British Airways has invested in sustainable aviation company ZeroAvia as it looks ahead to a carbon-free future.
The airline is one of a group of investors including Horizons Ventures, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Ecosystem Integrity Fund, Summa Equity, Shell Ventures, and SYSTEMIQ with a combined total of US$24.3 million invested.
ZeroAvia says it could achieve commercialisation for its zero-emission hydrogen-electric power as early as 2024, with flights of up to 500-miles in up to 20-seater aircraft.
Sean Doyle, British Airways’ CEO said: “Innovative zero emissions technology is advancing fast and we support the development of hydrogen as an alternative fuel source because we believe it has the potential to enable us to reach true zero emissions on short-haul routes by 2050.
“There is a huge amount of energy and excitement building around the possibilities of a zero emissions future for aviation and while there is no single solution to this challenge, we acknowledge the need for urgent action to tackle the impact flying currently has on our planet.”
In September 2020, ZeroAvia said it completed the world’s first hydrogen-electric flight of a commercial-grade aircraft.
