Hydrogen Aviation Lab is taking shapeThe aviation industry is striving to become climate-neutral, with hydrogen widely expected to play a role as a future energy carrier. Hamburg is forging a path towards such a hydrogen infrastructure: Lufthansa Technik, DLR, ZAL and Hamburg Airport have joined for...Hydrogen Aviation Lab is taking shape
The aviation industry is striving to become climate-neutral, with hydrogen widely expected to play a role as a future energy carrier. Hamburg is forging a path towards such a hydrogen infrastructure: Lufthansa Technik, DLR, ZAL and Hamburg Airport have joined forces to design and test maintenance and ground-based processes for hydrogen technology. Today, the project has reached a new milestone. Lufthansa Technik has prepared the aircraft – which flew for Lufthansa Group for 30 years as "Halle an der Saale" – for its crucial next stage. Over the next few months, the Hydrogen Aviation Lab will be fitted with a full suite of test systems as well as an internal tank for liquid hydrogen and an onboard fuel cell, paired with supporting ground-based hydrogen infrastructure.