Faradair aims for hybrid aircraft service entry in 2026
IATA in 2009 set the air transport industry on a path toward carbon neutrality. It targeted carbon-neutral growth from 2020 and a reduction ... Continue Reading
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CO2 sucked from the air and turned into jet fuel shows promise
Efforts are underway in Europe to develop electro-fuels for airlines using carbon dioxide captured directly from the atmosphere as a feedsto... Continue Reading
Oneworld defends sightseeing flights as it commits to net zero by 2050
Oneworld this month became the first global airline alliance to commit to achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, an announcement that ... Continue Reading
Optimizing transmissions to cut emissions part of ecoDemonstrator test
Through the years, Boeing has used multiple aircraft types as “ecoDemonstrators” to test and refine the use of new technologies and methods ... Continue Reading
Paper for plastic? John Horsfall offers new waste wood cabin options
In the age of COVID-19, passenger hygiene has become a hot commodity. So has the amount of single-use, disposable plastic used on the aircra... Continue Reading
Op-Ed: The case for green intermodality and integrating aviation
Even in the face of the climate crisis, there is a future for aviation. There are benefits to people being able to travel around this world ... Continue Reading
Can UK aviation really meet its goal of net-zero emissions by 2050?
A commitment by the UK’s aviation industry to cut its carbon emissions to net zero by 2050 while adding 70% more passengers has been met wit... Continue Reading
Incentives sought as France aims to make 50% of jet fuel sustainable
Air France, Airbus and Safran have tentatively welcomed plans by the French government to build a large enough national aviation biofuel ind... Continue Reading
Slim seats are an eco-start but recycling makes bigger difference: AIRA
Slimline economy class seats get mixed #PaxEx reviews, especially when they’re used by airlines to add more rows in tightly-configured... Continue Reading
Airlines make the case for sustainable aviation without shame or taxes
During the IATA Global Media Days in Geneva, airlines, industry suppliers, and other experts came together to present the case for sustainab... Continue Reading
A seaplane flies commercial aviation into the electric era
The long-anticipated dawn of electric commercial aviation came on 10 December – not from a major manufacturer, but through a collaboration b... Continue Reading
New year, new sustainable goals in commercial aviation
If 2019 was the year of “Flight Shame”, 2020 may just be the year of “Flight Redemption” as airlines big and small roll out (or at least, pu... Continue Reading
Boeing ecoDemonstrator starts Safran, Diehl and KID smart galley trials
Boeing’s ecoDemonstrator program, first established in 2012, continues to advance in its exploration of technologies that can help make avia... Continue Reading
Reshaping UK aviation taxes could incentivize use of sustainable fuels
Rewarding airlines that use sustainable aviation fuels by cutting the amount of air passenger duty (APD) they pay to the UK Government could... Continue Reading
Singapore Airlines’ vertical farm-to-plane program shows promise
It’s a blustery, gray day as our rideshare rolls up to a hulking industrial building on the outskirts of Newark, New Jersey. Sandwiche... Continue Reading
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