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A close up shot of a Lufthansa aircraft tail.

Press Release: Lufthansa is first airline group to add ‘sharkskin’ film

Following nature’s example, Lufthansa Technik and BASF have jointly developed the functional surface film AeroSHARK for commercial air... Continue Reading

Press Release: Air France-KLM CO2 reduction targets approved by SBTi

The Air France-KLM Group and its airlines are committed to reducing their environmental footprint as part of a transparent and responsible a... Continue Reading

A female passenger is holding a mobile device while on an aircraft. Image: Lufthansa

Press Release: Lufthansa passengers can offset emissions via IFC

Lufthansa passengers can now offset the CO₂ emissions of their flight directly on board. The offer is available immediately on all Lufthansa... 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

Blue sky with a plane flying very high above, and green leaves in view. Sustainability in aviation

Press Release: IATA announces passenger CO2 calculation methodology

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the launch of the IATA Recommended Practice Per-Passenger CO2 Calculation Metho... Continue Reading

Flying Disabled Seating concept where a wheelchair is in place of a regular seat. This is shortlisted for the Crystal Cabin Awards. CCA

Press Release: Crystal Cabin Awards 2022 shortlist reveals PaxEx trends

The annual Crystal Cabin Awards is a creative playfield where designers, engineers and visionaries come together to plan the future of the a... Continue Reading

Amelia Turboprop aircraft on the runway. The image is dead on the nose of the aircraft.

Press Release: Thales, Amelia to improve airline’s enviro footprint

Optimising aircraft trajectories and flight operations is seen as one of the major ways of reaching the civil aviation sector’s target... Continue Reading

Swiss AeroSHARK aircraft in flight on a grey cloudy day. The aircraft is all white with red "SWISS" on the side and a red tail with a white cross on it.

Press Release: SWISS to equip Boeing 777-300ER fleet with AeroSHARK

SWISS has decided to equip its entire Boeing long-haul fleet with the fuel-saving AeroSHARK surface technology. Starting in the middle of th... Continue Reading

An aviation maintenance team loads sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)into the 2021 Boeing ecoDemonstrator. (Boeing photo)

Press Release: Boeing buys 2 million gallons of SAF for commercial ops

Boeing today announced a supply agreement for two million gallons (7.5 million liters) of blended sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) with EPIC ... Continue Reading

ATR 72-600 prototype aircraft body and propellers are seen up close. One engine ran on SAF.

Press Release: ATR performs test flights with 100% SAF in one engine

Regional aircraft manufacturer ATR today announced that it has successfully performed a series of ground and flight tests on its ATR 72-600 ... Continue Reading

Press Release: FAA implements optimized descents to reduce fuel burn

Descent procedures that the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) put in place across the country in the... Continue Reading

aircraft, pilots, crew, istock, generic, Night Flight A320 with Pilots Left Corner View

Lufthansa Systems helps airlines go green with cadre of digital tools

As a leading airline IT provider that recognizes industry is undergoing a huge transformation towards a more sustainable future, Lufthansa S... Continue Reading

Press Release: Pratt & Whitney unveils GTF Advantage for A320neo

Pratt & Whitney, a Raytheon Technologies business, today unveiled the GTF Advantage engine, the world’s most fuel-efficient and su... Continue Reading

Press Release: Buzz develops plastic free amenity kit

With the environmental impact of travel in sharp focus, and in support of the IATA target of a 50% reduction in aviation CO2 emissions by 20... Continue Reading

Airbus A350-1000 aircraft flying behind another aircraft.

Press Release: Airbus performs pioneering fello’fly flight with two A350s

Airbus has performed the first long-haul demonstration of formation flight in general air traffic (GAT) regulated transatlantic airspace wit... Continue Reading