Airbus reveals plan for first-ever ‘zero emission commercial planes’, potentially by 2035

Airbus has said that its first commercial zero-emission, hydrogen-powered flight may be taking off by 2035.

The announcement on Monday was dubbed a “historic moment” for the commercial aviation sector by the company’s CEO Guillaume Faury.

Called ZEROe, there are three design concepts. One looks a lot like a typical commercial aircraft you would see today, except with longer, more flexible wings.

The second resembles a turboprop plane with six-bladed propellers. The third is the most futuristic, with a “blended-wing body".