DATE/TIME:                         30 March, 4:15pm

LOCATION:                          35-225 or via Zoom

SPEAKER:                            Glenn Llewellyn, VP Zero Emission Aircraft, Airbus

TOPIC:                                   Zero Emission Aircraft

Today, aviation causes about 5% of anthropogenic global warming. If the world decarbonizes, but aviation continues to grow, aviation could be responsible for up to 25% of climate impacts by mid-century. In this talk, we will learn about Airbus’ ambition to reduce these impacts to (near-) zero. This will entail insights into the technical solutions which Airbus is developing to produce a zero-emission commercial airliner over the coming decades.

SPEAKER BIO:

Glenn Llewellyn is Vice President, Zero-Emission Aircraft at Airbus. He is at the helm of a zero-emission revolution at Airbus with the mission to unite the ingredients needed to launch the world’s first zero-emission commercial aircraft program, ZEROe. Recognizing the need for cross-industry synergies, Glenn has been instrumental in forging the partnerships necessary to achieving Airbus’ vision with a variety of aviation and technology leaders. Prior to his current role, Glenn spearheaded the research & technology portfolio dedicated to reducing the climate impact of Airbus products. This portfolio included demonstrator projects such as the all-electric VTOLs – Vahana and CityAirbus – as well as the hybrid-electric E-Fan X.