EasyJet joins calls for UK government to help fund hydrogen-powered flight

Carrier says technology could be a reality by end of the next decade, as it launches a base in Birmingham

EasyJet has joined aerospace manufacturers in urging the government to help fund hydrogen-powered flight, as the carrier launched an operation out of Birmingham airport – its first new UK base since 2012.

The airline, along with companies including Airbus, Rolls-Royce and GKN, said hydrogen planes could be a reality by the end of the next decade, setting out a detailed roadmap to change the sector.