Green Wing

Two aircraft windows onboard an Airbus A321 flying high over the Atlantic ocean. Aviation is tackling non-CO2 emissions such as the contrails produced by this and other aircraft

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

Pittsburgh International Airport has installed more than 9,000 solar panels as part of its new first-of-its-kind microgrid. This is a field of solar panels

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

Overture supersonic aircraft in flight over a green field

Europe starts defining green requirements for supersonic jets

European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) officials have taken an important early step towards defining European requirements for superso... Continue Reading

Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru, at a sunset

How Kempegowda International is harvesting sunlight and rainwater

Kempegowda International Airport, a greenfield project serving the southern Indian city of Bengaluru (also called Bangalore), began supporti... Continue Reading

Airplane flying above the forest, bottom view, to connote the importance of protecting our environment and promoting sustainability

Aviation stakeholders propose cabin changes to improve sustainability

HAMBURG — As the world of aviation attempts to find a ‘new normal’ post-pandemic, the return of the Passenger Experience Confere... Continue Reading

A grey ATR X-Space seat with side table are displayed with orange accents at the AIX 2022 show floor.

ATR eyes quick-swap cabin to position turboprops as jet alternative

HAMBURG — The age of the turboprop is here…again. Aircraft manufacturer ATR, makers of the longstanding ATR 42 and 72, is making a str... Continue Reading

Eithad's new sustainable tableware is black and clear with a sleek modern look.

Etihad goes full-reuse with new closed-loop economy meal tableware

Etihad is the latest airline to redesign its economy class meal experience with an eye towards reuse and sustainability, with a new set of r... Continue Reading

An aircraft flying high overhead set against a clear blue sky, with a tree and buds seen in the foreground. SAF

Report criticizes UK Jet Zero for failure to restrict flight demand

The UK Government’s ‘Jet Zero’ strategy for cutting aviation emissions, which includes plans to operate a transatlantic fl... Continue Reading

Europe on track to shunt more air passengers onto rail

Moves are underway in Europe to make it easier for travelers to use rail services as an alternative to short-haul flights, and recent announ... Continue Reading

Plant-based burger on a bun with all the dressings. A bowl of fries sits beside it. This can be found on BA's new menus

Airlines go bananas for plant-based meals

As airlines increase their focus on sustainability, the carbon emissions footprint from the food they serve passengers inflight — and in pre... Continue Reading

The tail of a Delta aircraft is seen here with a blue sky above and white puffy clouds.

Delta signs hydrogen and SAF deals as industry growth scrutinized

Delta Air Lines stepped up its sustainability efforts this month by signing a memorandum of understanding with Airbus to collaborate on the ... Continue Reading

A group of executives are standing in a row in front of a Swiss aircraft on a sunny day.

Sun-to-liquid jet fuel market heats up as Swiss aims to be first user

Lufthansa Group carrier Swiss will harness the power of the sun next year when it becomes the launch customer for a carbon-neutral solar fue... Continue Reading

Airbus ZEROe testbed in flight. The aircraft is mostly white with blue and yellow covering the tail.

Airbus picks CFM and GE engine for A380 ZEROe hydrogen testbed

Airbus and Safran-GE joint venture CFM will flight test a direct hydrogen combustion engine aboard Airbus’ A380 MSN1 test platform, the comp... Continue Reading

New global SAF declaration lacks detail and ambition, argue critics

Singapore Airlines and three aerospace OEMs have signed a new declaration calling for global industry players to work together to increase t... Continue Reading

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