Japan Airlines (JAL) has separately signed basic agreements with three of H₂-electric aircraft/engine manufacturers, H2FLY GmbH, Universal Hydrogen and ZeroAvia, to study the safety, economic feasibility and maintainability for bringing H₂-fueled next generation aircrafts, which can reduce CO₂ emissions to zero during flight and expected to be a sustainable aviation solution for the future. JAL Engineering (JALEC), which is in charge of aircraft maintenance for the JAL Group, will continue coordination and cooperation on certifications and maintenance systems.

In the pursuit of achieving net-zero CO₂ emissions by 2050, JAL Group is conducting extensive studies for the future introduction of aircraft using new technologies such as H₂ aircraft and electric aircraft. These collaborating companies have already achieved H₂-fueled test flights and plan to enter into service H₂-electric aircrafts in the middle of the 2020s to 2030s.

Building on these basic agreements, JAL will engage in extensive collaboration with the three companies, each of which has different characteristics, and contribute to the realization of H₂-electric, zero-emission commercial flights by sharing JAL’s knowledge of flight operations as a Japanese airline company. Therefore, we will accelerate the movement toward social implementation of H₂ aviation in Japan, leading to the creation of safe, comfortable and sustainable future aviation.