Rolls-Royce and easyJet have edged the era of clean aviation a little closer to take-off, with the successful testing of a modern jet engine using hydrogen as fuel, and flight testing in the pipeline.

British engineer Rolls-Royce has successfully used hydrogen instead of conventional jet fuel to power a modern aircraft engine in a world first for the aviation industry, according to the company.

Rolls-Royce and European airline easyJet announced that they’ve successfully tested a hydrogen jet engine — technology the companies hope might eventually help erase aviation’s greenhouse ...

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LONDON, Nov 28 (Reuters) - Britain's Rolls-Royce (RR.L), opens new tab said it has successfully run an aircraft engine on hydrogen, a world aviation first that marks a major step towards proving ...

Rolls-Royce has successfully tested a jet engine powered by green hydrogen, the company announced on Monday. “The UK is leading the global shift to guilt-free flying,” said Grant Shapps ...

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In parallel, the company has been looking to develop a new hydrogen-powered aircraft ... the A320neo aircraft family, with Rolls-Royce and its new engine for narrowbody aircraft being a potential ...

It’s not a straight swap for jet fuel though, and getting planes to fly on hydrogen will require significant redesigns. But jet-engine maker Rolls-Royce and commercial airline easyJet have taken the ...