Sustainability

Two sustainability bodies have commissioned a legal analysis which suggests non-CO2 emissions from aviation should be included in national climate plans.

Swiss International Airlines has partnered with a startup developing technology to store captured carbon dioxide (CO2) in concrete from demolished buildings.

Regional and turboprop operations, especially when they make up a much higher proportion of total operations, can bring down overall carbon efficiency.

Vietjet Air and Air India have signed separate agreements with domestic energy providers to secure future supplies of SAF.

A Finnish company backed by a consortium including Finnair is to set up an electro-synthetic aviation fuel (e-SAF) pilot production scheme in the Nordic nation.

Industry body Air Transport Action Group (ATAG) is working on a further revision to its Waypoint 2050 aviation sustainability roadmap.

Turkey’s iGA Istanbul Airport says it is “on track” to achieving net zero emissions across all ground operations by 2050.

Changi Airport Group is expanding its renewable diesel trial on specialized airport vehicles, raising the blend from 50% to 100% starting mid-August.

Carbon Analysis assesses Air Arabia’s current and potential future efficiency versus its regional LCC rival flydubai.

Southwest Airlines has sold SAFFiRE Renewables, a developer of a process to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), to biofuel producer Conestoga Energy.

The sustainability spotlight at Aviation Africa 2025 will focus strongly on practical solutions both for delivering SAF and creating a policy environment that can support its introduction.

DHL Express purchased 2,400 tons of SAF from the Cathay Group to use on Air Hong Kong flights departing from Seoul Incheon, Tokyo Narita, and Singapore Changi.

Denver International Airport plans to study the feasibility of building a small modular nuclear reactor on airport land to help meet future clean energy needs.

The South African Air Navigation Service Provider (ANSP), Air Traffic and Navigation Services Company (ATNS) SOC is the latest to join GAIN – Green Aviation Insights.

In this week’s Carbon Analysis, the efficiency of all Spanish carriers is assessed and compared to the rest of the world.

An international research study says action needs to be taken now on contrails and every year of inaction raises the likelihood of a “significant climate risk.”

A new aircraft separation system introduced by NATS, the UK’s air traffic control organization, has had beneficial effects at London Heathrow.

MRO providers adapt strategies to balance sustainability and speed within the component repair process.

Otto Aviation has selected Secondo Mona to design an integrated fuel system for the company’s next-generation Phantom 3500 light business jet.

Two recent announcements by European carriers Vueling and Austrian Airlines indicate efficiency improvements on the horizon.

Punctuality continues to trump environmental concerns with British airline passengers, according to a poll published July 30.

Regulators and industry leaders convened in Beijing last week for the UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) and Volar Air Mobility (Volar) event: Pioneering Innovation in Green Aviation.

Avfuel Corporation has opened a new sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) supply point in Denver, Colorado, expanding its Central U.S. region.

The European Commission has approved state aid for a Danish measure aimed at reducing domestic aviation emissions by boosting SAF use for domestic flights.

Delaying delivery of E175s as a result of potentially increased tariffs on Brazilian goods imported to the U.S will negatively impact efficiency at SkyWest.