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In 2020, [[Airbus]] presented a BWB concept as part of its [[Airbus ZEROe|ZEROe]] initiative and demonstrated a small-scale aircraft.<ref>{{Cite press release |url=https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2020-09-airbus-reveals-new-zero-emission-concept-aircraft |publisher= Airbus |date=21 September 2020 |title=Airbus reveals new zero emission concept aircraft}}</ref><ref name=AvWeek1jun2023>{{Cite news |title=Opinion: Why It Is Time For The Blended Wing Body |work= Aviation Week |url=https://aviationweek.com/aerospace/aircraft-propulsion/opinion-why-it-time-blended-wing-body |date= June 1, 2023 |author= Kevin Michaels }}</ref>
In 2022, [[Bombardier Aviation|Bombardier]] announced its [[Bombardier EcoJet|EcoJet]] project.<ref name="AvWeek1jun2023" /><ref>{{Cite news |last=Verdon |first=Michael |date= May 30, 2023 |title=Bombardier's New Blended-Wing 'EcoJet' Cuts Emissions by 50%—and It's Hitting the Skies Soon |url=https://robbreport.com/motors/aviation/bombardiers-blended-wing-ecojet-could-eliminate-emissions-50-percent-1234848704/ |website= Robb Report }}</ref>{{better ref needed|reason=a technical ref would be better than a luxury blog|date=June 2023}}
In 2023, California startup [[JetZero]] announced its [[JetZero Z5|Z5]] project, designed to carry 250 passengers, targeting the [[Middle of the market|New Midmarket Airplane]] category, expecting to use existing [[CFM International LEAP]] or [[Pratt & Whitney PW1000G]] {{cvt|35,000|lbf|kN}} engines.<ref name="
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