Brussels Airport, in collaboration with Stargate EU Green Deal partners VIL and DHL, is piloting a hydrogen refuelling station and a hydrogen-powered Mulag towing tractor for ground handling operations. This initiative, a first for the airport, aims to explore hydrogen as a sustainable alternative to conventional fuels and electric equipment, significantly reducing emissions and noise.
I would like to see the costs breakdown compared to electric energy.
I’ve always been curious how electric planes will address MLW as they scale up. Even if you get similar energy densities and can cover MTOW, you generally count on reducing weight as you use up fuel and are lighter when you land. But with a battery your weight is going to be roughly the same. Will that mean you have to take into account the increased weight and will have less room for cargo/passengers?