Sustainable Taxiing – A Look At The Schiphol Trial
Using jet engines to move aircraft around airports isn’t very efficient – and this is what sustainable taxiing is about. Meet the “Taxibot”! When we discuss aircraft (or engine) efficiency, we are normally referring to the cruise portion of the flight. Maybe the...
Airbus Could Produce Hydrogen Engines For Its Planes!
Guillaume Faury, the Airbus CEO, told the press that the manufacturer could make its own engines to power future aircraft that use hydrogen. But what sort of engines are these? Starting from the autumn of 2020, Airbus made a strategy shift towards hydrogen propulsion....
Can We Electrify Existing Aircraft (like cars)?
Is it possible to electrify and save existing commercial aircraft, rather than replace them? And if so, how many can we save this way? There is a very interesting new trend in the car world: electrified or “remanufactured” all-electric cars. It’s a fairly...
