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

Press Release: Boeing sustainability report highlights progress

Boeing has increased renewable-energy use in its factories, purchased more sustainable aviation fuel for commercial operations and continues... Continue Reading

Up close of the exhaust of a United jet parked at Los Angeles International Airport. SAF

Carrot vs stick: Which policy will help SAF market fly higher?

US and European Union regulators are taking different approaches on policies aimed at decarbonizing the airline industry, with one side appe... Continue Reading

Airbus Airspace Cabin Vision rendering. The cabin is brightly lit. A cloud projection covers the ceiling. There are dividers between each blue and grey seat.

Airbus unveils 2035+ concept cabin and sustainability building blocks

Beyond the megatrends of sustainability, digitalisation and individualism, Airbus’ presentation of its Airspace Cabin Vision 2035+ gave a nu... Continue Reading

Airfares will rise to fund decarbonization of aviation: IATA

Passengers will “bear the cost” of the airline industry’s transition to net zero through higher airfares, the head of the ... Continue Reading

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

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