Airbus - 2022 Universal Registration Document

1. Information on the Company’s Activities / 1.2 Non-Financial Information

Foster hydrogen ecosystem readiness The Company goes beyond technology maturation by collaborating with the wider ecosystem, and focusing primarily on the evolution of market needs and how they can be answered with low-carbon hydrogen. It has engaged in many partnerships, as well as collaborations and alliances with airports, airlines, and energy providers. Hydrogen can only become a substantial decarbonisation lever with the support of all stakeholders. › In 2019, the Company signed a memorandum of understanding with airlines such as SAS Scandinavian Airlines and easyJet to jointly research a hydrogen-powered aircraft ecosystem and its infrastructure requirements. › It has joined several major hydrogen alliances, such as the Hydrogen Council, Hydrogen Europe, and European Clean Hydrogen Alliance. It has launched in 2020 a joint-venture with ElringKlinger in order to benefit from the huge cross-industry experience of other industries, and accelerate its ambition. › It also participates in The Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking, European Clean Hydrogen Alliance, France Hydrogène, French Conseil National de l’Hydrogène , and the German Wasserstoffrat.

The ecosystem challenge (Multi-Parties Strategic Partnerships)

› The Company promotes the “H2 Hub at airport” concept in which partners will join forces to adapt the infrastructure to the use of hydrogen by aircraft, and more. In this context, it has signed partnerships with Delta, Wizz Air, Linde, Air Liquide, Changi Airport / Caas, Korean Air, Incheon Airport, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Kansai Airport, Plug Power, Fortescue Future Industries, ANA, Air New Zealand, Vinci, Engie, AREC, group ADP, Bristol Airport, Hynamics, Hydrogen South West, SAVE SNAM and Milan Airport.

Electric flight The Company’s work in electric flight has laid the foundations for the future concept of lower carbon commercial aircraft. Since 2014, the Company has been exploring how recent technology advancements – from battery capacity and autonomy to electric propulsion – can help drive the development of new kinds of aerial vehicles with the potential for significantly reduced impact. EcoPulse. The Company has partnered with Daher and Safran to develop a distributed hybrid-propulsion aircraft demonstrator with the support of France’s CORAC and DGAC and for which it is providing battery technology and overseeing aerodynamic modelling. Urban air mobility ambition. The idea for a compact “flying taxi” first came from the Company’s desire to take city commuting into the air in a sustainable way. The Company has learned a lot from the test campaigns with two demonstrators, CityAirbus and Vahana. Beyond the vehicle, the Company is working with partners, cities; and city inhabitants in order to create the ecosystem that is essential for this new operating environment to deliver a sustainable service to society.

› In 2022, the Company partnered with Renault Group to advance research on electrification and mature technologies associated with next-generation battery systems. Engineering teams will focus on energy storage, which remains one of the main roadblocks for the development of long-range electric vehicles. This includes technology bricks related to energy management optimisation and battery weight improvement, and looking for the best pathways to move from current cell chemistries (advanced lithium-ion) to all solid-state designs which could double the energy density of batteries in the 2030 timeframe. › The Company is also investing in the required facilities to test these new technologies. Inaugurated in 2019, the more than 3,000m 2 E-Aircraft System House (“EAS”) is the largest test house dedicated exclusively to alternative propulsion systems and fuels in Europe. This means the Company can now test the latest electric motors and hybrid-electric engines directly on its own premises, and develop its own low-emission alternative propulsion units. › In May 2018, the Company created the Urban Mobility entity to take its exploration into cutting-edge commercial urban air mobility solutions and services to the next level. › The CityAirbus NextGen revealed in September 2021 strikes a balance between hover and forward flight. This product vision is intended to target the first markets/use cases and support the creation and maturation of the technology, business and industry.

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