Fokker Next Gen

What Fokker Next Gen does

Fokker Next Gen NV is a Dutch aerospace company, headquartered in Mijdrecht with offices in Hoofddorp, that is developing a clean-sheet, single-aisle narrow-body commercial aircraft powered by liquid hydrogen (LH2) combustion. The aircraft is designed to seat 120-150 passengers with a range of up to 2,590 km (1,400 nautical miles) and to enter service in 2035; it features a dual-fuel architecture that allows operation on SAF or Jet A1 when hydrogen is unavailable, providing transitional flexibility as airport hydrogen infrastructure is built out. The company uses Dassault Systèmes' 3DEXPERIENCE platform on the cloud as a digital backbone for multidisciplinary development, systems engineering, and virtual twins of both aircraft and planned manufacturing facilities.

The company's technology stack is anchored by two EU-backed development programs: Project HOT (Hydrogen Optimisation & Testing), a flying demonstrator for the hydrogen storage and distribution system, and Project CAVENDISH, led by Rolls-Royce within the Clean Aviation Joint Undertaking, which is progressing hydrogen combustor design toward TRL6 demonstration integrated into the Pearl 15 engine. Fokker Next Gen is an Associated Member of the Clean Aviation Joint Undertaking, a €4.1 billion EU public-private partnership, and received a EUR 25 million subsidy from the Dutch Government through the Luchtvaart in Transitie (Aviation in Transition) program co-funded by the Dutch National Growth Fund and the EU NextGenerationEU facility. The company licenses the Fokker trademark from Fokker Technologies BV and draws on the Fokker aviation heritage dating to 1919, while operating as an independent legal entity.

Fokker Next Gen operates a sales-led, enterprise go-to-market targeting commercial airlines and aircraft lessors globally, with planned final assembly at Groningen Airport Eelde in the Netherlands. The company has signed non-binding MoUs and Airline Advisory Group memberships with airBaltic (Latvia), Toki Aviation Capital (Japan), and ASL Aviation Holdings (Europe/Australia) to shape aircraft design and is exploring distribution into the Japan market with Japanese heavy industries. Revenue mechanics are pre-commercial: the company is pre-revenue, with funding sourced primarily from Dutch government subsidy and EU R&D programs; commercial aircraft sales are not expected until EIS 2035. Headcount is 11-50 employees, and a wholly-owned Latvian manufacturing subsidiary registered in February 2024 entered liquidation in December 2024 without ever generating revenue, marking a notable setback in its European manufacturing footprint strategy.

Name

Fokker Next Gen

Legal name

Fokker Next Gen NV

Website

https://fokkernextgen.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Fokker Next Gen NV is a Dutch aerospace startup developing a clean-sheet, liquid hydrogen-powered narrow-body commercial aircraft (120-150 seats, 2,590 km range) for airlines and aircraft lessors, targeting entry into service in 2035 and currently operating in pre-revenue R&D phase funded by a EUR 25M Dutch government subsidy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Aircraft Manufacturing

NAICS

Aircraft Manufacturing (336411), Aircraft Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing (336412), Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing (336413)

SIC

Aircraft (3721), Aircraft Engines & Engine Parts (3724)

akta.pro primary industry

Training & Light Sport Fixed-Wing Aircraft Manufacturing (IMABAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Engine Control, Fuel & Ignition Systems (FADEC/Accessories) (IMABADAK), Aerospace Fuel System Components (Tanks, Lines, Valves) (IMABANAJ), Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) & Alternative Fuels (e-fuels, biofuels, hydrogen) (THABANAA)

Keywords

• Hydrogen-powered aircraft
• Narrow-body airliner
• Sustainable aviation manufacturing
• Clean sheet aircraft
• Commercial aircraft OEM

Headquarters

HQ city

Hoofddorp

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Aircraft Sales: Fokker Next Gen generates revenue through the sale of hydrogen-powered commercial aircraft to airlines and aircraft lessors. The company is developing a 120-150 seat narrowbody aircraft with planned entry into service in 2035. Revenue model is capital-intensive aircraft manufacturing with long sales cycles.
2. Aircraft Development Services: The company conducts research, development, and engineering services through partnerships with educational institutions and technology partners, funded by government subsidies and research programs such as the Dutch Luchtvaart in Transitie (LiT) program and Clean Aviation Joint Undertaking (CAJU).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Fokker Next Gen is designing and developing a clean-sheet, single-aisle narrow-body commercial aircraft seating 120-150 passengers. The aircraft is primarily designed for liquid hydrogen (LH2) combustion propulsion with a dual-fuel capability that allows operation on sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) or Jet A1 kerosene as a fallback. It targets a flight range of 2,590 km (1,400 nm) and zero CO2 emissions during flight, with planned entry into service in 2035.

