Sustainability

Fuel supply deal and Airbus A380 test mark latest milestones on Rolls-Royce’s road to 100% SAF compatibility by 2023.

Scotland-based Spirit AeroSystems (Europe) has signed a term sheet in principle with UK startup Electric Aviation Group (EAG) to collaborate on the development of technologies to support zero-emission flight.

European airlines are hoping increased scrutiny on the sector’s environmental impact will provide the impetus to advance progress on much-needed reforms of the region’s airspace.

Qantas has set ambitious goals for the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in its newly released Climate Action Plan.

Etihad Airways today unveiled its new Airbus A350-1000 on a special inaugural commercial flight from Abu Dhabi to Paris.

Belgium’s new aviation tax will be introduced from tomorrow to the annoyance of the country’s airlines.

Before new propulsion systems and SAF kick in, what are the effective CO2 reduction measures aviation could use this decade?

The investment is the third sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) deal in the portfolio of United Airlines Ventures, which is focused on investing in next-generation aviation technologies including SAF, hydrogen- and electric-powered aircraft.

The study urges European countries considering banning short-haul flights to take a wide range of factors into consideration.

Airbus has flown an A380 with one of its four Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engines running on 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), produced from used cooking oil and waste fats by France’s Total Energies.

Infrastructure consultancy Aecom has partnered with wastewater processing company Genifuel to scale up the production of a carbon-neutral sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from algal blooms and sewage sludge.

As an immediate priority action, the Canberra government should create a high-level Jet Council to accelerate the development of a domestic sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) industry in Australia, a new report has recommended.

The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) is launching “the BlueSky program,” a sustainability index aimed at allowing air cargo operators to measure their progress on sustainability goals and speed up the industry’s sustainability efforts.

The effort is part of the EU-China Aviation Partnership Project.

IATA has launched the IATA Recommended Practice Per-Passenger CO2 Calculation Methodology.

U.S. Air Force is approaching sustainability as a mission requirement, with reduced fuel use translating to more mission capability.

Under renewed European pressure against fossil fuels, Clean Aviation project sets research and technology framework for coming years.

ATI study concludes green hydrogen is most viable zero-carbon fuel, lays out goals with detailed future airliner concepts.

UK Royal Air Force wants to be net zero by 2040; its counterparts are watching closely.

For several weeks, both the air transport industry—including OEMs—and some EU governments have lobbied for more ambitious targets.

Delta Air Lines has agreed to purchase 75 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) annually from Colorado-based advanced biofuels company Gevo.

Representatives from European and Chinese aviation bodies have identified areas of mutual interest for sustainable aviation, as part of an ongoing

Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) momentum is growing.

bp is to supply DHL Express with sustainable aviation fuel until 2026 as part of a new strategic collaboration with the global logistics company.

The UK Government has awarded Saudi Arabia's alfanar £2.4 million to develop its site in Tees Valley, UK.