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
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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
United Airlines-backed NEXT defends proposed Oregon biofuel refinery
NEXT Renewable Fuels, which recently secured a multimillion dollar investment commitment from United Airlines, is confident it can secure al... Continue Reading
Aviation industry starts to pour money into carbon-removal tech
Airbus and Air Canada recently announced separate multimillion dollar investments in Carbon Engineering, a Canadian company that specializes... Continue Reading
Airline SAF pledges pick up pace ahead of COP27 climate summit
Announcements from airlines on sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) commitments are coming thick and fast in the run-up to the COP27 climate summ... Continue Reading
LATAM details final hurdles in race to eradicate single-use plastics
LATAM Airlines Group says it has eliminated three-quarters of single-use plastics from its onboard service products, and is evaluating susta... Continue Reading
Spotlight on aviation’s climate impact shifts to non-CO2 effects
Non-CO2 emissions from aircraft account for as much as two-thirds of the aviation industry’s impact on climate change, yet their effec... Continue Reading
Lufthansa’s new booking path Green Fares beg green questions
Airlines are testing out a variety of initiatives to increase the amount of passengers choosing to pay to offset the carbon emitted by their... Continue Reading
Sustainability and savings drive Pittsburgh Airport microgrid
Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) recently celebrated a full year’s operation of its microgrid project, which features an on-site natur... Continue Reading