Environment

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

ATC

Romania’s Adina-Ioana Vălean Set To Become Next EU Transport Commissioner

The commissioner-designate for transport wavers on the introduction of an EU-wide kerosene tax, doubting its environmental benefits.
Environment

Shell, SkyNRG Collaborate on First European SAF Plant

Slated to go online in 2022, the first dedicated SAF production facility in Europe will provide 100,000 tons of sustainable fuel a year.
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Charter & Fractional

Charter Provider Offers New Carbon Offset Tool

Paramount Business Jets introduced a new calculator to determine a flight's environmental impact and how to offset it.
Aircraft

UK Labour Party Mulls Ban on Fossil Fuels for Bizcraft

A new report calling for a ban on fossil fuel-powered private aircraft from UK airports from 2025 is being considered by the UK Labour Party
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Environment

California FBO Aims to Go Greener

Airport operated Luxivair SBD at San Bernardino International Airport is making environmentally-friendly choices when it comes to ground equipment.
Environment

Modern Aviation Makes It Easy To Fly Green

FBO network Modern Aviation will soon offer its customers the ability to offset their CO2 emissions at the fuel point-of-sale.
Environment

Bizav Leaders Announce Sustainable Aviation Fuels Summit

The Business Aviation Global Sustainability Summit will be held in Washington D.C. in March 2020.
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Environment

JSX Pioneers New Noise Abatement Route At KSNA

Per-seat scheduled jet charter operator JSX has pioneered a new departure route that significantly cuts noise at the Orange County, California airport.
Environment

World Fuel 'Kinects' on Sustainability

World Fuel Services will team with sister company Kinect Energy Group on sustainability solutions for flight and FBO customers.
Environment

Sustainable Aviation Fuel Finally Starting To Take Off

Long a topic of industry discussion and uncertainty, business aviation made great strides in the introduction of and education about sustainable jet fuel.
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Environment

World Fuel Goes Green at NBAA-BACE 2019

In addition to supplying Henderson Executive Airport with sustainable aviation fuel, the company is offsetting the carbon emissions from its stay in Vegas.
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Airlines

Ryanair Argues for Kerosene Tax Over ETS

Europe’s largest LCC sees fuel taxes as better than environmental taxes and hopes to onboard 30 Boeing 737 Max 200s by mid-year 2020.
Airports

TAG Farnborough Airport Wins Environmental Award

UK’s busiest purely business aviation airport has been recognized for its efforts to be Carbon neutral.
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Environment

Aviation Reps Call For Agreement on 2050 CO2 Target

Setting a clear CO2 target is critical if aviation is to respond and plan efficiently, while no clear alternatives to burning jet fuel yet exist.
ATC

EBAA Renews Commitment to Single European Sky

EBAA was among dozens of organizations that signed the “Future of European Sky” joint declaration yesterday.
Environment

South Africa's Comair Flight Goes Carbon Neutral

Backing a range of accredited projects helps reduce net carbon but also to help in other ways, according to the South African operator.
Environment

Jackson Hole Becomes Latest To Demo SAF

The airport-operated FBO offered sustainable aviation fuel last week after it received a shipment of 7,300 gallons of the blended fuel from Avfuel.
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Aircraft

AirAsia Trims Its Airbus A330 Commitment and Buys A321XLRs

The Malaysian low-cost carrier group signs up for 30 of the European OEM’s newly launched long-range single-aisle aircraft.
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Environment

Avfuel To Offer SAF at Jackson Hole Aviation Next Week

Avfuel will make 7,300 gallons of sustainable aviation fuel available to turbine business aircraft operators at Jackson Hole Aviation early next week.
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Airports

UK To Mandate 3D Cabin Baggage Screening Equipment at Major Airports

The move signals a deviation from EU wide aviation security rules after the UK’s exit from the bloc.
Aircraft

ZeroAvia Aims To Halve Operating Costs with Hydrogen Power

Operators would be able to lease ZeroAvia's hydrogen-powered engines at rates that include fuel and maintenance.
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Aircraft

Gulfstream Gets Kudos for Use and Promotion of Biofuels

Since 2015 Gulfstream has used sustainable aviation fuel for flights from its Savannah base, accounting for nearly 830,000 nm flown.
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Airlines

IATA Focus on CORSIA as Air India Takes Pole Position

India is gathering information as it works through political challenges CORSIA faces in the nation.
Environment

AsBAA: SAF Infrastructure and Supply Needed in Asia

The organization is working with its members and governments to expedite the adoption of the sustainable aviation fuels.
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Environment

North Dakota Company's Jet To Hunt Florida Storms

Weather Modification International's Citation II will participate in a program with the University of North Dakota and the U.S. Navy on thunderstorms.
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Environment

Swedavia and Heathrow Looking To Increase SAF Uptake

The Swedish airport operator started buying sustainable aviation fuel in 2016 and aims to dramatically increase the amount by 2025.
Aircraft

XTI Selects GE Catalyst for TriFan's Hybrid Core

GE Aviation's Catalyst turboprop engine gives TriFan 600 the power it will need at altitude, XTI Aircraft says.
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Aircraft

Ampaire To Open Order Book for Hybrid-electric Airplane

The California-based manufacturer of the Electric EEL, which is a retrofit of a Cessna 337 Skymaster, will begin accepting letters of intent at AirVenture.
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Airlines

Experts Urge Airlines To Take Lead on Environment Debate

EU airlines label eco-taxes as a missed opportunity to decarbonize the industry.
Environment

New Organization Champions E-aviation

With its official launch reception, the Eco-Aviation Foundation is on a mission to foster awareness and adoption of electric and hybrid aircraft.
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