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WestJet buys first Canadian-supplied sustainable aviation fuel by Shell Aviation
Canadian airline WestJet announced that it has acquired the first sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) supplied in Canada by…
Electra.aero gets US Army contract to test blown-wing ESTOL concept
Electra.aero, a Virginia-based developer of hybrid-electric short take-off and landing (eSTOL) aircraft, has received $1.9 million from the…
Eve Air Mobility signs deal with Japanese helicopter firm for up to 50 eVTOLs
Eve Air Mobility has reached an agreement with Japan’s largest public helicopter air charter service, AirX, for up…
Air New Zealand designates airports for first all-electric flights
Air New Zealand has confirmed Wellington (WLG) and Marlborough (BHE) as the first two airports that will operate…
easyJet uses hydrogen to power baggage tractors in ground-breaking airport trial
As part of a ground-breaking trial the low-cost carrier easyJet has used hydrogen at Bristol Airport (BRS) to refuel and…
ELECTRON Aerospace secures new orders for battery-powered electric aircraft
ELECTRON Aerospace, an electric aircraft developer based in the Netherlands, has signed up two new customers for its…
Skydweller Aero completes world’s first unmanned flight of large solar aircraft
Skydweller Aero has successfully completed the world’s first unmanned flight of a large-scale solar powered aircraft. The aircraft,…
Europe’s regional aviation leader defends roadmap to decarbonizing aviation
Short-haul flying is under intense pressure in Europe. Not only are airlines in this segment having to contend…
Ryanair buys 1,000 tons of SAF from Shell, enough to power over 200 flights
In an effort to demonstrate Ryanair’s continued commitment to achieve net zero by 2050, Europe’s busiest airline has…
Japan to invest in clean-sheet hydrogen-powered airliner
Japan has announced that it aims to develop a clean-sheet hydrogen-powered airliner. The investment was confirmed by Kazuchika…
Dutch environmental organization scores court win over KLM in greenwashing case
A Dutch court has ruled that KLM misled customers in a case brought against the carrier by an…
Lufthansa Group marks one year of ‘Green Fares’ sustainability initiative
Germany’s Lufthansa Group has marked the first anniversary of its ‘Green Fares’ sustainability initiative by announcing how the…
Airbus, easyJet and Rolls-Royce set out UK’s strategy to lead hydrogen industry
A group of aviation heavyweights that came together in September 2023 to form the Hydrogen in Aviation alliance…
British Airways overhauls airport equipment at Heathrow to help reduce emissions
British Airways announced that it is embarking on what it describes as a “multi-million pound investment” to upgrade…
UK sets out eVTOL introduction timeline to build $57B revolutionary industry
The UK government is planning for Britian to be at the forefront of the electric vertical take-off and…
Hydrogen aviation pioneer: Behind the scenes at ZeroAvia’s UK center
The Cotswolds is a picturesque part of rural England, better known for its postcard-like villages than for being…
Archer Aviation to launch eVTOL vertiport network to connect Dubai and Abu Dhabi
The electric vehicle takeoff and landing (eVTOL) developer Archer Aviation has formed a partnership with the flight service…
In pictures: Airbus unveils CityAirbus NextGen eVTOL aircraft prototype
Airbus has unveiled the prototype of its electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, CityAirbus NextGen, with a…