both military and commercial airline applications.

In its quest to reduce fuel burn and carbon emissions, European budget airline EasyJet has teamed up with California-based JetZero to develop blended-wing-body (BWB) commercial airliners that could potentially run on hydrogen power.

According to JetZero, its BWB design will deliver up to a 50% reduction in fuel burn and greenhouse gas emissions compared with the traditional tube-shaped airliners in service today when running on regular jet fuel or sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). It intends to offer the 250-passenger aircraft as a replacement for Boeing’s 757 and 767 models and the Airbus A330. 

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