Sustainability

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.

It is the only reliable avenue to decarbonize aviation without disrupting the air connectivity that drives the global economy.

The company plans to convert its biorefinery in Houston to into a SAF hub, producing 250 million gal. per year by 2025.

More missiles for Ukraine; USAF looks to speed Wedgetail buy; Canada’s Snowbirds grounded; Joby expands Agility Prime work.

Aerospace and defense executives are ready for a digital reinvention—it’s time for governments to facilitate the change.

American Airlines has invested in zero-emission propulsion developer ZeroAvia and signed a memorandum of understanding covering a possible order for 100 hydrogen-electric engines to retrofit CRJ regional jets.

The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) and sustainability rating firm 4AIR have released a common receipt that FBOs and aircraft operators can use to credit sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) purchases.

A landmark vote in the European Parliament last week secured the role of sustainable fuels in the decarbonization of European aviation.

This webinar took place on Tuesday, Jul. 12 2022. Alternative jet fuels from sustainable sources are critical to near-term goals to significantly

As NASA invites bids to build and fly its Sustainable Flight Demonstrator, technology editor Graham Warwick and senior editor Guy Norris hear how this aircraft will differ from the agency’s prior X-planes. They talked to Rich Wahls, NASA’s newly appointed Sustainable Flight National Partnership mission integration manager at the AIAA Aviation 2022 conference in Chicago.

SAF production cost and supply availability will fail to meet aviation needs, a Bain study finds.