The Lufthansa Group has proactively acquired $250 million worth of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), but CEO Carsten Spohr said many more technology, infrastructure and compensation solutions are needed to achieve a carbon-neutral balance by 2050.
As Dubai Airshow closes its doors following what is probably the its biggest and best show yet, we look at the event from satellites and from the show floor.
The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) has confirmed its partnership with Singapore Airlines (SIA) and government-linked investment company Temasek to launch a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) pilot program at Singapore Changi Airport by 2022.
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.
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.
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.
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.
