Under the pressure of climate protection, pretty much all aircraft manufacturers are currently working on alternative drives. The European manufacturer Airbus wants to bring a hydrogen-powered machine into the air by 2035.

Bloomberg reports, citing company circles, that they are currently working on a short-haul aircraft for around 100 passengers with a range of 1.000 nautical miles. The propulsion is to take place by means of hydrogen turboprop. If the concept prevails, there could be a real renaissance of propeller machines.

The fact that the turboprop is currently very popular at Airbus is probably due in particular to the fact that this drive is technically easier to implement. However, the aircraft manufacturer also has concerns, because various airlines could reject the concept just because propellers are used. For many passengers, turboprops are completely wrongly regarded as “old airplanes”.

However, nothing is fixed yet, because the manufacturer wants to work out various options by around 2025 and only then commit to the “aircraft of the future with the drive of the future”. Until then, many concept studies will probably be presented. The airlines will probably decide what will prevail, because Airbus will make the final decision based on their interests and, in particular, orders.