Sustainability

Boeing’s new leaders would be wise to study GE’s metamorphosis under Larry Culp.

“Many people want to travel green, and we have to find a way to make that work," DG MOVE Director General Magda Kopczyńska says.

All U.S. Big Four airlines except Southwest are reducing emissions per ASK at a similar rate; Southwest displays low emissions, particularly moving into 2024.

The commission and major sustainable aviation fuel producer send reassurance on mandate volumes.

The MoU is intended to enable collaboration to identify research, development, demonstration, and deployment opportunities for sustainable aviation technologies

Demonstrators built under Clean Sky 2, the project’s predecessor, were exhibited at the annual forum as a source of motivation.

The manufacturer aims to use digital tools and technologies to enhance maintenance support for customers.

Future battlefields with dispersed units and contested logistics are driving DARPA’s new portfolio of disruptive investments.

Looking at Iberia, KLM, and TAP, progress appears to be slowing, apart from ITA/Alitalia, which is working to reduce emissions from a raised level.

High-speed testbeds make progress; validating a digital twin; non-CO2 emissions road map; power-beamed UAV; SAF via bacteria.

Southwest Airlines has acquired SAFFiRE Renewables, a corn stover-to-ethanol technology company in which it already holds equity.

Neste’s production alone would cover the European SAF mandate for 2025, the Finland-based fuel producer says.

Hybrid-electric aircraft developer VoltAero is preparing to test a more powerful piston engine from Kawasaki.

The company says its process could be cost competitive with fossil fuels and even carbon-negative.

While French innovators are making gradual progress in electric, hybrid-electric and hydrogen propulsion, they are looking for critical funding.

The FAA is awarding $27.2 million in a new round of grants to 11 U.S. universities for research to reduce emissions and noise.

Airlines for Europe (A4E) had used their recent annual summit to call for more regulatory support in the region for SAF production.

Put simply, saving 20% of fuel per flight is redundant if, simultaneously, total flights increase by 20%.

China’s Sinopec and France's TotalEnergies will jointly establish a sustainable aviation fuel production site in China.

Pratt & Whitney engineers are working with the FAA and academia to understand non-CO2 emissions and how 100% SAF could contribute to their reduction.

Satys Aerospace is planning several global expansion projects and investing in an eco-friendly surface treatment technology.

The effect operating smaller aircraft has on emissions per ASK is shown in Widerøe’s results, highlighting the importance of also considering total emissions.

The UK has released the first road map for development of technologies to tackle non-CO2 emissions from aviation.

The airline is also introducing a plan to stimulate sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) use through staff travel.

Carriers say sustainable aviation fuel mandates are not enough and call for incentives to keep up with the U.S. and other competitors.