Sustainability

By Graham Warwick
FAA funds sustainability projects; faster cryogenic fueling; hydrogen in a box; and sharkskins for 777s.
Emerging Technologies

By William Moore
Carbon Analysis revisits the U.S. “Second Four,” looking at annual figures for Alaska Airlines, Frontier Airlines, JetBlue Airways and Spirit Airlines.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Graham Warwick
The FAA has selected companies to receive a total of $291 million in grants under the Fueling Aviation’s Sustainable Transition, or FAST, program.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
Nordic ministers have agreed to intensify efforts to establish Nordic fossil-free air routes operated by electric aircraft by 2030.
Advanced Air Mobility

Riyadh Air has introduced the Kingdom’s first 47 seat electric coach in commitment to sustainability.
Emerging Technologies

By Angus Batey
OXCCU has opened its prototype production plant.
Emerging Technologies

By William Moore
Carbon Analysis revisits the topic of alliances with our focus this time directed at SkyTeam carriers Aeromexico, Air France, China Airlines and Virgin Atlantic
AWIN Knowledge Center

John Walton
OEMs are deploying various sustainability strategies for recycling and disposal of emergency floor path markings.
MRO

By Graham Warwick
Power-dense motors; controls from high flyers; rechargeable thermal battery; in-space refueling port.
Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick
The U.S. Energy Department’s research arm is studying whether it can launch a program to modify a regional jet into a flying testbed for the propulsion systems.
Emerging Technologies

By Guy Norris, Graham Warwick
NASA and Boeing are setting up for a round of key wind tunnel tests of the X-66 Sustainable Flight Demonstrator.
Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick
Questioning of aviation’s net-zero-emissions 2050 target comes as key technologies move toward ground and flight testing.
Emerging Technologies

Sina Bonath and Wolfgang Bublitz
Sustainability efforts in the airline industry must be transparent, authentic and they must touch the entire customer journey.
Sustainability

By Helen Massy-Beresford
UK advertising watchdog ASA has upheld complaints that a radio ad relating to Virgin Atlantic’s much-publicized 100% SAF flight in November 2023 was misleading.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Modern commercial aircraft flying at high altitudes create longer-lived contrails than older aircraft, according to new research.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
An engine choice for a 737 successor may be years away, but Boeing is showing signs of preferring ducted engines to the outwardly more efficient open fan.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Ampaire is preparing to conduct flight tests of its Eco Caravan, a modified Cessna Grand Caravan retrofitted with a hybrid-electric powertrain, on 100% SAF.
Advanced Air Mobility

By William Moore
Emissions are generally on the higher side considering Emirates, Etihad Airways and Qatar Airways’ large fleets of luxuriously fitted widebody aircraft.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Helen Massy-Beresford
European airlines including Lufthansa and easyJet have expressed doubts about plans for contrail monitoring and reporting.
Airlines & Lessors

Ethiopian Airlines Group has signed an MoU with Satarem America to partner on production and use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) in Ethiopia.
Emerging Technologies

By Aaron Karp
JetBlue Airways has signed a pact with World Fuel Services for sustainable aviation fuel to help power some of the carrier’s flights from New York JFK.
Sustainability

By Aaron Karp
United Airlines has agreed to buy up to 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel from Neste this year for use at Chicago O’Hare International Airport.
Airports & Networks

By Adrian Schofield
Air New Zealand is pulling back from a 2030 emissions reduction target, citing aircraft delivery delays and SAF supply as obstacles to achieving the goal.
Airlines & Lessors

By Thierry Dubois
Le Bourget organizers explain how environmental pressures are already influencing plans for 2025.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By William Moore
This week’s Carbon Analysis goes transatlantic as we look at Air Canada, British Airways, Delta Air Lines and Norse Atlantic Airways.
AWIN Knowledge Center