Sustainability

Eurocontrol has released an analysis of the various possibilities airframers might want to consider when designing a green widebody aircraft.

The Dulles Solar and Storage project, a collaboration between Dominion Energy and Washington Dulles International Airport, is targeted to be completed by 2026.

Shortt joined Textron Aviation 27 years ago.

Delta Air Lines has filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit alleging it misled consumers in marketing itself as “the world’s first carbon-neutral airline.”

Saudia has been investing in a variety of sustainability projects and new environmentally friendly initiatives.

Discrepancy in cost is a major barrier to encouraging more people to travel by less-polluting, climate-friendlier rail.

Governments and nonprofits are highlighting the huge price gap between low-cost flights and more expensive rail services.

International Airlines Group (IAG) and Microsoft have signed a co-funded purchase agreement for 14,700 metric tons of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).

Neither OEM has plans for new aircraft programs in the next one or two decades where it matters most in terms of emissions reduction—in the long-haul segment.

Budapest Airport CEO Kam Jandu, who was appointed to the role three months ago, discusses his priorities for the Hungarian airport's future.

Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) Director General Subhas Menon said climate change is one reason governments should invest in sustainable aviation.

GKN Aerospace, Marshall, and Parker Aerospace have signed an MOU to partner on development of a liquid hydrogen fuel system for future zero-emission aircraft.

The blended wing is now seen as offering a potential paradigm shift in efficiency for a broader range of aircraft.

Flynas and the Saudi Investment Recycling Company (SIRC) have signed an MoU to explore partnership opportunities in sustainability to enhance efforts to create an advanced circular economy.

Boeing says Brazil could soon become one of the world’s leading producers of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).

Enabling contrail avoidance; hybrid regional demonstrator; next-generation HAPS; and quantum computing for R&D.

Gevo says its Net-Zero 1 ethanol-to-jet project has been invited to begin due diligence and term sheet negotiation phase for a $950 million loan guarantee.

Extreme heat causes operational challenges for airlines, yielding a pressing question carriers may face: should they reduce range, or cut payload?

Country-specific policies around climate goals could complicate financial decisions by airlines and OEMs.

A sustainable aviation fuel that could be used as a 100% drop-in replacement for fossil jet fuel has passed a ballot within ASTM International.

American Airlines has cooperated with Google Research and Breakthrough Energy to test whether atmospheric zones likely to create contrails can be avoided.

The report was jointly produced by the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization and Boeing amid a growing acceleration of SAF in Australia.

How lessons from the growth of Washington state’s apple industry may apply to managing aviation sustainability efforts.

Boeing’s legacy 727 has found an unlikely role as a first responder to global oil spills.

Comac/CATL electric aircraft venture; high-power silicon battery; JetBlue and carbon capture; and fly/drive evTOL hovers.