Jenny Kavanagh
Co-Chair
Zero Emissions Flight Infrastructure group (ZEFIG)
Jenny Kavanagh is a Chartered Engineer and aviation consultant with 20 years of experience in the aerospace sector. She co-chairs the Zero Emissions Flight Infrastructure Group, a cross-industry initiative focussing on the enablement of airport readiness for hydrogen-powered aircraft. Formerly Chief Strategy Officer at Cranfield Aerospace, she led the commercial strategy for hydrogen fuel cell propulsion and helped transition the company from an engineering services company into a VC-backed zero-emissions technology leader. Jenny brings deep expertise in aviation decarbonisation and has held influential roles in both industry and government working groups, including contributions to the UK’s Jet Zero strategy.
Zero Emissions Flight Infrastructure group (ZEFIG)
Panel: Hydrogen at Scale – Building the Infrastructure for Aviation’s Future
The transition to hydrogen-powered aviation is not without its challenges. While setbacks such as the delay in Airbus’s flagship ZEROe program and a revised roadmap from the European aviation industry have raised concerns, the need for robust
