Environment

The governments of Canada and Quebec have committed to providing half of a C$163 million investment in Pratt Canada’s hybrid-electric demonstrator program.

Collaboration among Boeing, SkyNRG, and SkyNRG Americas will lead to more availability of SAF globally and use by the airframer for its own operations.

Along with new taxes, Europe’s “Fit for 55” green policies include an SAF blending mandate and the end of airlines’ free allowances in the bloc’s ETS.

Heart Aerospace now says it has commitments for more than 400 of its ES-19 electric aircraft, which will carry 19 passengers up to around 250 miles.

Joby Aviation is joining forces with JetBlue and Signature Flight Support to establish carbon credits for flights using green electric and hydrogen.

London-area business aviation hub Farnborough Airport is the latest UK gateway to offer continuous supplies of sustainable aviation fuel.

The airline trade body points to CORSIA and SAF as key short-term solutions to address airlines’ CO2 emissions.

Million Air has become the latest FBO chain to offer continually available sustainable aviation fuel, starting with its Burbank, California location.

Safran’s helicopter engine division is reporting advances in its adoption of sustainable aviation fuel.

Rolls-Royce and Shell have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) that outlines their support for decarbonization of the aviation industry.

World Fuel Services has introduced the purchase of carbon offsets as a points redemption option for its rewards program members.

Researchers at Washington State University say they have developed a process for turning waste plastics into jet fuel.

The Jet Zero Council has provided additional funding for work to develop infrastructure to support electric- and hydrogen-powered aircraft at UK airports.

Airlines believe in the “noble cause” of reducing carbon emissions, said GE Aviation CEO John Slattery.

Premier Jet Services, an FBO at Detroit-area Oakland County International Airport, has become the first in the state to stock permanent supplies of SAF.

A new study published this week points to SAFs benefits besides lifecycle carbon emissions, and how they must be calculated into aviation's climate impact.

Research says aircraft burning a 50/50 sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) blend produce 50 to 70 percent fewer ice crystal contrails at cruising altitude.

General Motors’ Hydrotec technology would serve as the basis for a new integrated hydrogen fuel cell system for airliners.

Dassault Aviation was among 300 European companies to be listed in the first edition of "Europe's Climate Leaders" released by the Financial Times.

The CFM Rise program aims to achieve a 20 percent improvement in fuel burn and emissions by 2035.

Signature Flight Support has increased its sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) footprint to nine locations.

Europe’s air traffic management agency has released a snapshot of airports that provide SAF on the continent.

Hybrid Air Vehicles has unveiled cabin concepts for its Airlander 10 hybrid-electric airship carrying up to 100 passengers on regional airline routes.

The ReFuelEU Aviation program is expected to introduce a blending mandate for sustainable aviation fuels to the EU, to help meet its climate goals.

Testing begins on the first elements of Rolls-Royce’s 2.5-megawatt Power Generation System 1.

An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 will serve as the next ecoDemonstrator platform.

Government support and stakeholder partnerships will prove critical in ensuring the fuel becomes maintstream.

The ReFuelEU legislative proposal would include a blending mandate on all flights departing from European airports.

Of all sustainability efforts underway, SAF appears to hold the most immediate promise of curbing CO2.

With the production, availability, and adoption of sustainable aviation fuel rising, how to keep its environmental accounting straight is a concern.