Carrot vs stick: Which policy will help SAF market fly higher?
US and European Union regulators are taking different approaches on policies aimed at decarbonizing the airline industry, with one side appe... Continue Reading
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Airfares will rise to fund decarbonization of aviation: IATA
Passengers will “bear the cost” of the airline industry’s transition to net zero through higher airfares, the head of the ... Continue Reading
Deutsche Aircraft signs D328eco customer, begins assembly line work
Deutsche Aircraft has announced a tentative launch customer for its in-development D328eco regional turboprop, and has started construction ... Continue Reading
JetZero and Factorydesign unveil cabin concepts for BWB jet
Variations of blended wing body (BWB) aircraft have been studied for decades. And in more recent years, NASA, Airbus, KLM, the Delft Univers... Continue Reading
KLM doubles sustainable fuel surcharge to cover cost of more SAF
KLM has doubled the mandatory sustainable aviation fuel surcharge introduced last year on all flight tickets from Amsterdam, and says its st... Continue Reading
Airlines outline progress on eliminating single-use plastics
Airlines that have made commitments over the last five years to reduce or eliminate single-use plastics from their operations will soon be j... Continue Reading
Activity ramps up to advance e-fuels and hydrogen in aviation
Research is ramping up on new ways to wean air transport off fossil fuels, with two projects related to both hydrogen and power-to-liquid (P... Continue Reading
Airlines oppose Schiphol flight cap aimed at cutting noise, emissions
KLM and other airlines are taking legal action against the Dutch government’s proposal to reduce and cap aircraft movements at Amsterd... Continue Reading
Regional flights powered by hydrogen edge closer to launch
Commercial hydrogen-powered regional flights could soon be taking off as developments at start-ups seeking to make history in this space con... Continue Reading
Lufthansa Technik explains AeroSHARK as 777F with riblets flies
A Lufthansa Cargo Boeing 777 freighter (D-ALFA) departed Frankfurt early on 3 February, bound for Bengaluru, India and then onward to Chengd... Continue Reading
JFK joins growing list of airports turning to the sun to cut emissions
New York JFK’s New Terminal One will be powered by a solar microgrid aimed at reducing greenhouse-gas emissions and increasing resilie... Continue Reading
Etihad inks pact to prevent planet-warming aircraft contrails
Etihad Airways has taken steps to address the non-CO2 climate impact of its operations by signing a contrail-management agreement with UK-ba... Continue Reading
Embraer targets hybrid- and hydrogen-electric concepts under Energia
Embraer’s Energia sustainable aircraft development program has narrowed its focus to 19-30-seaters in both the hydrogen fuel cell and ... Continue Reading
Airbus details hydrogen plans as EDF warns about possible leaks
As Airbus disclosed more details last week about its plans to develop hydrogen-powered aircraft to help decarbonize the aviation industry, E... Continue Reading
A350 testbed demos ‘most energy efficient flight’ in advance of 4D
MUNICH — With 30% sustainable aviation fuel and 70% kerosene-based jet fuel in its tanks, Airbus’ Airspace Explorer A350-900 flight test air... Continue Reading