Environment

News about environmental issues relating to aircraft operations, including noise issues, emissisions, and regulations. See Fuel for biofuel.

Environment

Expanding Avfuel Aims To Simplify Fuel Supply Lines

Avfuel claims that growing availability of its contract fuel service ensures that corporate flight departments are able to buy fuel at competitive prices.
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Regulations and Government

NATA Seeks Support in Fuel Fraud Fight

Environment

NATA Seeking Federal Intervention in Avgas Lawsuit

In a letter to DOT general counsel Robert Rivkin, NATA president and CEO James Coyne asked for federal intervention in a lawsuit
Environment

FAA Funding Push for Aviation Biofuels

The FAA is awarding a total of $7.7 million in contracts to eight companies to help advance alternative commercial jet fuels.
Environment

Alaska Airlines Launches Biofuel-powered U.S. Service

Alaska Airlines and sister carrier Horizon Air have purchased sufficient biofuel from SkyNRG,
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Environment

ICAO Nixes EU Go-It-Alone Emissions Plan

Led by the U.S., China and two dozen other nations, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) adopted a “working paper” yesterday
Environment

Political Battlelines Drawn over ETS as European Court Denies Challenge

The U.S. and its allies in opposition to the European Union’s emissions trading scheme (ETS) are expected to step up political pressure on Europe