The high price tag on sustainable aviation fuel, coupled with a lack of European producers, are headaches for Air France-KLM as they aim to meet climate goals.
Already licensed for use at 35 plants globally, UOP’s technology produces HEFA (hydroprocessed esters and fatty acids) SAF from waste fats, oils and greases.
Safran’s new Leap 1A engine nacelle integration site in Tianjin, China, has delivered its first engine to Airbus’ nearby A320neo final assembly line (FAL).
Daniel Iracane, a member of France’s Technology Academy, calls the product e-bio-SAF, where “e” stands for the electric power needed to produce hydrogen.
Flydubai was established in March 2008 as an LCC and grew quickly by serving secondary markets from Dubai and as a strategic partner of Emirates Airline.
The AAM industry looks toward large-scale televised events and expositions as opportunities to engage regulators and capture the imagination of the public.
A potential new Embraer turboprop aircraft will “slide at least to the early 2030s,” Embraer Commercial Aviation President and CEO Arjan Meijer said May 26.
While there are no concrete statistics on lives or hulls saved by advances in aviation safety, it’s hard to imagine anyone topping Bateman’s career totals.
Embraer says its Pratt & Whitney PW1000G powered E2 airliners appear to be less affected by the reliability issues currently faced by some Airbus operators.
Recaro Aircraft Seating, a market leader for economy-class seats, has seen demand return following the pandemic, but parts shortages are an everyday challenge.