Product overview

Fokker Next Gen is a clean sheet aircraft manufacturer developing a hydrogen-powered narrow-body commercial aircraft as its core product. The single product is a 120-150 seat, single-aisle aircraft primarily designed for liquid hydrogen (LH2) combustion with dual-fuel capability (SAF/jet fuel fallback), achieving 2,590 km range and targeting 2035 Entry into Service. The company supports its aircraft development through strategic customer engagement via an Airline Advisory Group and hydrogen infrastructure development partnerships at Groningen Airport Eelde, leveraging Dassault Systèmes 3DEXPERIENCE for digital design and testing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hydrogen-Powered Narrow-Body Commercial Aircraft A clean-sheet, single-aisle narrow-body commercial aircraft seating 120-150 passengers, designed primarily for liquid hydrogen (LH2) combustion propulsion with a dual-fuel capability enabling operation on sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) or Jet A1 kerosene. It offers a flight range of 2,590 km (1,400 nm), targets zero CO2 emissions during flight when powered by green liquid hydrogen, and is intended for commercial airlines and aircraft lessors.

Quantifiable outcome

• Zero CO2 emissions during flight when using liquid hydrogen (vs. conventional jet fuel)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core, potential, major and support.

• Northern Netherlands Region PartiescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 September 2024MOU signed with Groningen Airport Eelde, Groningen Seaports, Province of Drenthe, Province of Groningen, Province of Fryslân, Investment and Development Company (NV NOM), Alfa-College, Noorderpoort, University of Groningen, Hanze and FB Oranjewoud for feasibility study to establish hydrogen aircraft plant and headquarters at Groningen Airport Eelde. Includes Centre of Excellence development.
• ASL Aviation Holdings DACcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 September 2024ASL Aviation Holdings, a global aviation services company with five airlines in Europe and Australia and three associate/joint-venture airlines in South Africa and Asia, joined Fokker Next Gen's Airline Advisory Group. ASL provides insights from cargo and passenger sector to help shape aircraft development. ASL operates cargo services for world's leading express parcel integrators with 150 aircraft fleet and 3,000 employees.
• Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI)potentialTechnology or Integration · 11 June 2024Japanese company showcased comprehensive involvement in hydrogen lifecycle from production to utilization. Collaboration with Airbus on hydrogen infrastructure at Japanese airports aligns with Fokker Next Gen requirements for liquid hydrogen availability.
• Toki Aviation Capital (TOKIAC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 June 2024Tokyo-based aviation holding company signed MoU for development and deployment of zero carbon emission aircraft in Japan. TOKIAC recently launched regional network airline Toki Air based at Niigata Airport. Partnership includes collaboration with Japan Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB) and major Japanese heavy industries for hydrogen ecosystem development.
• Rolls-RoycecoreTechnology or Integration · 23 May 2024Rolls-Royce leads CAVENDISH project under Clean Aviation Joint Undertaking. Project focuses on progressing hydrogen combustor design through technology demonstration (TRL6). Developed combustion and fuel system technology will be integrated into Pearl 15 engine for ground testing, preparing for permit to fly and eventual demonstration test flight.
• airBalticcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 May 2024Air Baltic Corporation AS, Latvia's national airline, signed MoU to evaluate hydrogen-powered aircraft opportunities. airBaltic will provide end user feedback into aircraft design and development. Airline operates 47 Airbus A220-300 aircraft with commitment to carbon neutrality by 2050.
• Latvian Government and Education PartnersmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 December 2023Signed MoU with Latvian Ministry of Economics, Liepaja Special Economic Zone (SEZ) for feasibility study to build final assembly line, and cooperation agreement with Riga Technical University (RTU) for Hydrogen Centre of Excellence development. Planned creation of up to 100 jobs in Latvia.
• Clean Aviation Joint Undertaking (CAJU)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 November 2023Approved as Associated Member of Clean Aviation Joint Undertaking, the EU's leading research and innovation program for transforming aviation towards sustainable and climate-neutral future. CAJU has €4.1 billion budget (€1.7B EU funding, €2.4B private funding). Fokker Next Gen participates in CAVENDISH project led by Rolls-Royce focusing on hydrogen combustor design to technology demonstration.
• Groningen Airport EeldemajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 October 2023Europe's first Hydrogen Valley Airport. Partner in hydrogen infrastructure development and planned location for Fokker Next Gen final assembly line. Direct sea connection via Groningen Seaports and proximity to future hydrogen production facilities.
• Hydrogen Valley Airport ConsortiummajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 October 2023Letter of intent signed by 15 organizations including Fokker Next Gen, Province of Drenthe, RWE, Hynetwork, Engie, NLR, NOM, Shell, Airport Creators, New Energy Coalition, TotalEnergies, Airbus Netherlands, and Groningen Airport Eelde for development of liquid and gaseous hydrogen infrastructure at Groningen Airport Eelde. Supported by Ministry of Defense and Schiphol Airport.
• Dassault SystèmescoreTechnology or Integration · 29 September 2023Selected Dassault Systèmes' 3DEXPERIENCE platform as digital backbone for developing hydrogen-powered aircraft. Platform facilitates multidisciplinary development, systems engineering, and virtual twin creation of aircraft and manufacturing facilities. Keonys manages the engagement as strategic partner.
• KeonyssupportImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 29 September 2023Keonys is the strategic partner managing the engagement between Fokker Next Gen and Dassault Systèmes for 3DEXPERIENCE platform implementation and support.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• ZeroAvia: ZeroAvia is developing hydrogen-electric powertrains for commercial aircraft, initially targeting 9-19 seat regional turboprops and scaling toward larger configurations. Like Fokker Next Gen, it pursues hydrogen aviation for decarbonizing regional/short-haul commercial flight, though with a hydrogen fuel cell (not combustion) architecture and smaller initial aircraft class.
• Heart Aerospace: Heart Aerospace is developing the ES-30, a 30-seat regional aircraft with electric and hybrid-electric propulsion targeting short-haul commercial routes by 2028. While electric rather than hydrogen combustion, Heart addresses the same regional airline decarbonization market as Fokker Next Gen and is a direct competitor for early-adopter airline customers such as airBaltic.
• Cranfield Aerospace Solutions: Cranfield Aerospace Solutions is developing hydrogen fuel cell propulsion modifications for existing aircraft, including a planned hydrogen-powered flight of a Britten-Norman Islander. It competes in the same hydrogen aviation space as Fokker Next Gen, though pursuing retrofits rather than clean-sheet designs and smaller aircraft classes.
• Wright Electric: Wright Electric is developing the Wright Spirit, a 100-seat electric narrowbody airliner targeting short-haul commercial routes. While using battery-electric rather than hydrogen propulsion, Wright targets a similar market segment and aircraft class to Fokker Next Gen, competing for the same airline customers seeking low-emission regional jets.
• Beyond Aero: Beyond Aero is developing a hydrogen-electric business jet for 6-8 passengers, targeting entry into service around 2030. While smaller scale than Fokker Next Gen's 120-seat narrowbody, Beyond Aero pursues the same hydrogen aviation decarbonization thesis and competes for the same European hydrogen ecosystem partners and investors.

