European partnerships and initiatives are the focus of ATW’s first Sustainability Spotlight column, featuring projects aimed at making aviation even greener.

The head of IATA has called on world governments to implement a single standard for carbon emissions, warning of a “real risk” that the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) will be undermined by an emerging patchwork of carbon taxes and regulations.

Icelandair has reached an interim compensation agreement with Boeing to cover losses incurred by the Boeing 737 MAX grounding, which has already had a $140 million impact on the airline’s EBIT.

The US Department of Transportation has named 19 members to the new Air Carrier Access Act (ACAA) Advisory Committee, which will advise the Transportation secretary on issues relating to the needs of disabled air travelers.

The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is looking into the second PW1500G engine failure involving a low-pressure compressor stage 1 rotor in two months—both involving Swiss International Air Lines A220-300s operating the same route.