Sustainability

When compared to commercial aviation, business aviation—be it using a small turboprop single or a large-cabin trijet—combines at least two features or quirks.

Growth in flying increases the challenge of decarbonizing the industry and meeting net-zero goals by 2050.

ZeroAvia has signed an MOU with Nordic energy company Fortum to explore developing hydrogen production and refueling infrastructure in the region.

New efforts aim to speed up hybrid-electric development

Universities advance sustainability, robotic toolmaking, contactless braking and stratospheric batteries.

Airline investments in sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) range from strategic to tactical.

The projects led by southern Ontario companies have been selected by the Downsview Aerospace Innovation and Research (DAIR) Green Fund.

More than half of the carbon-cutting program's accredited airports are in Europe.

Sustainable flight is at the heart of NASA’s request for $995.8 million in funding for aeronautics research in fiscal 2024.

California-based Universal Hydrogen is developing a hydrogen logistics system based on transporting modular capsules over the existing freight network.

Conformal LH2 tank; Trajectory-based efficiencies; CycloRotor eVTOL testing; and SAF from oil trees.

One of the challenges in producing SAF is securing feedstocks that do not compete with food crops.

Crazy to credible—the world’s largest hydrogen fuel cell-powered aircraft begins test campaign, targeting service debut in 2025.

The company is focusing on the retrofit market as the easiest path to market for its electric propulsion units.

Claus Bauer, head of technical fleet management, discusses the airline’s maintenance strategy for the post-pandemic service ramp-up.

Europe’s Clean Aviation launches drive to improve next-generation aircraft efficiency 30-50%.

Clean Aviation’s Hybrid-Electric Regional Aircraft thrust is developing technology for a mid-2030s service entry.

The three-year HERON project (Highly Efficient Green Operations) involves 25 partners in 10 countries.

A central challenge to developing hydrogen-fueled aircraft is the space required to store the fuel.

The airline plans to buy over 400,000 carbon credits from lessor SMBC Aviation Capital, making the Dallas-based carrier the launch customer for the program.

Whereas carbon dioxide has a cumulative effect and persists in the atmosphere for 100 years, contrails have a much stronger and immediate effect.

Shell Aviation believes its Avelia book-and-claim blockchain solution will be one of the fastest ways to bring down the costs of sustainable aviation fuel.

Research ramps up to create technology foundation for new, cleaner aircraft.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) has set aside S$50 million ($37 million) to drive sustainability projects.

Italian civil aviation authority ENAC has secured a regulatory change, making it easier for airports to use their land for sustainable energy production.