Sustainability: Industry's Next Steps

Even before sustainability climbed up the global agenda, aviation had every incentive to cut its fuel consumption and therefore emissions. Although there has been real progress, there is also much work still to be done, and major challenges lie ahead for aviation.

 

These challenges will encompass not only new technology, including airframe and propulsion types that will make aviation cleaner and more efficient, but also a host of regulatory hoops through which the aviation community must pass.

 

Aviation Week Network continues to explore the ongoing initiatives underway.

Latest Sustainability News & Analysis

Jul 28, 2025
Delaying delivery of E175s as a result of potentially increased tariffs on Brazilian goods imported to the U.S will negatively impact efficiency at SkyWest.
Jul 25, 2025
SWISS became the first airline to integrate solar fuel into its regular operations, using fuel manufactured by clean tech company Synhelion, the companies said.
Jul 25, 2025
Electric seagliders could enable distributed, stealthy operations across the Indo-Pacific theater.
Jul 22, 2025
David Neeleman, the CEO and founder of US startup Breeze Airways, is regarded as one of the industry’s most innovative and influential leaders.
Jul 21, 2025
Previously, airlines in this region have performed well, but this time we’ll zoom out and see how efficiency at Finnair, Norwegian, SAS and Wideroe has changed.
Jul 21, 2025
The UL100E is currently winding its way through the first phase of a process intended to finalize approvals to use the unleaded avgas in a range of piston engines.
Jul 17, 2025
To be profitable and sustainable, airlines must be allowed to merge.
Jul 15, 2025
Airlines could be exposed to potential legal action if they use the term “sustainable aviation fuel” (SAF), according to climate change NGO Opportunity Green.