In the Airbus Summit in Toulouse, Airbus presented a perspective on the future of commercial aviation in 2025, and the only corridor of the future shared some technological and design details of the passenger aircraft.

Longer and foldable wings

Airbus says that new generation passenger planes will have wings that mimic the wings of birds. This will make them lighter, thinner and longer. Wing of Tomorrow (WOT) will produce more lifting force with less drifting, according to work at the Airbus Wing Technology Development Center in Filton, the UK, the UK’s research and technology program. These extra long wings will be foldable to be used at the existing airport gates.

Open turbo fan motor and sustainable aviation fuel

Another innovation on Airbus is a new jet engine. The revolutionary innovation (RISE) open fan motor for sustainable engines replaces the existing turbofan and hood of modern jet engines with a larger and exposed turbofan. It is claimed that this reduces fuel consumption by 20 %compared to existing engines and can work with sustainable aviation fuels (pure) in mixtures up to 100 %.

In addition to new engines, Airbus plans to hybridize with lithium-ion or solid state batteries and high voltage systems. These systems will not only provide the thrust power, but will also reduce fuel consumption by operating functions such as air conditioning or lighting on the plane.

New Composite Materials

Another important innovation will be experienced in material technology. Airbus aims to switch from carbon fiber -reinforced plastic (CFRP) materials to carbon fiber reinforced thermoplastic polymer composites (CFRTP) materials. This new material offers advantages such as being re -processing, producing faster, higher impact resistance, recyclable and reshaping, and also having lower trading costs.

The future passenger aircraft will also have a more digital structure. Systems with high connection and automation levels will be instantly updated and data processing speeds will be increased. In addition, new automatic support systems will increase flight safety and help pilots manage complex tasks with less attention -distracted elements.

Future of Hydrogen Aircraft

So why doesn’t the Airbus passenger aircraft work with hydrogen? At the Airbus Summit, the company announced that it could develop a hydrogen passenger aircraft, but it would be a story of failure like Concorde. In other words, it is a technological success, but a commercial failure.

Currently, the market is not ready for hydrogen aircraft. The lack of regulatory framework and the lack of hydrogen economy to provide green hydrogen fuel is a major problem. Therefore, the 100 -seat, 1850 km range Airbus Zeroe Hydrogen Aircraft prototype will remain in the development phase.

Bruno Fichefeux, Head of Airbus Future Programs, emphasizes their commitment to hydrogen: “Hydrogen is at the center of our commitment to purify aviation from carbon. Even though we have arranged our roadmap, our loyalty to hydrogen -running flights has not changed. It has the potential to change the better and to complete the fuel path in a revolutionary way. “