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 News & Analysis

Nov 12, 2024
New aircraft deliveries will not enable fleet age to decline meaningfully, so OEMs, airlines and the aftermarket must prepare accordingly.
Nov 11, 2024
A growing assortment of startups are exploring smaller-scale hydrogen projects with hopes to scale up over time to eventually meet the needs of the mass market.
Nov 11, 2024
A California flight school has started fueling its Cessna 172 fleet with Swift Fuels’ 100R aviation gasoline.
Nov 11, 2024
Canada backs sustainability research; electric Smartflyer rolls out; NASA’s X-59 fires up engine; and tackling hydrogen engine vibrations.
Nov 08, 2024
Xyrec is developing a robotic application in which drag-reducing sharkskin properties could be directly incorporated into aircraft paint.
Nov 07, 2024
Gulfstream Aerospace has completed ground emissions testing of 100% neat sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) with zero sulfur on its new Gulfstream G700.
Nov 07, 2024
Regulators must step up for airlines to meet net-zero goals.
Nov 06, 2024
There are more tools in aviation sustainability’s toolbox beyond SAF.