At Rotterdam The Hague Airport, AeroDelft successfully carried out hydrogen refuelling operations, powertrain testing and taxi tests using gaseous hydrogen. For the first time, these activities were performed with a hydrogen aircraft in a live operational airport environment in the Netherlands.
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This milestone provided valuable insights into both hydrogen aircraft technology and the operational procedures required to safely integrate hydrogen into airport operations.
This achievement follows months of preparation by the team and builds on a series of technical milestones, including high-pressure hydrogen testing, full powertrain testing and the integration of all our systems into the aircraft for the first time ever. Bringing all of this together at an operational airport required not only a working aircraft, but also extensive safety analyses, operational planning and close collaboration between all parties involved.
This milestone was made possible through the DutcH₂ Aviation Hub collaboration. A special thank you to TU Delft Aerospace Engineering, Rotterdam The Hague Airport, Rotterdam The Hague Innovation Airport and Air Products Benelux, and to the many people behind the scenes, for helping turn months of preparation into a successful test campaign.
