Embraer completes 100% SAF test flight using E195-E2 jet
Embraer and Pratt & Whitney have completed a test flight using a GFT-powered E195-E2 jet, with one engine…
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How Neste is boosting SAF production amid the airline scramble for the fuel
Sustainable aviation fuel has become a hot topic over the last year, with airlines seeking to expand their…
Compliance with Regulation: Does it Matter?
Private purveyors and charter carrier companies consider regulatory compliance indispensable in operating a successful business aircraft. These companies…
What can pilots do now to help reduce CO2 emissions?
What role can pilots play in helping to make the aviation industry more sustainable and reduce emissions? The…
From old leather to new bags: How Southwest upcycles used seat covers
What can you do with thousands of kilos of leather from old airline seats? And how can you…
Airbus H225 performs first helicopter flight with 100% SAF in both engines
An Airbus H225 has performed the first helicopter flight with both of its Safran’s Makila 2 engines run…
Flapping into the future: why Dune’s ornithopters are not a daft idea
A number of iconic images spring to mind when Frank Herbert’s 1965 seminal sci-fi work, Dune, is mentioned:…
Rolls-Royce developing technology to extend range of hybrid-electric aircraft
British engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce is currently developing turbogenerator technology in order to extend the range of hybrid-electric aircraft. According…
Airbus supports German Air Force to increase aircraft fleet sustainability
Airbus is working with the German Air Force to increase the sustainability of its aircraft fleet.The European aircraft…
What measures are airports taking to help tackle the climate crisis?
Aviation’s impact on the environment is significant, meaning that the industry is often in the spotlight when it…
IATA calls for governments to adopt a long-term goal to decarbonize aviation
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called for governments to adopt a long-term aspirational goal to decarbonize…
Whatever happened to NASA’s ambitious space-based solar factory from the 1970s?
During the Cold War there was no shortage of projects that could have come straight from the pages…
American Express launches credit card design made from Delta’s Boeing 747 jet
American Express and Delta Air Lines have launched a new credit card design made from a retired Boeing…
IATA launches online carbon emission calculation tool for commercial flights
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has launched an online tool that can provide accurate CO2 emission calculation…
Airbus, Qantas team up to boost SAF industry in Australia
Airbus and Qantas are investing up to $200 million to boost the sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) industry in…
Flying taxis: UK CAA determines safety certification standards for new eVTOLs
The UK has determined safety certification standards for new electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, a step…
10 examples of how old planes were transformed into new businesses
As an aircraft approaches the end of its life cycle, some re-usable parts are sold on the secondhand…
Boeing’s latest ecoDemonstrator to test 30+ sustainability projects on 777-200ER
Boeing unveiled the 2022 ecoDemonstrator program on a 777-200ER aircraft on June 16, 2022, part of the manufacturer’s…