Making aviation sustainable is the key challenge for the future of commercial aviation.
With the given passenger & cargo payload and rang), the usage of liquid hydrogen as energy source is the most promising technology as alternative to sustainable aviation fuels (SAF).
Lufthansa Technik supports the development of hydrogen based aircraft and propulsion systems with their expertise on technical operations and all related infrastructure and processes. They have established a worldwide unique lab environment, based on a real A320 formerly flown by Lufthansa. As 1st step, the lab is equipped with a small liquid hydrogen tank and a fuel cell to serve as research facility for projects within Lufthansa Group, as well as for academic or industrial partners.