Sustainability

By Thierry Dubois
Airbus’ plan for an ultra-efficient successor to the A320 has received a funding commitment from Paris for €300 million ($330 million) per year, from 2024-27.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Dimensional Energy has closed a $20 million Series A funding round that will support construction of a power-to-liquids plant in Richmond, British Columbia.
Emerging Technologies

By Thierry Dubois
Safran Electrical & Power’s GENeUS 300 motor-generator has completed a 500-hr. ground test campaign, the company announced.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Wizz Air Abu Dhabi has signed an MoU with the UAE Ministry of Energy & Infrastructure to increase awareness on sustainability.
Emerging Technologies

By Helen Massy-Beresford, Thierry Dubois
ICAO and IATA are taking steps to encourage more sustainable aviation fuel production to meet growing demand from airlines.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois
Leonardo is reporting progress in nacelle technology, having performed successful tests in engine noise absorption.
Aircraft & Propulsion

The Air Transport Action Group (ATAG) has was welcomed the outcome of COP28 in Dubai after it called to ‘transition away’ from fossil fuels by 2050.
Aerospace

Riyadh Air has signed a strategic agreement with Swiss Aviation Software to leverage their Aviation Maintenance and Engineering software solution AMOS.
Emerging Technologies

By Angus Batey
Belgian airports face a weekend of disruption as activists target the country’s aviation sector with planned protests starting Dec. 15 through Dec. 17.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Graham Warwick
E-fuel SAF is widely favored as a longer-term path to decarbonizing aviation.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The deal would see SAF delivered to Amsterdam Schiphol, allowing LOT to access carbon reduction benefits without directly using the fuel on its own flights.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
Airlines are ending their roller coaster ride from high profits to deep losses. The new operating environment sounds familiar: high costs and low margins.
Airlines & Lessors

By Bill Carey
VP Racing Fuels announced it has formed a new company to commercialize a high-octane unleaded fuel for general aviation piston aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Dubai Airports and Etihad Energy Services have entered a collaboration comprising an innovative retrofit initiative and an extensive solar integration project.
Airports & Networks

By William Moore
Whether it be through fleet renewal or seat reconfiguration, falling emissions per ASK are always a positive thing.
Airlines & Lessors

By Molly McMillin
The program, SustainableAdvantage, was formed in collaboration with 4Air and will launch in January 2024, the company says.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
The goal for aviation fuel in 2030 to be 5% less carbon intensive than conventional jet fuel will be partly achieved through lower carbon aviation fuels (LCAF).
Emerging Technologies

By Victoria Moores
ICAO and Google, which each have their own emissions assessment tools, are exploring ways to cooperate on their respective methodologies.
Airlines & Lessors

Qatar Airways Group’s Fuwairit Kite Beach (FKB) and Ras Abrouq hotels have received recognition for achieving sustainability standards.
Airports & Networks

Etihad Airways has won ‘Design Airline of the Year 2023’, the top honour in the annual DesignAir Awards.
Aerospace

MixJet Flight Support is the sole international trip support company to engage in COP28 following its GreenHorizon initiative.
Aerospace

The General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) says the ‘Dubai Global Framework’ for sustainable aviation fuel represents a strong push at reducing carbon emissions in the aviation sector.
Emerging Technologies

By Helen Massy-Beresford
ACI added a new level—Level 5—to its accreditation program.
Airports & Networks

By Jens Flottau
Understandably, the airline industry likes to highlight its efforts to become more sustainable.
Emerging Technologies

In 2023, SAF volumes reached over 600 million liters (0.5Mt), double the 300 million liters (0.25 Mt) produced in 2022.
Emerging Technologies