Airbus

Terralix

Terralix is a Korea-based hydrogen fuel cell company that was founded in 2019. IDTechEx spoke with Terralix at CES 2025.

Building a Liquid Hydrogen Commercial Airliner

Innovation map for building a liquid hydrogen commercial airliner.

The Hydrogen Value Chain, Emerging Power and Aviation Applications

Hydrogen and its derivatives (e.g. ammonia, methanol) will be crucial in decarbonizing diverse sectors and serving as energy carriers for global renewable energy transport. As a result, the market is seeing increased commercial interest from technology providers, engineering services, and project developers eager to capitalize on this expanding opportunity.

Hydrogen Aviation Has to Be Done Properly or Not at All

The technology used on the planes and the source of the hydrogen needs to be considered carefully before the industry can celebrate significant carbon reductions. If done incorrectly, hydrogen planes could be worse for the environment than existing jet fuel-powered planes.

Can Hydrogen-Powered General Aviation Work?

This premium article introduces some of the companies that are working on hydrogen-powered aviation for smaller general aviation planes. It explains the challenges, technology options, and carbon impacts of hydrogen-powered aircraft. Finally, this premium article provides a total cost of ownership calculation, highlighting the key cost factors in building and operating a hydrogen-powered aircraft.

SandboxAQ (Quantum Sensing)

SandboxAQ is a Silicon Valley start-up spun out from Alphabet Inc in 2022, focusing on providing a combination of AI and quantum technology powered solutions to other businesses. Stefan Bogdanovic, Strategic Innovation Lead at SandboxAQ, spoke at the QBN Quantum Leadership Session: Quantum Sensing Use Cases, attended by IDTechEx Technology Analyst Noah El Alami.

Why LAX, LAS, and LHR Should Invest in LH2

IDTechEx predicts the hydrogen airplane market will grow to US$28.4 billion, but only with strategic airport investment.

Wright Electric: High Energy Density Batteries for Aviation

Wright Electric is a start-up working on high energy density aluminum air batteries and high power density motors for electrically propelled aerospace applications. This profile provides an overview of its key technologies.

Actronika

Actronika SAS is a Parisian developer of haptic products. Its Skinetic haptic vest delivers a range of sensations, from raindrops to gunshots, using 20 voice coil actuators.

DBT Aero

DBT stands for Double Boxtail, a new and more efficient aircraft design being pioneered by DBT Aero. The company was founded in 2019 and is currently working towards a full-scale demonstrator of its unique design.

Event Summary: Electric Aircraft 2024

Air travel and wider aviation contributes in the region of 1-2% of global emissions and it is an industry looking to decarbonize. Smaller aircraft with light duty cycles have the option of pure battery powered electrification, but large aircraft with lots of passengers and very long routes will need higher energy density solutions. This conference played host to a wide spectrum of players in the aviation industry, from Airbus who is looking to hydrogen solutions, to Ionblox with advanced lithium-ion battery technologies aimed at pure electric aircrafts. This premium article goes through some of the most interesting presentations from the conference, offering IDTechEx's expert opinion as well as some insights gained through direct conversation with the speakers.

Air: Civilian eVTOLs

Air is a developer of eVTOLs (electric vertical take-off and landing) for the consumer market based in Israel. The company's two-seater eVTOL model, called the Air One, has performed numerous rounds of full-scale, full weight flight tests, including hover-to-cruise and cruise-to-hover transitions. The company has garnered over 1200 customer preorders.