Sustainability

Avoiding contrails remains up for debate. Some are already selling tools to carriers. Others argue more work is needed to mature solutions and standards.

The Airport Tracker is an updated inventory of CO2 and air pollution at the world’s biggest airports.

A dozen teams have been selected to develop energy storage systems to enable electrification of regional aircraft with up to 100 seats and ranges up to 700 nm.

European policymakers are preventing business aviation from acquiring SAF credits through the “book-and-claim” accounting mechanism, industry leaders say.

As the Airbus CEO is adamant that hydrogen propulsion is feasible, the Climate Impulse project might do some groundwork for the technology.

This week’s analysis focuses on four Asia-Pacific full-service carriers: Cathay Pacific, China Eastern Airlines, Japan Airlines, and Singapore Airlines.

The Singaporean government plans to require airlines to uplift a SAF blend at Changi Airport with the cost funded by a new passenger levy.

Christine Boynton provides an overview of the A350-1000 aircraft that will fly at the Singapore Airshow 2024 using a 35.67% blend of Sustainable Aviation Fuel.

Singaporean startup Nandina REM has created recycled carbon fiber materials from Boeing 767 floorboards.

Europe’s Clean Sky 2 research program ends in March, having matured an array of potential technologies for Airbus’ next airliner.

CAG said the combined system can generate sufficient solar energy equal to reduce 20,000 tons of carbon emissions, approximately 10% of its consumption in 2019.

Two-thirds of Europe’s Clean Aviation research projects are focused on more sustainable advanced propulsion technologies for service entry in the mid-2030s.

Amid discouraging outlook for turboprops, ATR is back in the black and working on new versions.

To find out the uptake of SAF and book-and-claim, Aviation Week spoke with Derek DeCross, the company’s chief commercial officer.

Decarbonization initiatives are getting underway in Europe, setting the clock ticking toward legally enforced changes.

Carbon Analysis delves into the emissions profiles of full-service carriers versus ultra-low-cost carriers in Latin America.

MTU's three-year Herops project under Europe’s Clean Aviation research program aims to demonstrate a 1.2-megawatt propulsion system.

Google’s Travel Impact Model is an open-source tool that passengers can use to predict their flight emissions when booking airline tickets.

Aviation players have cheered the news that sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) will be included in the Net Zero Industry Act (NZIA).

Three eco-activists were booed for their views on a ban on business jets yet applauded for their willingness to discuss ideas during a CJI London panel.

Matteo Mirolo has been appointed head of policy and strategy for Breakthrough Energy’s Contrails team.

A Transport & Environment study highlights uncertainties surrounding ambitious e-fuel plans in Europe.

The aircraft propulsion system is powered by hydrogen fuel cells in combination with a booster battery pack that is used during peak power demands.

Due to the low seat counts on regional jets, emissions are high, and this pulls overall results higher across the board.

Turboprop runs on hydrogen; USAF completes electric flights; SAF from ethanol; Hydrogen light aircraft flies.