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March 31, 2021

British Airways invests in hydrogen aviation startup ZeroAvia  

ZeroAvia raises £17.6m to accelerate plans for 50-person hydrogen aircraft


Maija Palmer

2 min read

By 2024, if you take a short-haul flight the aircraft could well be fuelled by hydrogen rather than jet fuel, as airlines try to minimise their environmental impact. 

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