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

Aircraft

Funding Approved For Hybrid-Electric Geared Turbofan Project

MTU, Pratt & Whitney, Collins, Airbus and GKN are working together on the Sustainable Water-Injecting Turbofan Comprising Hybrid-Electric project.
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UK Aerospace Industry Raises Concerns over Political Instability

Member companies of the ADS group say the UK lacks clear political leadership in the face of unprecedented challenges to the industry's competitiveness.
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Engines

EPA Revises Emissions Rules for Large Jet Engines

A new rule from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency establishes particle matter standards for most jet engines.
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Aircraft

Pioneers Push to Accelerate Green and Autonomous Aviation

The race is on to electrify and increasingly automate aircraft, with the first commercial applications now anticipated in the second half of the 2020s.
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Environment

IADA, 4Air Establish Carbon Footprint Deal

Through a new partnership, IADA member customers will receive exclusive environmental assessments through sustainability solutions provider 4Air.
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Engines

EasyJet and Rolls-Royce Test Hydrogen Propulsion System

The low-cost airline an the aircraft engines group have completed
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Environment

Atlantic Aviation Increases SAF Supplies to Colorado

Atlantic Aviation now has continous supplies of sustainable aviation fuel at all four of its Colorado FBO locations.
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Environment

In a First, NBAA Accredits Sustainable Flight Depts

NBAA has announced the first members of its Sustainable Flight Department Accreditation program, which has been under development for three years.
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Aircraft

Hybrid-electric Ampaire Eco Caravan Makes First Flight

The Eco Caravan made a first flight on November 18, marking a key waypoint in Ampaire’s efforts to bring the converted hybrid-electric aircraft to market.
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Environment

FAA Event To Provide Details on New Sustainable Grants

The DOT is hosting a public meeting on December 14 to provide FAA officials the opportunity to discuss two new aviation sustainability grant programs.
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Environment

U.S. Airports See Low-key Climate Protests

While Europe saw demonstrations last week against private aviations, those protests played out at several locations in the U.S. on a smaller scale.
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Aircraft

Archer Rolls Out Four-seat Midnight eVTOL

Archer's newly revealed eVTOL, dubbed Midnight, will be manufactured in Georgia and is expected to enter service in 2025.
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Environment

German Government Funds New SAF Production Development

A consortium of five technology companies: BASF, Thyssenkrupp, OMV, DLR, and ASG has been tasked with developing a methanol-to-SAF pathway.
Airlines

United Airlines Commits Up to $37.5M to Biofuel Refinery

United Airlines Ventures’ investment in Houston-based Next Renewable Fuels will support a new sustainable fuels refinery to start production in 2026.
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Environment

Sustainable Aviation Fuel Market To Hit $60B by 2030

Based on projected demand and production increases Market Research Future sees the global aviation biofuel industry market reaching $60 billion by 2030.
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Aircraft

European Protestors Block Business Aviation Airports

European environmental groups demanding a ban on all private jet flights this week tried to disrupt airports in the UK, Italy, and the Netherlands.
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Environment

GE Honda Aero Teams with 4AIR on Carbon-offset Programs

Through a partnership with 4AIR, GE Honda Aero is offering its operators a range of carbon offset programs.
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Environment

Europe's Leap Forward in Sustainability

Despite the prevalent flight-shaming, Europe is taking a comprehensive approach to sustainability.
Environment

France Continues Debate on Business Aviation's Environmental Impact

Environmental groups in France are calling for higher fuel taxes and per-flight fees on business jets to discourage their use and thus lessen emissions.
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Engines

GE Honda's HF120 Passes 100% SAF Test

GE Honda Aero Engines reports successful conclusion to its 100 percent SAF test program on the HF-120 engine
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Environment

All Signature FBOs in California Now Stocking SAF

Signature Aviation is now carrying sustainable aviation fuel at all 10 of its owned California locations.
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Environment

NATA Updates Sustainable Aviation Business Standard

NATA has issued new improvements to its Sustainability Standard for Aviation Businesses, which it launched last year.
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Environment

EVO Fuels Partners with Synthetic Fuel Producer

EVO Fuels has invested in Zero Petroleum, which aims to produce net-zero-emission aviation fuels.
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Aircraft

Parker Sees New Electric Aircraft as Technology Hotbed

Parker Aerospace has expanded its capabilities in sustainable aviation technology following its recent acquisition of Meggitt.
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Aircraft

Advanced Air Mobility Pioneers Point To Bizav's Future

Developers of new eVTOL and eSTOL aircraft got a lot of attention at this week's NBAA-BACE.
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Aircraft

Universal Hydrogen To Fly Hydrogen-powered Dash 8 by Year-end

In a partnership with Aerotec, Universal Hydrogen is preparing a Dash 8-300 fitted with a hydrogen-fuel-cell-based powertrain for its first flight.
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Aircraft

Textron Powers Up Advanced Air Mobility Portfolio

Textron Aviation is building a strong portfolio of new electric and autonomous aircraft, including the redesigned Nexus eVTOL model.
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Aircraft

Daher Sees Hybrid Electric Aircraft Later in Decade

The French company is preparing to start flights with its Eco Pulse hybrid-electric technology demonstrator and will then decide how to use the technology.
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Environment

Bombardier Goes All In on SAF

Bombardier will convert all of its corporate flight activity to sustainable aviation fuel through Signature Aviation's book and claim program.
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Environment

BACE Panel Tackles Decarbonization Challenges

NBAA's sustainability lunch at BACE examined the challenges faced by the industry as it tackles decarbonization.
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