Sustainability

Organizations representing business aviation hailed the formation of a bipartisan “sustainable aviation” caucus in the U.S. Congress.

This week’s Carbon Analysis focuses on a selection of Star Alliance airlines, namely, Avianca, Lufthansa, Singapore Airlines and United Airlines.

Energy-storing structure; load-optimized cabin walls; Europe’s flying ship project; and solar fuels take a step forward.

Business aviation can—and should—decarbonize faster than commercial aviation, according to the director of Paris’ business aviation-focused airport, Le Bourget.

The party has committed to promoting SAF and encouraging airspace modernization should its leader Keir Starmer be elected prime minister.

Emirates has started to take in sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for its flights out of Singapore Changi Airport, its first SAF investment in Asia.

CDB Aviation says it is making rapid progress in changing over its fleet to less-polluting aircraft.

Even people working in the sector are making different choices for environmental reasons.

Unbalanced supply vs. demand dynamics and potential costs incurred cited as future challenges for industry wide SAF adoption.

The global market for sustainable aviation fuel is at a turning point as most of the fuel consumed in 2025 will be under a mandate, SkyNRG says.

Zero has previously signed agreements with Boeing and Rolls-Royce.

The worst offenders for efficiency are the best performers when total emissions are considered, while higher efficiency aircraft create the most emissions.

IATA said its projections for a tripling of SAF production in 2024 to 1.9 billion liters are on track, an encouraging sign.

The EU incentive allows airlines to reclaim up to 100% of the price difference between kerosene and SAF.

Compared to the reference Jet A-1, measurements with 100% SAF showed lower emissions of soot particles and a 56% lower number of ice crystals in contrails.

AAPA's DG says Asia-Pacific governments should maintain neutrality from media and NGOs and take a holistic and multipronged approach to net zero aviation.

Project Runway's aim is to help airlines access SAF using the book-and-claim approach and partner with corporate customers to share the premium for the fuel.

Aviation Week Network’s associate editor, Jeremy Kariuki, discussed sustainability as one of the main topics at EBACE 2024.

With 120-150 seats, the new airliner will be able to burn both liquid hydrogen and sustainable aviation fuel.

Among Air France, British Airways, Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines, none of these carriers stand out as top performers when compared with global standards.

Pertamina has developed and produced the SAF J2.4, a blend made up of palm oil components.

How soaring demand for passenger capacity is impacting aircraft retirements and the teardown market.

The need to maintain competitiveness and treat business operators fairly must be balanced with climate concerns.

The European Commission has approved up to $1.5 billion in state aid to support development and deployment of a hydrogen value chain for the transport sector.

The bizav services operator at Milan’s Linate and Malpensa airports would pay customers €1,000 per ton of SAF they buy at the airports.