Implementation of Fuel Cells in Aviation from a Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul Perspective

Hydrogen is one of the most promising power sources for meeting aviation sector’s long-term decarbonization goals. Although on-board hydrogen systems, namely, fuel cells, are extensively researched, maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) perspective remains mostly unaddressed. This paper analyzes cells from an MRO standpoint, based on a literature review comparison with automotive sector. It also examines how well business models key resources providers currently suited to provide future services. shown that require extensive activities these needed meet requirements price, safety and, especially, durability. To some extent, experience sector can be built upon, particularly respect facility qualification personnel. Yet, providers’ existing only partially allow them underlying must adapt implementation in services should, therefore, considered act as enablers introduction industry.