Sustainability

Editors discuss the rising number of formal greenwashing allegations leveled at airlines and how they can effectively communicate their sustainability efforts.

Aero tow concept aims to provide zero-emission range extension for electric, hydrogen and modified conventional regional and single-aisle airliners.

A project has been launched to develop a concept for a center of excellence to help industry embrace liquid hydrogen as a fuel for aviation.

A new, clean-sheet airliner should be part of a meaningful push to reach sustainability goals, Delta’s CEO says.

Airbus has opened a research center in Suzhou, China, as part of its pursuit to develop alternate energy such as hydrogen.

To help support airlines’ goals of reducing waste to be more sustainable and more cost-effective, Airbus has been working on a prototype of a Food Scanner.

A digital registry underpinning a global book-and-claim system for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) is expected to go live in mid-2023.

The BrightSky consortium is researching ways that technology could be used within aviation and MRO to advance sustainability.

Several MROs have recently rolled out initiatives to reduce carbon footprint and advance greener aircraft.

Negotiations on the 2050 long-term aspirational goal continued to the very end of the two-week assembly in Montreal

Lufthansa Technik has converted a decommissioned Airbus A320 into a hydrogen field laboratory to test maintenance and ground-based processes in preparation for hydrogen-powered flight.

The past might yield fuel-savings and emission-reducing solutions for regional transport and larger aircraft.

Researchers look to quantify SAF-fueled engine exhaust properties by measuring emissions from Boeing 777-200ER ecoDemonstrator.

Boeing’s Cascade model will help inform policymakers on the effects of policies and incentives for sustainability initiatives.

The production and widespread supply of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and unleaded avgas will be key for aviation to meet its environmental sustainability goals. BCA Senior Editor Bill Carey discusses industry progress toward deploying SAF and unleaded avgas with National Air Transportation Association CEO Curt Castagna and Managing Director of Industry & Regulatory Affairs Megan Eisenstein.

ICAO's ACT-SAF program is designed to encourage global cooperation to spur the widespread development of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).

As airlines map out their paths to net-zero emissions, the industry seeks to make sure they have accurate ways to track their performance.

Leaders of Europe’s Clean Aviation research initiative believe the program is on track to see decreases in aircraft greenhouse gas emissions by 30% within the next decade.

IATA is continuing its push for the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to endorse an aspirational goal of net zero emissions by 2050.

The 41st ICAO Assembly will arguably be one of the most important in recent history. The airline industry, represented by the International Air

“We need fuel producers to invest in SAF—if it’s produced, we’ll use it,” says IATA Director General Willie Walsh.

Sustainability was the number one topic at the Farnborough Airshow, demonstrating that all industry stakeholders understand the imperative of working

As the aerospace industry gathers in Montreal, the challenges of getting to net-zero are laid bare.

Automobile driving might not be the most appropriate analogy to draw when describing how much the momentum has changed in the pursuit to grow the

AvAir is working with WM to evaluate its environmental performance and implement greener processes throughout its operations.