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Apply for travel industry jobs or place your own recruitment briefs.Airbus hoping to roll out hybrid 'regional' aircraft by 2030s
19 Dec 2019by James Chapple
Airbus wants to halve emissions from its aircraft by 2050 (Credit: Airbus / N Hopwood)
Airbus is assessing plans for a 100-seat “decarbonised” aircraft, and could debut commercial hybrid aircraft in the 2030s.
Chief commercial officer Christian Scherer set out the manufacturer’s ambitions during a financial call on Wednesday (18 December).
His comments came as Airbus unveiled its E-Fan X hybrid aircraft, building on its 2015 wholly battery-powered E-Fan 1.0.
Airbus says the breakthrough marks a “giant leap forward” for zero-emission flight. It hopes to fly the E-Fan X, which is co-developed with Rolls Royce, in 2021.
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