As Flight Shame movement gathers steam, IATA focuses on environment
As the planet confronts an environmental crisis, airlines face increasing scrutiny and public pressure to improve their environmental creden... Continue Reading
Green Wing
Will Dash 8 hybrid-electric X-plane hit the spot for green aviation?
A huge amount of technological change is occurring in aerospace today. New engine programs are underway to support everything from the retur... Continue Reading
Too hot to fly: Airline industry adapts to warming climate
This summer’s prolonged heat wave in the UK resulted in flight disruptions at London City airport, where airlines were forced to offlo... Continue Reading
Environmentalists worry about weakening of airline carbon offset plan
ICAO made further progress last week toward implementing its global carbon-offsetting agreement for aviation by adopting the standards requi... Continue Reading
Heathrow third runway vote offers no guarantee of airport expansion
This week’s vote by Members of the UK Parliament (MPs) to back plans to build a third runway at London Heathrow is the latest twist in... Continue Reading
OneWeb founder Greg Wyler calls for ATC-style space rules
Regulators should look to the aviation sector and apply air traffic control-style rules to the global space industry, to ensure that it grow... Continue Reading
KLM talks up its carbon offsetting program and other eco initiatives
KLM believes its voluntary carbon offsetting program will avoid the pitfalls of similar schemes at some other airlines because it hand-picks... Continue Reading
KLM outlines challenges of reducing inflight catering waste
Dutch carrier KLM aims to halve the amount of residual waste from its onboard catering activities by 2025, but admits “slow” pro... Continue Reading
Safran tests fuel-saving technology to power aircraft electronics
French aerospace company Safran has begun flight-testing an efficient aircraft cabin electrical distribution system which it says will be 10... Continue Reading
Airlines urged to ditch the greenwash and commit to alternative fuels
Airlines are “still coming to grips with what’s realistic and what isn’t” when it comes to using sustainable alterna... Continue Reading
Hi Fly’s marine conservation A330 sends a big CSR message
When it comes to corporate social responsibility, airlines have a unique opportunity to raise awareness of good causes, including partnershi... Continue Reading
Turkish Airlines turns to all-natural materials for new inflight toys
Turkish Airlines is seeking to bolster its sustainability credentials with the introduction of new inflight toys made from all-natural mater... Continue Reading
Virgin drops controversial forest project from carbon offset program
Virgin Atlantic Airways has stopped selling credits related to a controversial forestry project in Cambodia under its passenger carbon offse... Continue Reading
UK firm seeks to reduce ocean plastic waste with new inflight skincare
Few who watched the recent BBC Blue Planet II episode depicting the plight of a mother pilot whale mourning her dead calf, which had likely ... Continue Reading
US airlines seek to convince Trump to uphold CORSIA commitment
US airlines are urging the Trump administration to uphold President Obama’s commitment to participate in the voluntary phase of ICAO&#... Continue Reading
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