Sustainability

Business aircraft operators in Europe should progressively increase use of SAF to 100% adoption by 2050, trade organizations representing the sector said Feb. 1.

The Swedish electric regional aircraft developer has completed a $107 million Series B funding round, taking the total raised so far to $145 million.

Loganair has stepped up its collaboration with Cranfield Aerospace Solutions.

All airlines make improvement over the measured period, including ITA, effectively Alitalia’s replacement and the new Italian flag carrier.

The coalition aims to grow Hong Kong as a regional sustainable aviation fuel hub for both Hong Kong and China.

The architecture may help keep the engine’s power to the minimum specification, as opposed to oversizing the engine to cope with marginal phases of working.

The Aviation Environmental Labeling Scheme is being developed to give passengers standardized information about the environmental impact of their EU flights.

Europe advances strut-braced wing; ZeroAvia’s silicon-carbide inverter tests; electric aircraft climate impact benchmarked.

Amsterdam Schiphol would need to reduce its emissions by at least 30% to be in line with Paris Agreement goals, a new report commissioned by the airport shows.

A cross-section of business aviation leaders from a variety of segments in the industry give their predictions for 2024.

Validating the design of the fan blades is the overarching goal of a monthslong campaign at ONERA’s S1MA wind tunnel.

This week’s Carbon Analysis looks at how the Indian air travel market is performing.

Wind tunnel evaluations are giving Safran confidence about meeting the targeted noise levels of the RISE open-fan engine demonstrator, company executives say.

Air Europa has signed an aviation lubricants deal aimed at supporting fleet performance and sustainability goals.

A cross-section of business aviation leaders from a variety of segments in the industry give their predictions for 2024.

Boeing goes back to basics to transform retired MD-90 for future truss-braced wing test role.

The agency and airframer are overcoming atmospheric and technical challenges to see how sustainable aviation fuel affects emissions and contrails.

Norsk e-Fuel is a company planning to establish what could be the world’s first large-scale production facility for electrofuel (e-Fuel).

A 1.2 MW fuel cell has successfully powered electric motors as part of Airbus’ ZEROe hydrogen propulsion research and technology program.

This week's analysis delves into the world of small airlines with fleets of less than 50.

T&E’s calculations show air transport’s emissions in France could be cut 4.5%, up from barely 1%, if the duration threshold was increased to 5 hr.

German aerospace industry sources says Berlin's proposed €2 billion cut would sound the death knell for development of SAF before it begins in the country.

Subsidiary of Fokker owner Panta claims 90-seat aircraft is feasible on near-term battery technology.

Airbus is establishing a ZEROe development center in Stade, Germany, focusing on composite materials for hydrogen systems such as liquid hydrogen tanks.

The average emissions of Alaska Airlines, Frontier Airlines, JetBlue Airways, and Spirit Airlines are notably lower than the average emissions of the Big Four.