As the industry moves toward emission-free aviation, MTU Aero Engines welcomes the ZEROe concepts from Airbus. Hydrogen is a highly attractive future option for engine producers as well.
When the B-52 Stratofortress was launched in the 1950's, it’s likely no one envisioned that the aircraft would still be flying today – nor that the USAF would decide to continue its operations until at least the 2050's. But that’s the plan.
Commercial in-service or active fleet strengths have grown at 2.9% CAGR since 2015, but the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic created a precipitous drop that will linger into the future.