Tests show GE and partner engines can ably operate on 100% SAF
Boasting one the most extensive programmes for testing alternative fuel in the aviation industry, GE Aerospace reports that all its engines ... Continue Reading
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Lufthansa firms up deal with Airbus to buy carbon-removal credits
Lufthansa Group has firmed up an agreement with Airbus to purchase carbon-removal credits through the airframer’s Direct Air Carbon Ca... Continue Reading
ICAO sets new aviation emissions goal as greenwashing claims mount
More than 100 countries have agreed through the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to pursue an aspirational goal to reduce th... Continue Reading
Gen Phoenix looks beyond Eleather for aircraft seat cover recycling
Fresh from its rebranding to Gen Phoenix, the UK-based company formerly known as ELeather is looking to incorporate other waste streams in a... Continue Reading
EASA to assess effects of climate change on air travel
Impacts of climate change on air travel, such as increased turbulence and extreme weather, will be studied as part of a new initiative launc... Continue Reading
JetBlue could lose Amsterdam slots despite flight cap suspension
Plans to cut the number of flights at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) next summer have been reluctantly suspended by the Dutch government a... Continue Reading
Initial research findings suggest positive impact of SAF on contrails
Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) used in a recent Boeing ecoDemonstrator flight-test program produced “dramatically” reduced soot... Continue Reading
Aviation industry seeks to prove SAF can reduce contrail formation
A new Boeing ecoDemonstrator flight-test program to measure how sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs) affect non-CO2 emissions will add further ... Continue Reading
NEBOair pushes to make sustainable flight training take off in the UK
Kerry Wilmot is on a mission to raise awareness about the world’s first type certified all-electric aircraft — the Pipistrel Velis Ele... Continue Reading
EasyJet commits to buying carbon-removal credits
European budget carrier easyJet has firmed up an agreement with Airbus to purchase carbon-removal credits through the airframer’s Dire... Continue Reading
Eyeing hydrogen power iconic Islander returns to UK production
Piloted by John Britten and Desmond Norman, the Islander prototype flew for the first time on 13 June 1965. The 10-passenger short takeoff a... Continue Reading
Apple leather? Delving into lower-carbon amenity kits
“Do you want to make more money? Sure! We all do!” enthused television icon Sally Struthers in the famous 1990s commercials imprinted on the... Continue Reading
Airbus works with ZeroAvia to help make hydrogen flights take off
Airbus has agreed to invest in and collaborate with ZeroAvia to progress plans to make hydrogen-powered flights a reality — a move the start... Continue Reading
EASA to help airline passengers choose greener flights under new remit
Airline passengers in Europe will soon be able to book flights based on how much carbon dioxide they emit by consulting a new environmental ... Continue Reading
Eurocontrol pours cold water on decarbonizing long-haul flights
Decarbonizing long-haul flights represents a “colossal challenge” and the use of technologies such as hydrogen, batteries and fu... Continue Reading