Environment
News about environmental issues relating to aircraft operations, including noise issues, emissisions, and regulations. See Fuel for biofuel.
Fuel
Airbus Sets An Example With Sustainable Aviation Fuel Use
The airframer is testing the ability to use 100% SAF.
Environment
HAI Promotes SAF Use at Heli-Expo 2024
Rotorcraft arriving in Anaheim for annual helicopter convention can fill up on SAF at the staging area
Environment
Singapore Airshow Spotlights the Road to Net Zero
SAF remains the crux of sustainability efforts
Engines
Engine Makers Explore Several Paths to Decarbonization
R&D work chases short-term improvement and a quantum leap for the 2030s
Aircraft
Airbus Puts SAF on Display with A350-1000
The aircraft is fueled with a 35 percent blend of sustainable aviation fuel
Aircraft
Embraer Views Asia Pacific As Key Growth Driver
The Brazilian group has won new business in the region for its commercial, executive, and military aircraft
Aircraft
Asia Well Placed For Leading Role in Advanced Air Mobility
New eVTOL aircraft could transform urban public transportation
Rotorcraft
Airbus Set To Start Racer High-speed Flight Trials
The hybrid-electric design features a box wing and a pair of pusher propellers
Environment
Aviation Coalition Urges Canadian SAF Incentives
The group includes major players such as Bombardier, Airbus, IATA, and CBAA
Aircraft
Daher Restructures To Meet Revenue Growth Target
The manufacturer of the TBM and Kodiak aircraft is creating four new business units
Environment
EBAA, GAMA Urge Increased Tempo for SAF Adoption
The two aviation groups are advocating for an aggressive timeline towards 100 percent SAF use
Engines
Safran and Partners Test Aircraft Turboprop Hydrogen Engines
BeautHyFuel project has received French government funding
Environment
ADP and Dassault Push To Decarbonize Le Bourget Airport
The airports group and bizjet maker want to help operators to go green
Environment
NBAA Chief Bolen Kicks Off Miami Regional Forum
Show has 187 exhibitors and 22 aircraft on static display
Environment
Protestors Oppose Private Aviation at Farnborough Airport
The local chapter of Extinction Rebellion led a march to Farnborough Airport
Environment
Bombardier Reveals First EcoJet Partners
The University of Victoria joins Bombardier's sustainability efforts
FBOs
Clay Lacy Expands eVTOL Ops Plan with New Partnership
Plans at California FBOs could extend to new vertiport locations
Environment
LanzaJet Debuts World's First Ethanol-to-SAF Production Facility
The Georgia facility will be capable of producing 10 million gallons of fuel a year
Charter & Fractional
India's JetSetGo Commits to More Electric/Hybrid Aircraft
The Indian charter operator could add up to 280 new aircraft to its fleet from around 2028
Charter & Fractional
Indian Charter Group JetSetGo Signs for Horizon's eVTOL
Canadian start-up Horizon just raised $9 million in a SPAC-backed Nasdaq listing
FBOs
ExecuJet's Paris FBO Is Latest To Go All-electric
It's the company's fourth location to make the switch from conventionally fueled equipment
FBOs
Atlantic Aviation To Install Electric Chargers at FBOs
Beta's charging stations can support multiple electric aircraft and ground vehicles
FBOs
Clay Lacy's John Wayne FBO To Get Joby's Electric Charging Unit
Joby designed its electric charging system to work with multiple aircraft types
Engines
African Airlines Commit To Surf Air's Electric Caravan
Safarilink and Yellow Wings Air Services will convert their existing Cessna Caravan fleets
Environment
Jet Aviation Opens the SAF Tap In Arizona, Montana
The company expands its U.S. SAF footprint to three states
Security
Climate Action Protest in Belgium Ends with Mass Arrests
Unlike protests earlier this year in Europe, no aircraft were damaged
Environment
Private Pilots Come to the Aid of Endangered Sea Turtles
Recent volunteer flights carried more than 100 critically endangered Kemp's ridley sea turtles to specialized care
Environment
GE Now Counts 10 Engines Tested on 100% SAF
Engines power a range of commercial, military, and business aviation aircraft
Environment
U.S. Treasury Issues New SAF Tax Credit Guidance
The guidance expands the range of fuels eligible for tax subsidies
