Avolon Partners With Airbus to Explore Future of Hydrogen Aviation
2024年7月24日 - 8:00PM
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- Research into the financing ecosystem to support zero
emission flight - Shared commitment to achieving aviation’s
decarbonisation goals
Avolon, a leading global aviation finance company, has partnered
with Airbus to support the development of hydrogen-powered
commercial aircraft through Airbus’ ZEROe Project.
Announced at the Farnborough Airshow today, Airbus and Avolon
will investigate how future hydrogen-powered aircraft could be
financed and commercialised, and how they might be supported by the
leasing business model. Airbus revealed its ZEROe hydrogen powered
aircraft ambition in 2020, focused on pioneering the technology
required for hydrogen flight and developing the ecosystem to
support it.
Avolon shares Airbus’ commitment to achieving the aviation
sector’s decarbonisation goals, and has a track record of being a
thought leader on future technologies through its investment in
eVTOL developer Vertical Aerospace, and research into Sustainable
Aviation Fuel (SAF) production. Avolon is also committed to having
a fleet that comprises 75% new-technology lower emissions aircraft
by the end of 2025.
Paul Geaney, President and Chief Commercial Officer, Avolon,
commented: “Joining the ZEROe Project is another step in
Avolon’s sustainability journey, and we look forward to building on
our long-standing partnership with Airbus to consider how the next
generation of aircraft will be financed and commercialised. It will
take a wide ecosystem of contributors to meet the challenges of
hydrogen powered commercial flight, and Airbus is playing a crucial
role in bringing partners together. While we continue to focus on
supporting our customers in modernising their fleets with lower
emissions aircraft, it is also vital we look beyond that at what
can further drive our industry’s decarbonisation.”
Glenn Llewellyn, Vice-President ZEROe Project, Airbus,
commented: “There is real value in bringing together industry
leaders to help solve the challenges facing aviation. We know we
can’t solve decarbonisation alone and welcome Avolon’s expertise
and worldwide leadership in the aircraft leasing business. Working
together to consider how the transition can be commercialised and
financed for airline customers is crucial to success.”
About Avolon
Avolon is a leading global aviation finance company connecting
capital with customers to drive the transformation of aviation and
the economic and social benefits of global travel. We pride
ourselves on our deep customer relationships, our collaborative
team approach, and our fast execution. We invest with a long-term
perspective, diversifying risk and managing capital efficiently to
maintain our strong balance sheet. Working with 142 airlines in 63
countries, Avolon has an owned, managed, and committed fleet of
1,029 aircraft, as of 30 June 2024. www.avolon.aero
About Airbus’s ZEROe Project
Airbus’ ambition is to bring to market the world’s first
hydrogen-powered commercial aircraft by 2035. To get there, our
ZEROe project is exploring a variety of configurations and
technologies, as well as preparing the ecosystem that will produce
and supply the hydrogen.
www.airbus.com/en/innovation/low-carbon-aviation/hydrogen/zeroe
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David Breen / Joe Brennan Avolon Investor Relations
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Douglas Keatinge Avolon Head of Communications
dkeatinge@avolon.aero T: +353 86 037 416