Hydrogen propulsion pioneer ZeroAvia has secured an investment from British Airways (BA) and kicked off development of a fuel-cell power train for 50-seat-plus regional aircraft.
Cranfield Aerospace has changed the power source of its Project Fresson zero-carbon aviation initiative to hydrogen fuel cells after batteries were deemed too heavy.
Environmental campaign groups Transport & Environment (T&E) and Carbon Market Watch (CMW) claim to have compiled European airlines’ emissions fully for the first time after obtaining government data for pollution on flights entering and exiting the region.
Swedish airport operator Swedavia said that it has not utilized fossil fuels to run its facilities since late 2020 as it seeks to reduce its carbon footprint.
Byogy Renewables is commissioning a demonstration plant in Japan with the goal of beginning commercial production of the low-carbon fuel in the country by 2025.
Finnair has signed a letter of interest in acquiring up to 20 19-passenger electric aircraft from Swedish startup Heart Aerospace for use on its shortest routes.
A new French manufacturer has announced its intention to develop an electric 19-seat regional and freighter aircraft with early funding support from regional governments as part of post-pandemic recovery plans for the country’s aviation industry.
Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) made from food waste has the potential to reduce net carbon emissions by 165% compared to fossil jet fuel, according to researchers at the U.S. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).
Scientists are pointing at the not-so-insignificant role of air transport in climate change, arguing demand should be curbed to complement planned technological improvements.
Norwegian domestic airline Widerøe has partnered with Rolls-Royce and Italy’s Tecnam to become the potential launch operator of the P-Volt electric-powered passenger aircraft.
German aviation engineering services specialist Apus Group has begun construction of a hydrogen fuel-cell-powered four-seat aircraft which it plans to fly in mid-2023 and hopes to have on the market by 2025.
Biofuel producer Gevo has signed a MOU with Germany’s HCS Group to build a renewable hydrocarbon facility in Speyer, Germany, which will produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
The European Commission has launched a new partnership focusing on electric, hybrid and disruptive technologies which will build on Clean Sky 2 and contribute to a new breed of regional, short- and medium-haul aircraft that will fly by 2035.
