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An Air France A321 is arriving at the gate.

Hullabaloo but little change as France bans (some) domestic flights

French culture does not have a direct equivalent of the folktales Chicken Little or Henny Penny, mostly flightless birds who get all aflutte... Continue Reading

Deutsche Aircraft D328eco in-flight above the clouds.

Deutsche Aircraft signs D328eco customer, begins assembly line work

Deutsche Aircraft has announced a tentative launch customer for its in-development D328eco regional turboprop, and has started construction ... Continue Reading

Members of the new Cascade User Community attend a demo of the data modeling tool. Boeing publicly launched Cascade today in support of aviation’s net zero goal. Photo credit: Boeing

Press Release: Boeing launches “Cascade” to support Net Zero goal

In support of commercial aviation’s path toward net zero carbon emissions, Boeing today released the Boeing Cascade Climate Impact Mod... Continue Reading

JetZero and Factorydesign unveil cabin concepts for BWB jet

Variations of blended wing body (BWB) aircraft have been studied for decades. And in more recent years, NASA, Airbus, KLM, the Delft Univers... Continue Reading

The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base as seen over downtown Phoenix, Arizona. The rocket was carrying 10 Iridium NEXT satellites into orbit.

SpaceX seeks to set the benchmark for space sustainability

With several thousand satellites already in space, and tens or even hundreds of thousands of satellites expected to launch in the future by ... Continue Reading

A man is monitoring the fueling of a KLM aircraft with SAF. They have selected GE Aerospace for Fuel Insight software

KLM doubles sustainable fuel surcharge to cover cost of more SAF

KLM has doubled the mandatory sustainable aviation fuel surcharge introduced last year on all flight tickets from Amsterdam, and says its st... Continue Reading

A large engine, representing future propulsion, is on display by Emirates

Press Release: Emirates creates $200m aviation sustainability fund

Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, today announced it has committed US$ 200 million to fund research and development (R&am... Continue Reading

Boeing 787 ecoDemonstrator in flight on a nice bright day. Boeing 787 ecodemonstrator in flight on a nice bright day.

Press Release: Boeing expands ecoDemonstrator flight testing

Boeing is expanding its ecoDemonstrator flight-test program to further accelerate innovation for sustainability and safety. The company toda... Continue Reading

The word "ReWILDing" is seen on a piece of yellow fabric, which is being held above a table by two people's hands. Other fabric samples, and plants, are seen on the table. Image: Muirhead

Nature and sustainability inspire ReWILDing collection from Muirhead

Scottish leather supplier Muirhead in June will debut a new collection at the Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX) in Hamburg. Visitors to the firm... Continue Reading

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

Emirates amenity kits in various colors including green, blue, brown and red are made with rice paper.

Press Release: Emirates recycles massive amount of plastic and glass

Emirates has recycled more than 500,000 kilograms of plastic and glass over the course of 2022, by collecting discarded bottles onboard for ... Continue Reading

An ATR aircraft is pictured in Air New Zealand livery

Press Release: ATR and Air New Zealand to accelerate decarbonisation

World’s number one regional aircraft manufacturer ATR, and leading New Zealand carrier Air New Zealand, today announced they are deepening t... Continue Reading

Rendering of the new JFK Terminal One entrance. There is a large globe with the letters "JFK". This terminal will be run with solar power.

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

Press Release: Finnair makes final call for inflight retail

Finnair is finishing its inflight retail service in response to changing customer shopping habits and to help make the airline more sustaina... Continue Reading

The Longyuan Mulilo De Aar 2 North Wind Energy Facility in South Africa Image: Jetcraft

Jetcraft eyes carbon neutrality with offsetting experts Azzera

Internationally respected for its annual Business Jet Market Forecast, leading aircraft broker Jetcraft has been involved in business aviati... Continue Reading