Sustainability

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.

A successful demonstration of the first unmanned air taxi trial in Mecca is said to pave the way for future implementation of smart mobility solutions in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

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.

Emirates has begun using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) as part of its fuel agreement with Neste on flights departing from Singapore Changi Airport.

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.

Leaders from across the aviation sector are gathering in New Delhi for the inaugural Aviation India Summit and Exhibition, taking place June 12-13.

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.

Emirates has become the first international airline to join aireg, the Aviation Initiative for Renewable Energy in Germany.

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.

Turkish Airlines launched its sustainability brand “Tomorrow On-Board” on June 5 - World Environment Day.

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.

UAS has announced the winners of its Outstanding Suppliers of the Year Awards at a ceremony during EBACE 2024 in Geneva.

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.

IATA has launched IATA FuelIS, an advanced analytics solution to optimise airline fuel consumption, using aggregated and anonymised flight and fuel data.

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.