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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Daniel Boffey in Brussels

Dutch group targets hydrogen-fuelled commercial flight in 2028

A twin-engine turboprop aircraft
The Dutch technology will initially be built into a turboprop aircraft with 40-80 seats. Photograph: Bayne Stanley/Zuma/Rex/Shutterstock

The world’s first hydrogen-fuelled commercial flight of a passenger plane could take place between Rotterdam and London in six years’ time, under a plan to make short-haul air travel more environmentally friendly.

The 2028 target set by a Dutch consortium is ambitious. Airbus announced its intention 18 months ago to be the first to offer zero-emission commercial aircraft models running on hydrogen, by 2035.

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