Sustainability and Environment
EU's Clean Aviation Set to Invite Proposals for Decarbonization R&D Work
Total funding for the third phase of work could top €950 million
H2Fly
Flight tests of a hydrogen-powered technology demonstrator developed by H2Fly and multiple aerospace partners formed part of previous Clean Aviation work.

The European Union-backed Clean Aviation initiative issued an advance notice of its third call for decarbonization research and development proposals this week. Aerospace companies have been invited to apply for up to €380 million ($399 million) in EU funding as part of a program valued at a minimum of €950 million when contributions from industry and other entities are factored in.

The largest chunk of funding (€205 million) has been allocated to what Clean Aviation describes as “ultra-efficient, short-medium range aircraft” architectures, implying a focus on the widely anticipated shifts in the distinction between current narrow- and wide-body airliners. Another €145 million has been set aside for work on ultra-efficient regional airliner concepts and a further €15 million for concept integration and impact assessment.