Sustainability

Designers are seeking lighter, more recyclable upholstery options, but flammability remains a concern.

Shell has signed a long-term sustainable aviation fuel offtake deal for a Moroccan facility, expanding its supply after inking a similar agreement in Egypt.

Carbon Analysis looks at the largest four European LCCs by fleet size: EasyJet Group, Ryanair Group, Vueling and Wizz Air Group.

Carbon Analysis considers the emissions of the largest European operators—Air France, British Airways, Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines—by fleet size.

On this episode sponsored by CFM, Aviation Week editors hear about CFM’s durability roadmap from President Gaël Méheust, and how the company intends to apply lessons learned to its future Rise technology program Open Fan engine.

TAP is more efficient across most of the families the two carriers have in common, except for the Airbus A320neo, where Lufthansa has a marginal edge.

Airlines, air navigation service providers and technology specialists are working on trials to assess the impact of contrail mitigation on decarbonization.

China's Sinopec and Shougang LanzaTech plan a 50,000-ton ethanol-to-SAF plant in Ningxia as the nation's biofuel sector expands.

Malaysia Aviation Group's CEO recently stated that the group has seen fuel savings of 12–14% in its recently delivered modern aircraft, over older fleet.

Technology companies, airlines, ANSPs and governments are focusing on a potential boon for the aviation industry’s decarbonization efforts: contrail mitigation.

Seat manufacturers are pushing for higher recyclability as the aviation sector tackles sustainability goals.

IAG deploys AI fuel-efficiency platform across airlines to reduce consumption amid rising fuel costs and price volatility.

Planned airport infrastructure investments in Europe highlight the gap between emissions targets and projected flight growth.

TUI is set to start taking delivery of seven Boeing 737-10s in 2027; Carbon Analysis assesses what impact this might have on the leisure carrier’s efficiency.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

Airport expansion plans in Europe face scrutiny as governments struggle to balance growth with emissions reduction targets.

Europe’s Clean Aviation research program has announced funding for 19 projects totaling $760 million.

Greater focus on contrail mitigation could buy the aviation industry time to decarbonize, according to a new report by European eco-lobby Transport & Environment.

UK eyes sovereign HAPS network; airborne laser revival; contrail avoidance success.

Korean Air's current efficiency is weighed against how the airline's newly confirmed order will support its carbon-reduction goals.

Japan Airlines has signed a purchase agreement for CO₂ removal credits with Climeworks Solutions, which the companies say is the first such deal in the aviation sector.

Air France results from a large-scale trial aimed at preventing contrail formation conclude that flight operations can incorporate such measures.

Airports view solar power as a source of energy resilience, not just a means of reducing emissions and lowering electricity costs.

The research forms part of Clean Aviation’s goal to raise technology and certification readiness levels to 6 by 2030.

Hong Kong has set a target for sustainable aviation fuel to account for 1-3% of fuel consumption on flights departing Hong Kong International Airport by 2030.