Environment

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

Airlines

France Reveals Plans To Introduce an Eco Tax on Flights

The new levy will come into force in 2020 and will range from €1.5 per ticket in economy to €18 in business class.
Engines

Rolls-Royce Allots More Hybrid-electric Resources to Germany

The UK engine maker is teaming with the state of Brandenburg to create a regional ecosystem for hybrid- electric power and propulsion activities.
Aircraft

Eviation’s All-Electric Alice Regional Airliner Secures a Major Launch Order

Eviation’s All-Electric Alice Regional Airliner Secures a Major Launch Order
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Charter & Fractional

Charter Broker Victor Vows Softer Environmental Impact

Victor pledges reduction in carbon emissions from charter flights, promotion of sustainable alternative fuels.
Aircraft

Boeing To Launch Latest EcoDemonstrator Phase With 777

The U.S. airframer expects to test 50 technology projects this fall.
Environment

Uber Elevate Summit Lays Out 2023 Flight Plan

Uber's two-day June summit in Washington, D.C., laid out its ambitious air mobility plans, tempered a bit by regulators' remarks.
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Environment

AINsight: Green Skies Ahead

The challenges of greener operations are daunting, but the rewards are clear and compelling.
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Aircraft

AeroTec, magniX To Electrify Caravans

Modification work to install and certify the 750-hp magni500 electric propulsion system on Cessna 208 already underway
Environment

OEMs Unite on Aviation Sustainability

Aircraft OEMs came together in Paris to make the joint statement on sustainability in aviation—including Airbus, Boeing, Rolls-Royce and GE.
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Aircraft

Regional Aircraft Lessor NAC Expands ATR Portfolio

Nordic Aviation Capital inks a LOI for up to 105 ATR 42/72-600s
Airlines

Air France Moves To Remove Single-use Plastic

The airline will eliminate 1,300 tons of single-use plastic by year-end.
Aircraft

MagniX Debuts All-electric Aircraft Propulsion Systems

U.S. company’s motors selected by Eviation for Alice, and by Harbour Air for its seaplanes.
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Aircraft

Daher, Airbus, Safran Team on EcoPulse Hybrid Propulsion

French companies anticipate first flight of the demonstrator, based on the TBM platform, in 2022.
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Aircraft

Aviation's Electric Future Lands at the Paris Air Show

The Alice all-electric aircraft makes its debut at Paris, while Airbus is displaying its Vahana VTOL concept.
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Aircraft

Boom Unveils More Details on Supersonic Airliner

Completion of Boom's XB-1 demonstrator is expected by year’s end, first flight in early 2020.
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Aircraft

Boeing Exceeds Environmental Performance Targets

U.S. company is offering customers the option of using biofuel on delivery flights.
Environment

Airbus uses hi-tech to gain zero emissions

Airbus's low-emissions research spans carbon-absorbing algae, synthetic spider silk, and hybrid-electric propulsion.
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Airlines

EC Puts Aviation’s Negative Environmental Impact at €33 Billion

IATA calls for governmental support in sustainable fuels and CORSIA to help "decarbonize" the industry .
Airlines

KLM Secures Large Uptake of Sustainable Aviation Fuel

The Dutch airline’s 10-year commitment is part of a new SAF production plant in the Netherlands.
Environment

Valcora Shows Its Green Side

The Swiss fuel provider has contributed directly to the support of wildlife conservation projects around the globe.
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Environment

Air BP Supports Alternative Aviation Fuel Initiative

The fuel provider supplied SAFJ to France's Caen-Carpiquet and Sweden's Stockholm-Arlanda Airports ahead of the fly-in to Geneva
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Engines

Business Aircraft Operators Need To 'Demand' Biofuel

The Technical Panel at the SAJF Farnborough event on May 18 proved illuminating, focusing on calls for operators to lead the way.
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Aircraft

Gulfstream G550 Goes Fast on the Green Stuff

Gulfstream's G550 set an SAFJ-powered city-pair speed record en route to EBACE.
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Airports

TAG Farnborough Sees Sustained Traffic Levels

TAG Farnborough Airport hosted a sustainable jet fuel event just before EBACE involving several manufacturers and flights to Geneva.
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Environment

CORSIA Offsetting Machinery Starts To Take Shape

AIN provides a brief guide to CORSIA facts and dates for business aircraft operators.
Environment

Bizav Makes Strides in SAJF Utilization

One year since the debut of the Business Aviation Guide to the Use of Sustainable Alternative Jet Fuel, the industry moves forward towards SAJF acceptance
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Airlines

Braathens Regional Looking to Expand ATR Fleet, Drops A220s

The Sweden-based regional airline targets CO2-free flight operations by 2030.
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Environment

EBACE Events Show Bizav SAJF Readiness

Held at London-area TAG Farnborough Airport, the event, a sequel to January's SAJF debut at Van Nuys, provided a showcase for the fuel ahead of EBACE.
Environment

Europe To Host SAJF Event Ahead of EBACE

Similar to the event held in January at California's Van Nuys Airport, Geneva-bound aircraft will be able to fill up on SAJF at several airports.
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Environment

Dutch Government Sets Rates for New Aviation Tax

The draft bill would help meet a commitment for a “greening” of the Netherlands’ tax regime.