Sustainability

By Graham Warwick
As production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) begins to ramp up, the industry faces a tipping point around 2030.
Emerging Technologies

By Aaron Karp
Avina Synthetic Aviation Fuel has reached an agreement with Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to build an onsite sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) facility.
Airports & Networks

By Thierry Dubois
Clean Aviation and SESAR have led a call to the European Union to support €66 billion of required sustainability investment between 2028 and 2034.
Emerging Technologies

By Thierry Dubois
Blue Spirit Aero performed taxiing tests with its light hydrogen-electric Dragonfly last week and is planning to fly with a second demonstrator in Q1 2026.
Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Climate NGOs in France set out a wish list of steps to reduce aviation’s climate impact.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
As the Paris Air Show opens, tensions between Europe and the U.S. are at a new high.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By William Moore
As Wizz Air points at its struggle with GTF engines to explain its poor fiscal 2025 financial performance, we look at the groundings' effect on emissions.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The 2025 Paris Air Show is set to take place in a more complicated global context, with geopolitical, trade and supply chain tensions running high.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Angus Batey
GKN clarified its plans for hydrogen-aviation programs after Airbus’ decision to push back the expected development timescale for a hydrogen-powered airliner.
Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick
With airlines complaining there is too little SAF available, an industry alliance has formed to streamline the production chain from feedstock to final product.
Emerging Technologies

By Victoria Moores
Unusually, EU strategy shift mirrors European airlines’ wish list.
Airlines & Lessors

By Mark Pilling
Despite concerns over the supply SAF, this year's IATA AGM did not discuss delaying the organization's net zero target date, Director General Willie Walsh said
Emerging Technologies

By Victoria Moores
Future Energy Global is looking to apply aircraft leasing principles to tackle the sustainable aviation fuels financing barrier.
Emerging Technologies

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Europe has a role to play as a sustainability driver, but the region’s airlines have cast doubt on sustainable aviation fuel targets.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Chen Chuanren
Cathay Pacific has entered into an agreement with Sinopec to supply SAF to Hong Kong airport to be blended and used for some Cathay flights.
Airlines & Lessors

By Bill Carey
A California court has denied an environmental group’s motion to compel fuel suppliers in that state to pump G100UL unleaded avgas.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Jens Flottau
IATA head Willie Walsh blasted tariffs, lags in ATC modernization and SAF development, and what he calls the EU's "great green scam.”
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
The budget calls for NASA in fiscal 2026 to develop a new strategy to maintain U.S. leadership in aviation and focuses aeronautics research in four main areas.
Emerging Technologies

By Angus Batey
Many well-funded aviation startups have struggled to deliver the breakthrough technologies they were set up to develop. Why is that?
Emerging Technologies

By Thierry Dubois
Liebherr Aerospace Toulouse is preparing several scenarios for future cabin air systems and airframe anti-icing systems, depending on various energy sources.
Emerging Technologies

By Lindsay Bjerregaard, James Pozzi, Graham Warwick
Manufacturers, maintenance providers and Part 147 schools are setting plans for supporting electric aircraft, engines and ground support equipment.
Emerging Technologies

By Thierry Dubois, Helen Massy-Beresford
Since the beginning of the year, European airlines have been required to report non-CO2 effects. That data could help redefine aviation climate legislation.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Joe Anselmo, Guy Norris, Sean Broderick
The CEO talks about his plans for a turnaround, Boeing’s future in space, when it might launch a new airliner and the huge F-47 fighter win.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Karen Walker
ATW editor-in-chief Karen Walker talks with Cathay Cargo's director about the global market, key areas of growth and the importance of safe transport for cargo.
Airlines & Lessors