Airbus, Air Liquide and VINCI Airports Announce a Partnership to Promote the Use of Hydrogen and Accelerate the Decarbonization of the Aviation Sector
21 September 2021 - 4:45PM
Business Wire
Regulatory News:
Airbus, Air Liquide (Paris:AI) and VINCI Airports, three
major players in the aviation, hydrogen and airport industries, are
working together to promote the use of hydrogen at airports and
build the European airport network to accommodate future hydrogen
aircrafts. The airport of Lyon-Saint Exupéry (France) will host the
first installations as early as 2023. This partnership reflects the
three groups' shared ambition to combine their respective expertise
to support the decarbonization of air travel.
Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport (VINCI Airports' center of excellence
for innovation) has been chosen as the pilot airport by the
partners. The implementation of this project includes several
phases:
- From 2023: deployment of a hydrogen gas distribution station at
Lyon-Saint Exupéry airport. This station will supply both the
airport's ground vehicles (airside buses, trucks, handling
equipment, etc.) and those of its partners, as well as the heavy
goods vehicles that drive around the airport. This first phase is
essential to test the airport's facilities and dynamics as a
"hydrogen hub" in its area of reach.
- Between 2023 and 2030: deployment of liquid hydrogen
infrastructures that will allow hydrogen to be provisioned into the
tanks of future aircraft.
- Beyond 2030: deployment of the hydrogen infrastructure from
production to mass distribution of liquid hydrogen at the
airport.
By 2030, the three partners will study the possibility of
equipping VINCI Airports' European airport network with the
hydrogen production, storage and supply facilities needed for use
on the ground and on board aircraft.
This partnership illustrates the partners' shared commitment to
decarbonizing air travel and is a major step forward for the
development of hydrogen across the airport ecosystem. It relies on
the know-how of Airbus in commercial aircraft, on Air Liquide's
expertise in mastering the entire hydrogen value chain (production,
liquefaction, storage and distribution) and on the global reach of
VINCI Airports, the leading private airport operator with 45
airports in 12 countries, which will help create the desired
network.
About Airbus
Airbus pioneers sustainable aerospace for a safe and united
world. The Company constantly innovates to provide efficient and
technologically advanced solutions in aerospace, defence, and
connected services. In commercial aircraft, Airbus offers modern
and fuel-efficient airliners and associated services. Airbus is
also a European leader in defence and security and one of the
world’s leading space businesses. In helicopters, Airbus provides
the most efficient civil and military rotorcraft solutions and
services worldwide. More information on airbus.com and on Twitter:
@Airbus & @AirbusPress
About Air Liquide
A world leader in gases, technologies and services for Industry
and Health, Air Liquide is present in 78 countries with
approximately 64,500 employees and serves more than 3.8 million
customers and patients. Oxygen, nitrogen and hydrogen are essential
small molecules for life, matter and energy. They embody Air
Liquide’s scientific territory and have been at the core of the
company’s activities since its creation in 1902.
Air Liquide’s ambition is to be a leader in its industry,
deliver long-term performance and contribute to sustainability -
with a strong commitment to climate change and energy transition at
the heart of its strategy. The company’s customer-centric
transformation strategy aims at profitable, regular and responsible
growth over the long term. It relies on operational excellence,
selective investments, open innovation and a network organization
implemented by the Group worldwide. Through the commitment and
inventiveness of its people, Air Liquide leverages energy and
environment transition, changes in healthcare and digitization, and
delivers greater value to all its stakeholders.
Air Liquide’s revenue amounted to more than 20 billion euros in
2020. Air Liquide is listed on the Euronext Paris stock exchange
(compartment A) and belongs to the CAC 40, EURO STOXX 50 and
FTSE4Good indexes.
More information on: www.airliquide.com and on Twitter:
@airliquidegroup
About VINCI Airports
VINCI Airports, the leading private airport operator in the
world, manages 45 airports in 12 countries in Europe, Asia and the
Americas. We harness our expertise as a comprehensive integrator to
develop, finance, build and operate airports, while leveraging our
investment capability and expertise in optimising operational
performance, modernising infrastructure and driving environmental
transition. First airport operator to adopt an international
environmental strategy, in 2016, VINCI Airports aims to reach net
zero emissions by 2050 for all its infrastructure and by 2026 for
Lyon-Saint Exupéry. VINCI Airports also supports airline companies
working to reduce their own emissions and already proposes concrete
solutions such as sustainable biofuels at the Clermont-Ferrand
airport. Lastly, VINCI Airports is acting in partnership with
several industrial leaders to develop innovations around
zero-emission aircraft.
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