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Joby Aviation, Lilium Air Mobility, Hyundai-owned Supernal,
Vertical Aerospace and Wisk Aero, with some displaying
full-scale mock-ups. Several military aircraft wowed the
crowds each day in the flying display, with participants
as disparate as a decades-old U.S. Air Force Boeing B-52
Stratofortress bomber to the latest F-15 Eagle variant, the QA
(Qatar Advanced).
British Airways had a novel exhibit close to the static park
where visitors had the opportunity to land an A350 simulator
under instruction from one of the airline's captains. It is
perhaps no coincidence that the airline is searching for its
next generation of pilots!
Ancillary Events
The air show week was flanked by a series of conferences
and events both on-site and in central London. Sustainability
was a big talking point as usual, and ISTAT and Impact
both ran half-day conference sessions in central London.
Declaring " it's our job to decarbonize aviation, " Airbus
CEO Guillaume Faury disclosed a co-operation agreement
with airports association ACI World in a move designed to
strengthen efforts to reduce the industry's environmental
impact. Toulouse also announced an investment in sustainable
aviation fuel producer LanzaJet, supporting the U.S.
company's alcohol-to-jet fuel project toward production at
scale. Boeing unveiled a partnership with U.K. investment
firm Clear Sky, which is focused on companies seeking to
reduce environmental costs associated with flying. The
initial agreement will see Boeing working with sustainable
aviation fuel (SAF) producer Firefly Green Sky to support the
development of a U.K. refinery.
There were further moves toward new propulsion
technology during the show, with European charter and cargo
operator ASL Aviation signing an agreement with ZeroAvia
for up to 20 of its ZA2000 zero-emission hydrogen-electric
power units for potential retrofit onto ATR freighters. The
Anglo-American technology company has also teamed with
KLM, with the aim of making a demonstration flight in 2026.
So as the curtain came down on the 45th Farnborough
International Airshow, visitors were left wondering what the
industry might look like by the time the 46th show opens on
20 July 2026. Will the OEMs have made good progress in
resolving the extensive supply chain issues? Will Boeing have
completed its various commercial aircraft certifications? And
will the industry be on a solid trajectory toward its target of
net zero by 2050? Stay tuned!
Max Kingsley-Jones is head of advisory operations at Cirium Ascend
Consultancy and a member of ISTAT.
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