Sustainability

Every conversation with an airline chief here at the show has sustainability at its core, according to Chris Cholerton, president civil aerospace at Rolls-Royce.

Emirates SkyCargo will induct two new Boeing 777Fs into its fleet in 2022 and also convert four of the airline’s Boeing 777-300ER passenger aircraft into freighters between 2023 and 2024.

Etihad Airways has signed multiple partnership and collaboration agreements with the aviation industry’s top manufactures, suppliers and stakeholders.

ACIA Aero Leasing is committed to placing a firm order for 10 Universal Hydrogen ATR 72 conversion kits as part of the regional aircraft lessor’s long-term strategy.

Rising fuel prices and inconsistent government covid regulations are hampering the recovery of airlines in the region, according to Royal Jordanian Airlines (RJ) chief executive, Samer Majali.

Wizz Air has signed an agreement with Airbus for the purchase of a further 102 Airbus A321 aircraft, comprising 75 Airbus A321neo and 27 Airbus A321XLR aircraft.

Real time monitoring of data systems across the aircraft can improve efficiency and cost savings according to Canada's Star Navigation Systems.

Inefficient air traffic control can cost airports and airlines and managing director of Frequentis Middle East, Josef Kutschi, explains to Chloe Greenbank that this is not the only threat to the industry.

Sustainable-fuels startup Alder Fuels has signed an MOU with the government of Colombia to produce a low-carbon crude oil from forestry and other woody residues.

The 360 Foam Wash engine cleaning system is being adopted by a growing number of airlines in the region due to its ability to improve engine performance.

Air bp will return to the Dubai Air Show during 14-18 November.

Envision Digital and SITA have signed an MoU to jointly build end-to-end net zero carbon solutions for airports worldwide.

Headquartered in Dubai, Jet Luxe has offices in Hong Kong and Mexico, with active plans to open in London and New York shortly.

Leading regional aircraft manufacturer returns to its roots as it looks to a more sustainable, more connected future.

An aviation sustainability initiative tabled by the UK government at COP26 has secured buy-in from 22 states, but environmental lobby groups scorned the group’s commitments as too weak and supported a more ambitious hoax announcement instead.

Zero-emissions propulsion startup Universal Hydrogen has signed an agreement with a clean-energy subsidiary of Australian mining company Fortescue Metals Group to secure a supply of green hydrogen through to 2035.

“This new agreement is another important step towards achieving our goal of 10% sustainable aviation fuel use by 2030,” IAG CEO Luis Gallego said.

Gulfstream has signed the World Economic Forum's ‘Clean Skies For Tomorrow’ 2030 ambition statement.

Etihad Airways has entered a new partnership with Microsoft, leveraging its latest tools and technologies to advance its sustainability goals.

An expanded MRO Middle East and AIME exhibition is set to return to Dubai in February 2022.

As the aviation world begins to strongly focus on sustainability, it is perhaps no surprise that UK engine-maker Rolls Royce is leading the charge.

In this edition of Insight we are delighted to welcome to the programme His Excellency Ibrahim Al-Omar, the Director General of Saudi Arabian Airlines Corporation.

Two Airbus A350s arrived at Canada’s Montreal-Trudeau International Airport on Nov. 9 having avoided emitting more than 6 metric tons of CO2 by flying in geese-like formation across the Atlantic from Toulouse.

Startup ZeroAvia has partnered with India’s Hindustan Aeronautics to develop a supplemental type certificate for its conversion of the 19-passenger Dornier 228 regional turboprop to hydrogen-electric propulsion.

Preventing contrails; Chinese eVTOL unveiled; certifying fuel cells; hybrid Panthera flies; and cleaning orbits magnetically.