The UK’s Civil Aviation Authority has named Cranfield Aerospace Solutions, Exeter Airport Consortium and ZeroAvia the first companies “to increase industry and regulatory readiness for the introduction of hydrogen fuel” via its hydrogen sandbox.
The programme was launched in November, backed by £1m ($1.25m), with the aim of testing the authority’s regulations around hydrogen aviation fuel, and encouraging development of the fuel and its applications.
Each of the first companies named have ongoing hydrogen aviation projects.
Cranfield Aerospace Solutions is developing a hydrogen fuel cell drivetrain to be applied to aircraft.
The Exeter Consortium will focus on reducing the environmental impact of aircraft turnarounds at Exeter Airport.
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