In this episode, we talk to Jane Ashton, Sustainability Director at easyJet, Europe’s second-largest budget carrier. 

Ashton enumerates the six levers of sustainability that easyJet is working on to get to net zero by 2050, and explains why the airline moved away from betting on electric to hydrogen propulsion. 

In this episode, we’ll also learn about the various partnerships easyJet is exploring to make hydrogen propulsion a reality; the current status of their partnership with Wright Electric; why the airline has completely disavowed carbon offsetting; and the need for closer industry collaboration as well as the regulatory infrastructure to enable new technologies to scale.

If you LOVED this episode, you’ll also love the conversation we had with Amanda Simpson, Vice President for Research & Technology (Americas) at Airbus. She elaborates why Airbus firmly believes that hydrogen has the potential to offer a true clean fuel solution to not just aviation but other industries as well. Check it out here.

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Links & More:

Net Zero Pathway – easyJet 

easyJet publishes SBTi-aligned net-zero roadmap to 2050 - ATAG

easyJet upgrading A320 fleet with Airbus optimisation technology - Simple Flying 

easyJet switches ‘green’ aviation focus from electric planes to hydrogen fuel - The Independent 

Rolls-Royce and easyJet test aircraft engine running on hydrogen - The Guardian 

GKN Aerospace, easyJet partner to promote decarbonization, advance hydrogen technology - Avionics International 

easyJet urges governments to back Airbus bet on hydrogen - Bloomberg 

easyJet to ditch landmark carbon offsetting scheme - Financial Times 

Why Airbus is betting big on hydrogen combustion - SimpliFlying