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
Author: Kerry Reals
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Airline industry ups climate ambitions as clock ticks on ICAO goal
As pressure mounts on ICAO to agree a long-term climate goal for aviation at its 41st assembly next year, the industry appears poised to inc... Continue Reading
Covid transatlantic travel: Plan meticulously and expect high costs
Having recently returned to the UK after traveling to the US, via Dublin, for a long-awaited family reunion, my advice to anyone considering... Continue Reading