Sustainability

Cemvita has completed an industrial-scale demonstration of its process to convert a waste byproduct from biodiesel production to a feedstock for SAF.

A group of European aviation bodies has appealed to the European Union’s leadership not to expand the scope of the EU’s Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS).

Regarding SAF, some airline executives say high costs, limited supply and scalability concerns have tempered expectations.

IATA has pledged to work more closely with the ICAO to advance transparency and integrity in tracking progress of sustainable aviation fuels.

NASA has teased results from 18-month studies by industry and academia to identify technologies and concepts for ultra-efficient commercial aircraft.

A study by Airbus-backed think tank Bauhaus Luftfahrt estimates the societal costs of aviation's climate impact for different decarbonization pathways.

Amid growing concerns over fuel shortages, easyJet recently announced that it intends to accelerate the retirement of its aging Airbus A319ceo fleet.

If Gulf governments were to address the asymmetry between international compliance obligations and the absence of a domestic framework, it could prove a renewed incentive for further emissions intensity reductions.

A new platform designed to make estimates of the climate impact of contrails more accessible has been unveiled by research organization Contrails.org.

Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways have issued a joint report warning that SAF goals will be hard to achieve at the current rate of supply.

In line with Aviation Week’s MRO Greater China, the Carbon Analysis assesses the efficiency of Air China, China Eastern and China Southern.

U.S. synthetic fuel developer Syntholene expects its demonstration facility in Iceland to be operational as soon as June, six months ahead of schedule.

Aviation’s increased sustainability focus is influencing OEM part design and maintenance practices.

Malaysia Airlines is making significant progress with its narrowbody fleet renewal this year.

Acelen Renewables has secured $1.5 billion in funding to begin construction of a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production facility in Bahia state.

A joint venture with plans to produce power-to-liquid SAF in the port of Skelleftea, Sweden, has received a $24 million grant from the Swedish Energy Agency.

The Hydrogen in Aviation Alliance says a combined $251 million in funding is planned to be invested in hydrogen-powered aviation research and development.

Lufthansa Technik and Airbus are collaborating to extend the planned application of Aeroshark riblet films to the A330ceo’s wing and empennage.

How is Air Astana performing in terms of emissions and how will its decisions regarding its future fleet effect its efficiency?

The Middle East is poised to become a center for lower-emission aviation following an agreement between DHL Express and Dubai-based SAF One.

A first-of-its-kind study of how aviation sustainability goals can best be met across Latin America and the Caribbean has produced a framework for industry.

Europe’s airlines, policymakers and environmental campaigners are weighing the future of carbon pricing policy.

Lufthansa Group carrier Swiss International Air Lines has teamed up with SAF technology company Metafuels, marking the Zurich-based SAF developer’s first aviation partnership.

Project developers aiming to create Germany’s largest eSAF facility have secured a €350 million ($412 million) grant from the national and regional government.

A new analysis by European eco-lobby group Transport & Environment (T&E) shows Ryanair’s total emissions have risen by 50% since 2019.