Sustainability

Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) and Airbus signed an MoU at Le Bourget that “establishes a framework for collaboration on sustainable aviation initiatives.

ATR and Pratt & Whitney Canada will collaborate on the development of advanced propulsion technology for regional turboprop aircraft, shaping the future of low-emission regional aviation.

Blue Spirit Aero performed taxiing tests with its light hydrogen-electric Dragonfly last week and is planning to fly with a second demonstrator in Q1 2026.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

Climate NGOs in France set out a wish list of steps to reduce aviation’s climate impact.

Dubai Airports has signed an agreement with Etihad Energy Services Company (Etihad ESCO) to launch the final phase of its airport-wide lighting retrofit project.

As the Paris Air Show opens, tensions between Europe and the U.S. are at a new high.

Red Sea Global (RSG) and daa International, the operator of the Red Sea International Airport (RSI), has been awarded a five-year agreement to Saudi Ground Services (SGS).

As Wizz Air points at its struggle with GTF engines to explain its poor fiscal 2025 financial performance, we look at the groundings' effect on emissions.

A novel method of SAF development shows potential but is not immune to challenges.

The 2025 Paris Air Show is set to take place in a more complicated global context, with geopolitical, trade and supply chain tensions running high.

GKN clarified its plans for hydrogen-aviation programs after Airbus’ decision to push back the expected development timescale for a hydrogen-powered airliner.

With airlines complaining there is too little SAF available, an industry alliance has formed to streamline the production chain from feedstock to final product.

Unusually, EU strategy shift mirrors European airlines’ wish list.

Despite concerns over the supply SAF, this year's IATA AGM did not discuss delaying the organization's net zero target date, Director General Willie Walsh said

Air bp is growing its presence in Africa, having signed a technical services agreement with Sonangol, Angola’s state-owned company.

Despite deep concerns about the availability, cost and lack of government support for Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF), IATA and its member airlines have not used the association’s 81st Annual General Meeting in Delhi to discuss delaying the 2050 target date to achieve net zero carbon emissions, the association’s Director General Willie Walsh told media at the closing press conference.

Despite the promise of hydrogen, widespread adoption in aviation may be decades away, with technological, safety, and cost challenges all complicating the picture.

Future Energy Global is looking to apply aircraft leasing principles to tackle the sustainable aviation fuels financing barrier.

Europe has a role to play as a sustainability driver, but the region’s airlines have cast doubt on sustainable aviation fuel targets.

Cathay Pacific has entered into an agreement with Sinopec to supply SAF to Hong Kong airport to be blended and used for some Cathay flights.

A California court has denied an environmental group’s motion to compel fuel suppliers in that state to pump G100UL unleaded avgas.

IATA head Willie Walsh blasted tariffs, lags in ATC modernization and SAF development, and what he calls the EU's "great green scam.”

The budget calls for NASA in fiscal 2026 to develop a new strategy to maintain U.S. leadership in aviation and focuses aeronautics research in four main areas.

IATA has said it expects Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production to reach two million tonnes (Mt) (2.5 billion liters) or 0.7% of airlines’ total fuel consumption in 2025.