Broad incumbents

• Airbus: Airbus is developing hydrogen-powered commercial aircraft concepts under its ZEROe program, exploring multiple configurations including a hydrogen combustion narrowbody with target EIS around 2035. As the dominant European OEM with vastly greater engineering, supply chain, and balance sheet resources, Airbus represents the most credible incumbent threat to Fokker Next Gen's niche.
• Embraer: Embraer is exploring hydrogen propulsion concepts under its Energia program for the regional aircraft segment, directly overlapping with Fokker Next Gen's target market of short-haul commercial routes. As the dominant regional jet OEM, Embraer has the customer relationships, certification experience, and production infrastructure to bring a hydrogen regional aircraft to market.
• Honeywell Aerospace: Honeywell Aerospace is investing in hydrogen fuel cell technology and propulsion systems for aviation, including partnerships on hydrogen aircraft demonstrators. As a broad incumbent supplier, Honeywell competes in the hydrogen aviation ecosystem at the propulsion and systems level that Fokker Next Gen is targeting for its LH2 combustor and storage systems.

Emerging players

• De Havilland Canada: De Havilland Canada has partnered with Hydrogen InMotion and others to explore hydrogen-electric propulsion for the Dash 8-400 regional turboprop. As an incumbent regional aircraft OEM with hydrogen ambitions, De Havilland Canada is a credible competitor for the same regional airline customers that Fokker Next Gen is targeting.
• magniX: magniX develops electric propulsion motors and power systems for commercial aviation, with applications in seaplanes, helicopters, and regional aircraft. As a key enabler of electric aviation, magniX represents the competing technology pathway to hydrogen that Fokker Next Gen must beat on economics and certification.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors2 records

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M&A

Investments

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