The Hydrogen in Aviation Alliance (HIA) has announced Russ Dunn, Chief Technology Officer at GKN Aerospace, as its new Chair for 2025.
Taking over from Johan Lundgren, outgoing CEO at easyJet, Dunn began his tenure as HIA Chair on 9 December.
Dunn takes over the reins following a successful 2024 for HIA, during which it launched its initial flagship report covering the range of issues that need to be addressed and the timeline that needs to be met in order to make hydrogen work for aviation.
In 2025, HIA will continue to champion the development of hydrogen propulsion technologies and the enabling infrastructure that the UK needs to make zero emissions flight a reality.
Commenting on his new role as Chair, Dunn said: “I am delighted to be named as the Chair of the Hydrogen in Aviation Alliance at this crucial time for the industry. Globally, more people are flying today than ever before, as aviation continues to connect communities and enable business. With this growth comes an important responsibility – to decarbonise aviation, so we can continue to deliver the benefits it offers in a sustainable way. Hydrogen is key to that ambition and 2025 is an important year for the UK and HIA members as we continue to engage with our stakeholders to promote the huge sustainability benefits that hydrogen can bring to our sector.
“HIA members are doing incredible things in the UK to prepare the global industry for transitioning to hydrogen – from GKN Aerospace’s own development of multi-Megawatt fuel cell systems for aircraft and ZeroAvia’s flight testing and certification efforts around hydrogen-electric powertrains, to Bristol Airport and EasyJet demonstrating hydrogen ground operations. HIA enables us to connect these technical and ecosystem advancements together, and to bring our shared knowledge into key policy discussions around sustainable aviation in the UK.”
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