The work shown here has the ambition to assess the transition of a short-haul airliner fleet from jet-fuel to hydrogen propulsion, considering the constraint arising from the distribution of hydrogen refueling infrastructures across airports and the different performance (energetic, environmental and economic) of the two sub-fleets. The aircraft assignment to each route is performed with the objective of minimizing either the energy, the carbon intensity or the fuel cost of the overall network, obtaining different route assignment distributions. The results show that the aviation-induced temperature change can be reduced by up to 57% compared to an all-jet-fuel fleet.

Transient in Operations: from Jet-Fuel to Hydrogen-Powered Aircraft

Sirtori, G.;Trainelli, L.
2025-01-01

Abstract

The work shown here has the ambition to assess the transition of a short-haul airliner fleet from jet-fuel to hydrogen propulsion, considering the constraint arising from the distribution of hydrogen refueling infrastructures across airports and the different performance (energetic, environmental and economic) of the two sub-fleets. The aircraft assignment to each route is performed with the objective of minimizing either the energy, the carbon intensity or the fuel cost of the overall network, obtaining different route assignment distributions. The results show that the aviation-induced temperature change can be reduced by up to 57% compared to an all-jet-fuel fleet.
2025
Towards Sustainable Aviation Summit (TSAS 2025)
Hydrogen tankering, hydrogen-powered aircraft, fleet transition, climate impact
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