Sustainability

Boeing will represent the aviation sector in a global alliance, jointly established by the US Government and World Economic Forum to accelerate clean technologies and reduce carbon emissions.

Saudia operated a full weekend schedule of flights which had 100% of unavoidable scope 1 carbon emissions offset in support of the 2022 Sabic London E-Prix.

Qatar Aviation Services (QAS), the subsidiary of Qatar Airways Group, has entered a partnership with IATA to become the first ground handler to join the new expansion of the IATA Environmental Assessment Programme (IEnvA) for ground service providers.

American Airlines has invested in zero-emission propulsion developer ZeroAvia and signed a memorandum of understanding covering a possible order for 100 hydrogen-electric engines to retrofit CRJ regional jets.

Lufthansa aims to halve net CO2 emissions by 2030 compared to 2019.

African carriers generate most of their revenues in weaker home currencies but incur their input costs, often including fuel, in US dollars and euros. Kamil Alawadhi, IATA’s regional vice president, Africa & Middle East offers his opinion.

The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) and sustainability rating firm 4AIR have released a common receipt that FBOs and aircraft operators can use to credit sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) purchases.

American Airlines has committed to a five-year, 500 million gal. sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) offtake agreement with Gevo, marking the largest SAF commitment to date for the airline.

A landmark vote in the European Parliament last week secured the role of sustainable fuels in the decarbonization of European aviation.

The Airlander 10 aircraft opens new possibilities with its potential ability to land on any large flat surface.

First flight of a hydrogen fuel cell-powered electric engine could come within weeks.

Boom Supersonic, the company building the world’s fastest airliner - after Concorde, has presented the refined design of Overture at the Farnborough Airshow.

Etihad Airways is the first airline to join the Aviation Impact Accelerator (AIA), an international group of practitioners and academia convened by the University of Cambridge.

Airbus has successfully delivered its first full-size wing prototype or ‘demonstrator’ through its Wing of Tomorrow programme to help mature next-generation wing technologies.

Airbus UpNext plans to flight test a hydrogen-burning engine at altitude on a powered glider.

Washington DC-based Alder Fuels expects completion of its first “greencrude” plant in 2024.

The two companies will cooperate on a series of early concept ground tests of a Rolls AE 2100 engine, followed by a full-scale ground test of a Rolls Pearl 15 jet engine.

British Transport Minister Grant Shapps laid out the strategy to ShowNews.

Safran Electrical & Power will supply the conversion kit's electric motor.

The airport subsidized the cost of sustainable aviation fuel for two weeks, and customers responded with greater uptake than normal.

Direct air carbon capture and storage aims to remove CO2 emissions from the air using high-powered fans.

Traditional engine-makers appear to be closing in on the sweet spot between conventional powerplants and batteries as the development of hybrid

Boeing has become a founding member of a UK organization that will help develop and bring sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to market.

In 2011, a team led by L-3 Communications demonstrated electric taxiing at Frankfurt Airport with a Lufthansa Airbus A320.

Bustanica has opened the doors to the world’s largest hydroponic farm, backed by an investment of US$40m.