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easyJet and Rolls-Royce complete successful 100% hydrogen aero engine test, advancing sustainable flight technology

easyJet and Rolls-Royce have announced the successful completion of a major testing milestone using hydrogen as an aviation fuel, marking a significant step in efforts to reduce aviation emissions. In an industry first, the companies tested a modified Rolls-Royce Pearl 15 aircraft engine reaching full take off power while running on 100% hydrogen, at NASA’s Stennis Space Center, near Ba...

easyJet to introduce new ultra-lightweight next generation seats to further boost operational efficiency and increase legroom

easyJet is announcing an order of brand new lighter weight seats that are expected to be over 20% lighter than those used currently today while also offering up to two inches additional legroom for customers. The next-generation Kestrel economy seats from British manufacturer Mirus Aircraft Seating will feature across easyJet’s future Airbus A320neo and A321neo fleet. The deal, which covers...

easyJet to equip final A320ceo aircraft with fuel-saving sharklets as part of continued fleet efficiency upgrades

easyJet announced the retrofit of all is remaining Airbus A320ceo aircraft* with Airbus-manufactured ‘sharklets’, a key initiative that will deliver further fuel, carbon and cost efficiencies across its fleet.The upgrade programme, in partnership with Airbus, is already underway** and is due for competition by summer 2026. Sharklets are blended winglet devices that reduce fuel consumpt...

easyJet opens applications for next generation of engineering apprentices

easyJet opened applications for its latest cohort of engineering apprentices for 2026, as the airline calls on the next generation to join them in shaping the future of aviation. The launch comes at a time when the UK Civil Aviation Authority estimates that 27% of the aircraft engineering workforce is set to retire inside the next decade. New research of 2,000 Brits aged 16-24 years old commission...

easyJet launches ‘Airplane Mode’ to help families reconnect this summer

easyJet launched a new initiative to help families reconnect this summer after a new survey shows over two thirds (68%) of parents say finding quality time together as a family is becoming harder due to time spent on personal devices, social media and busy schedules. easyJet joined forces with writer, activist, presenter and mum Katie Piper and child development expert Tanith Carey to la...

easyJet celebrates the opening of its new base in Alicante

easyJet celebrated the opening of its new base at Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández airport, a step that further strengthens its presence in Spain, where it now has 4 bases. The first flight operated by Alicante based aircraft and crew took off on Sunday 31 March at 6.00 am to Glasgow with Captain Daniel Ankerso in command. The airline has allocated three aircraft of the A320 family...

easyJet opens first continental European maintenance hangar at BER airport

easyJet, Flughafengesellschaft Berlin Brandenburg and the Brandenburg state government celebrated the opening of the easyJet maintenance hangar at Berlin Brandenburg Willy Brandt Airport with a joint opening ceremony today. The ceremony was hosted by Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jörg Steinbach, Minister for Economic Affairs, Labour and Energy of the State of Brandenburg, Aletta von Massenbach, Ch...

World first run of a modern aero engine on hydrogen - Rolls-Royce and easyJet

Rolls-Royce and easyJet have set a new aviation milestone with the world’s first run of a modern aero engine on hydrogen. The ground test was conducted on an early concept demonstrator using green hydrogen created by wind and tidal power. It marks a major step towards proving that hydrogen could be a zero carbon aviation fuel of the future and is a key proof point in the decarbonisation...