Environment

UK aerospace group GKM wants to be a key enabler of the aviation industry's commitment to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050.

New European rules call for an obligation for minimum sustainable aviation uplift for flights within and departing the EU from 2025.

A high-efficiency upgrade for auxiliary power units on Boeing 737NG and Max airplanes can lower fuel consumption and emissions by about 2 percent each.

Researchers at Virginia Tech and Pratt & Whitney have discovered a new way to measure gas turbine emissions without the need for bulky sensor probes.

Ortec Engineering is supporting customers with 3-D printing, building information modeling, and virtual training and skills development services.

Fears are growing of another catastrophic oil spill as the tanker fleet ages, and Bird's system can help detect such catastrophes.

GE Aviation is using the Frontier supercomputer to evaluate fluid dynamics of open-fan engines.

This week many Paris Air Show visitors will get their first glimpse of new eVTOL aircraft designed to transform how people and things move around cities.

With climate change metrics intensifying, air transport has a mountain to climb to achieve the legally-binding net-zero carbon requirement in 2050.

Raytheon is developing a portfolio of sustainable aviation technologies, including the STEP-Tech hybrid-electric propulsion demonstrator.

French start-up Beyond Aero said its hydrogen-fuel-based propulsion system will support range of up to 800 nm while carrying four passengers.

ATR, the Toulouse-based turboprop manufacturer, plans to reveal orders at the Paris Airshow and prove a sustained interest in its regional airframes.

European turboprop manufacturer ATR brought two aircraft to the Paris Airshow, including the ATR 72-600F, which will take part in the flying display.

Engine maker MTU acquired eMoSys, a German electric motor developer, earlier this year.

GKN Aerospace's new Global Technology Center in Hoogeveen will explore lightweight thermoplastic composites and high-power electrical systems.

Embraer and Nidec, a Japanese manufacturer of electric motors, will jointly develop propulsion systems for electric aircraft, including Eve's eVTOL.

The alliance between Safran and GE is ordering hardware to keep up the development pace with the open-fan engine that could power new narrowbody aircraft.

Boeing says its upcoming airplane models will help pave the way to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050.

The latest biomass study by the U.S. Departments of Energy and Agriculture, will examine the volumes and locations of sustainable fuel feedstocks.

Europe’s airlines urge more incentives to help shoulder the cost of investments necessary to reach net zero by 2050.

A weighty scientific report raises doubts about net-zero alternatives to jet fuel.

Hydrogen-powered aircraft programs attract increased attention and public funding, but the task of building a green hydrogen ecosystem will prove daunting.

American aerospace and defense manufacturers headed to the Paris Air Show hold large order books but face continued supply chains disruptions.

Speaking at the start of a two-day virtual SAF conference, CAAFI head Steve Czonka noted that renewable fuel is now seeping into all corners of aviation.

Artificial intelligence isn’t only changing the way airplanes fly—it’s transforming nearly every aspect of aviation on the ground, too.

Companies including Honeywell, Textron-subsidiary Pipistrel, Collins and Safran have taken lead roles in multiple European Union-backed developments.

Paris Airshow exhibitors stand to benefit from billions of euros spent on ATM modernization in Europe.

Current battery technology is not cost-effective for commercial flight operations due to useful life limits, according to Tecnam and Rolls-Royce.

Norwegian start-up Elfly says its all-electric seaplane can meet the country's impending ban on fossil fuel domestic flights.

ICAO noted that sustainable aviation fuel produced in China, the Netherlands, and the U.S. are the first to be certified under the ISCC and RSB schemes.