Airbus And Kansai Airports Partner to Study the use of Hydrogen in Decarbonisation of Aviation Sector In Japan

Airbus and Kansai Airports have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore the use of hydrogen at three of the Group’s airports in Japan (Kansai International Airport, Osaka International Airport, and Kobe Airport).

Through this partnership, Airbus and Kansai Airports will jointly prepare a roadmap to address
challenges and define an advocacy plan for hydrogen needs. Both parties would lead the study
into the development of infrastructure for the use of hydrogen in the aviation sector.

Each partner will leverage their complementary expertise to help define the potential
opportunities that hydrogen can offer in support of the decarbonisation of the aviation industry.

Airbus will provide aircraft characteristics, fleet energy usage, and insight on hydrogenpowered aircraft for ground operations. Kansai Airports will study the infrastructure required at
the airports for the introduction of hydrogen-fuelled aircraft.

“We are very pleased to have Kansai Airports, one of Japan's major airport groups, on board,”
said Stéphane Ginoux, Head of North Asia region for Airbus and President of Airbus Japan.

“Hydrogen is one of the most promising zero-emission technologies as it can be created from
renewable energy and does not produce emissions. Renewable hydrogen will help
decarbonise not only aircraft but also all airport-associated ground transport.”

“We have set a target to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 for the three
airports we operate, and this partnership with leading aircraft manufacturer Airbus will help us
reach this goal,” said Yoshiyuki Yamaya, Representative Director and CEO of Kansai Airports.
Benoit Rulleau, Representative Director and Co-CEO, added, “We are glad to extend here in
Japan the joint efforts between Airbus and our shareholder VINCI Airports, leading the
introduction of hydrogen in airports, to decarbonize air transport. Japan boasts a very active
environment in the field of hydrogen development.”

Airbus is already working in partnership with airports around the world including the MoU with
VINCI Airports, to lead the scale-up of hydrogen use in the aviation industry. This MoU with
Kansai Airports is the first one Airbus has signed with an airport operator in Japan and follows
the one signed with Kawasaki Heavy Industries last month to work together towards the
realisation of a hydrogen society in Japan.

Stéphane Ginoux, Head of North Asia region for Airbus and President of Airbus Japan (Left) Benoit Rulleau, Representative Director and Co-CEO of Kansai Airports (Right)

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