Zero Avia, a British-American developer of hydrogen-electric aircraft, has joined a consortium involving Hamburg Airport, Rotterdam The Hague Airport and the two urban aviation clusters to advance climate-neutral airport operations and sustainable aviation. This comes after the signing of a “Memorandum of Understanding” to operate a first hydrogen flight between Hamburg and Rotterdam from 2026. Research into a hydrogen flight route or “Hydrogen Flight Corridor Initiative” between both cities and suitable infrastructure is also underway.

The collaboration with Zero Avia foresees the provision of a mobile hydrogen refuelling system at the airports. Work is already underway to integrate hydrogen technology and safety measures into the airport infrastructure. The partners are liaising closely with local aviation authorities to obtain permits for demonstration flights in German and Dutch airspace.