Press Release: Boeing and Alaska partner on ecoDemonstrator program
Boeing and Alaska Airlines announced today they are partnering on the latest Boeing ecoDemonstrator program and will flight test about 20 te... Continue Reading
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Press Release: Skyrora reveals new UK-built launch vehicle in live test
On 23 December 2020 the Skyrora test and flight operations team performed one of their most important test campaigns to date, a full upper s... Continue Reading
What passenger experience future for Airbus hydrogen aircraft?
Airbus has chosen its preferred technology for the next generation of aircraft power: hydrogen. With the release of three concepts in the re... 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
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
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
Sustainability proves key trend for inflight fabric: John Horsfall
Airlines are increasingly using new-design fabrics to improve the look, feel and cosiness of their cabins, whether in first, business or eco... Continue Reading
Sustainable inflight catering gets designer update by PriestmanGoode
Sustainability is top of mind for passengers and airlines alike, and now the industry’s designers are looking to make a meaningful contribut... Continue Reading
Key ways aviation is trying to improve its environmental credentials
As the Flight Shame movement gains traction in parts of Europe and some travelers vow not to fly, the aviation industry is under heightened ... Continue Reading
Press Release: Iberia reduces the use of plastic on its flights
Sustainability is a top priority for Spanish flag carrier Iberia, and one of its key strategies is to reduce, re-use, and recycle plastics, ... Continue Reading
Press Release: Boeing testing new technologies on ecoDemonstrator 777
Boeing is launching its latest round of flight-testing to assess new technologies that could address real-world challenges for airplane oper... Continue Reading
Campaign for EU-wide aviation tax to tackle climate change gathers pace
Calls for the introduction of a European Union-wide environmental tax on aviation grew louder last week when ministers from across the bloc ... Continue Reading
Hi Fly urges other airlines to follow its plastic-free lead
Portugal’s Hi Fly is confident passengers will pay up to €2 ($2.26) more per long-haul flight to travel on an airline that has elimina... Continue Reading
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