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Airbus and MTU Aero Engines are turning a handshake agreement into a company. The two European aerospace giants announced plans to form a joint venture dedicated to developing and commercializing a hydrogen fuel cell powertrain, with operations targeted to begin in 2027 pending regulatory clearance (Perry, 2026). The move builds on a memorandum of understanding signed at the 2025 Paris air show, but the shift from a loose partnership to a dedicated business entity is the deta

The world's first hydrogen-powered business jet just cleared a critical certification hurdle. Here's why that matters far beyond the flight deck. On March 26, 2026, French aerospace startup Beyond Aero announced that its BYA-I One aircraft had successfully completed its Preliminary Design Review (PDR), a pivotal regulatory milestone on the path to full EASA and FAA certification. For most observers, this is a story about a sleek business jet. For those tracking the global hyd

The aviation industry stands on the precipice of its most dramatic transformation since the jet age. More than two decades after the legendary SR-71 Blackbird took its final flight, a new generation of aircraft is emerging that could make the iconic spy plane look slow by comparison. At the forefront of this revolution is hydrogen-powered hypersonic propulsion technology capable of reaching speeds twelve times faster than sound. What Makes Hydrogen the Fuel of Hypersonic Flig

American Airlines, in a groundbreaking move, has announced a conditional purchase of 100 hydrogen-powered engines from ZeroAvia , a...