Sustainability

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Embraer Executive Jets will combine increased use of sustainable aviation fuels with new technologies to meet its sustainability goals.

Support from Latin American countries is crucial for airlines in the region to meet sustainability targets.

Irish cargo airline operator ASL Aviation Holdings plans to convert up to 10 ATR 72s to zero-emission fuel-cell propulsion after signing a letter of intent to be Universal Hydrogen’s (UH2) launch customer in the cargo turboprop market.

The long-term sustainable growth of air transport will hinge on the development of net zero carbon propulsion technologies and NASA has taken a concrete step toward fostering the development of one such option.

French president Emmanuel Macron says the first commercial aircraft relying on hydrogen should be in service by 2030, earlier than Airbus’ stated target of 2035.

There is increasing talk of 100% sustainable aviation fuel, up from the current 50% blend limit. But it is not as simple as just pouring more biofuel

A service that allows lessors, banks and other aircraft owners to track and report the emissions from their portfolios has been launched by Irish financial services company Fexco and U.S. aviation risk management consultancy Avocet.

Germany aerospace center DLR has broken ground on a test site for hydrogen fuel-cell propulsion systems.

Domestic and foreign airlines operating in Japan will need an estimated 2.3 billion liters (613 million gal.) of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to achieve the goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, concludes a joint report by All Nippon Airways (ANA) and Japan Airlines (JAL).

A shift from electric and hybrid-electric propulsion toward hydrogen is evident among sustainable aircraft projects announced so far this year, according to European consultancy Roland Berger.

U.S. startup Prometheus Fuels expects to begin delivering commercial quantities of its carbon-neutral sustainable aviation fuel toward the end of 2022.

The manufacturer wants to reconnect and network with fellow aerospace professionals to understand their strategies, ambitions, and network plans.

The airline industry is now aiming for a net-zero emissions target, to be reached by 2050.

A project to demonstrate low-carbon production of sustainable aviation fuel from corn stover—the leaves and stalks left in fields after harvesting—has been funded by the U.S. Energy Department.

Muon’s small satellites will focus on dense, scientific-grade measurements of the atmosphere, ocean, and land processes.

The world’s airlines gathered in Boston this week for the IATA AGM after a bruising last 18 months that has also seen sustainability rise up the agenda. Listen in as Aviation Week editors discuss what they were hearing at the event.

In advance of Finnair VP Sustainability Anne Larilahti’s keynote address to MRO Europe on Oct. 20 in Amsterdam, Aviation Week Executive Editor Lee Ann Shay talks with her about key initiatives and getting to net-zero carbon emissions.

Once the IATA resolution for the global air transport industry to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 was approved at the IATA AGM in Boston, it was almost immediately met with the realization of the huge challenges ahead.

An Indonesian consortium of aerospace manufacturers, research and oil companies has completed a test flight using an aviation fuel mixed with palm oil.

NBAA has joined with Boston-based 4AIR to fund a portfolio of carbon-offset credits to mitigate attendee travel to and from the convention.

Already an early mover in converting waste gases to renewable fuels, LanzaTech plans to demonstrate two new pathways for producing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) with funding from the U.S. Energy Department.

Aviation industry players have already begun discussing ways to put feet on IATA’s recently approved resolution that commits member airlines to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.

Germany has formally inaugurated the first commercial plant for producing carbon-neutral synthetic kerosene from water, captured CO2 and renewable electricity.

IATA has given its members a new sustainability target of achieving net zero emissions by the year 2050 despite the opposition of its Chinese airline members.