GKN Aerospace is intensifying its efforts on cryogenic cooling system and electrical network technology for future hydrogen-fueled aircraft as part of the Airbus-led ICEFlight research project. The company's contribution to ICEFlight, coordinated by Airbus' UpNext innovation arm and the Tech Hub in the Netherlands, signifies a strategic shift towards power distribution, cooling, and superconductivity solutions. GKN announced its focus on cryogenic systems at the Paris Air Show and plans to establish testing facilities in the Netherlands, led by the Royal NLR, to ensure the reliability and performance validation of these new systems. The company aims to position the Netherlands as a leader in cryogenic technology, particularly in developing cooling systems for superconductivity and hyperconductivity in aviation, with potential applications in other sectors. Following Airbus' decision to extend the development timescale for hydrogen-powered airliners, GKN streamlined its hydrogen-related initiatives. It discontinued involvement in the HyFIVE hydrogen fuel system consortium led by Marshall Aerospace, concluded the H2Gear hydrogen-electric propulsion project, and made adjustments to the H2FlyGHT project initiated in 2024. GKN's revised hydrogen portfolio now encompasses a 1-megawatt motor demonstrator under the H2Gear program and a scaled-down version of the H2FlyGHT project focusing on the development of a 2-megawatt cryogenic hydrogen-electric propulsion system.