Sustainability

Rolls-Royce has started its latest phase of testing on its low-emissions technology for its next generation of engines.

Etihad Airways is purchasing carbon offsets to completely neutralise the CO2 emissions of its flagship “Greenliner” 787-10 aircraft for a full year of operations in 2021.

Hydrogen could be introduced for niche airport applications as early as 2025 and enable deeper decarbonization of aviation by 2035, a Boeing-supported report by Australian researchers concluded.

The European Commission has launched a consultation on sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), giving respondents until Oct. 28 to set out their views on policies aimed at making better use of cleaner fuels to help reduce airlines’ carbon dioxide emissions.

Boom Supersonic, an aerospace company building the world's fastest civil aircraft, and Rolls-Royce, has announced an engagement agreement to explore the pairing of a Rolls-Royce propulsion system with Boom's flagship supersonic passenger aircraft, Overture.

With the goal of demonstrating zero-carbon flight across the Atlantic within a generation, the UK government’s Jet Zero Council held its first meeting on July 22.

Val Miftakov is the founder and CEO of ZeroAvia, which is developing a zero emission electric powertrain for regional aircraft that uses hydrogen fuel cells. Aviation Week's Executive Editor, Technology Graham Warwick speaks to him about the startup’s plans in this Tech Talk.

All Nippon Airways has committed to an ambitious long-term target for reducing its CO2 emissions as part of its new sustainability plan.

Hydrogen propulsion could play a key role in a complete rethink of long-haul aviation to reduce its environmental footprint, a study by German aviation think-tank Bauhaus Luftfhart has concluded.

The UK has launched a government-backed project to help the country’s aerospace industry develop a zero-carbon commercial aircraft by 2030.

Despite challenging times, Boeing stays course with new 787-10 ecoDemonstrator program and plans next phases for 2021-22.

Industry experts estimate that anywhere from 2,500 to 3,500 existing aircraft will not be needed by airlines over the next three years. Surplus

The commercial aviation industry’s rebound from COVID-19 is underway, with the number of airline flights starting to gradually increase, but widespread recovery could take several years.

Ask the Editors: Hydrogen propulsion offers a significant opportunity to reduce carbon emissions, but major challenges lie ahead.

Given the huge financial stresses of the COVID-19 crisis, one might expect environmental concerns to drop well down the agenda for aftermarket

Etihad Airways has joined the £65 million Digital Aviation Research and Technology Centre (DARTeC) consortium, due to open next year at Cranfield University in the UK.

A research programme has seen Etihad Airways, Boeing, NASA and Safran banding together to reduce noise emissions from future generations of airliners. Alan Dron has been finding out more.

Etihad Airways is the UAE’s first airline to implement electronic technical logs (eTech logs) for airline operations.

The air transport industry welcomed a change in calculating emissions offsets; environmental campaigners are not convinced.

Fuel cells may be more suited to smaller commercial aircraft, while larger ones would retain turbine engines.

Daniel Koechler, general manager of North American Aerospace Industries Corp., a provider of aircraft recycling solutions, and its affiliate, Aircraft

Guy Norris and Joe Anselmo discuss how the project to develop the 21st Century’s first civil supersonic airliner is moving forward and have their questions answered by Boom Supersonic CEO Blake Scholl.

Earlier this week France unveiled a €15 billion package to support its aerospace industry through and after the COVID-19 crisis.

IATA’s CEO Alexandre de Juniac said during this week’s media briefing that airlines continue to burn through cash.

Etihad Airways has provided details of its first half-year 2020 performance, which saw a strong start to the year, with the airline progressing well ahead of its transformation plan targets.