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United Airlines-backed NEXT defends proposed Oregon biofuel refinery

NEXT Renewable Fuels, which recently secured a multimillion dollar investment commitment from United Airlines, is confident it can secure al... Continue Reading

Canadian climate solutions company Carbon Engineering facility. A view of the rocky mountains in the background.

Aviation industry starts to pour money into carbon-removal tech

Airbus and Air Canada recently announced separate multimillion dollar investments in Carbon Engineering, a Canadian company that specializes... Continue Reading

A Boeing 787 flying high above the earth. This image shows the wing of the aircraft.

Airline SAF pledges pick up pace ahead of COP27 climate summit

Announcements from airlines on sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) commitments are coming thick and fast in the run-up to the COP27 climate summ... Continue Reading

Aircraft flying high overhead, with autumn leaves in view. sustainable

Op-Ed: Aviation must not delay action on non-CO2 global warming impact

Airlines are putting off until tomorrow action that could be taken today when it comes to addressing the non-CO2 effects of flying on climat... Continue Reading

The aircraft interior of LATAM. A meal is being displayed on the aircraft tray table. Image: LATAM

LATAM details final hurdles in race to eradicate single-use plastics

LATAM Airlines Group says it has eliminated three-quarters of single-use plastics from its onboard service products, and is evaluating susta... Continue Reading

Two aircraft windows onboard an Airbus A321 flying high over the Atlantic ocean. Aviation is tackling non-CO2 emissions such as the contrails produced by this and other aircraft

Spotlight on aviation’s climate impact shifts to non-CO2 effects

Non-CO2 emissions from aircraft account for as much as two-thirds of the aviation industry’s impact on climate change, yet their effec... Continue Reading

An aircraft flying high overhead set against a clear blue sky, with a tree and buds seen in the foreground. Green Fuels

Report criticizes UK Jet Zero for failure to restrict flight demand

The UK Government’s ‘Jet Zero’ strategy for cutting aviation emissions, which includes plans to operate a transatlantic fl... 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

The tail of a Delta aircraft is seen here with a blue sky above and white puffy clouds.

Delta signs hydrogen and SAF deals as industry growth scrutinized

Delta Air Lines stepped up its sustainability efforts this month by signing a memorandum of understanding with Airbus to collaborate on the ... Continue Reading

ST37 OneWeb rocket launch. Image: Roscosmos -Baikonur Space Centre - TsENKI

OneWeb still eyes 2023 IFC debut after LEO launch deal with SpaceX

OneWeb still expects to launch its Low Earth Orbit satellite-based inflight connectivity service in 2023, though later in the year than prev... Continue Reading

A group of executives are standing in a row in front of a Swiss aircraft on a sunny day.

Sun-to-liquid jet fuel market heats up as Swiss aims to be first user

Lufthansa Group carrier Swiss will harness the power of the sun next year when it becomes the launch customer for a carbon-neutral solar fue... Continue Reading

Airplane flying above the forest, bottom view, to connote the importance of protecting our environment and promoting sustainability

New global SAF declaration lacks detail and ambition, argue critics

Singapore Airlines and three aerospace OEMs have signed a new declaration calling for global industry players to work together to increase t... Continue Reading

Aircraft flying overhead with green trees in view

Airlines team with green groups to demand ambitious EU SAF goals

Calls for a faster transition to cleaner jet fuels in Europe grew louder this week with airlines and environmental groups uniting for the fi... Continue Reading

Aviation’s net-zero ambitions meet resistance in run-up to COP26

Amid the flurry of aviation-related announcements that have preceded next month’s United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) in ... Continue Reading

view of the aircraft wing and lots of green space below. Thales

Airlines put faith in SAF as environmental pressure mounts

Sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) will play an “absolutely critical” role in reducing the air transport industry’s impact o... Continue Reading