Sustainability and Environment

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

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AIA Releases Technology-focused Sustainability Report

AIA and Accenture have issued a new, technology-focused aviation sustainability report and roadmap.

Sustainability and Environment

April 19, 2022

UK Charter Booking Platform Focuses on Empty Legs

Online charter booking platform Mirai Flights has launched a new environmentally-friendly program focusing on filling empty leg segments.

Charter & Fractional

April 14, 2022

Airbus, Kawasaki To Partner on Hydrogen Development

An MOU signed in Tokyo between Airbus and Kawasaki lays the groundwork to study elements of hydrogen adoption by the aviation industry.

Aircraft

April 13, 2022

Biden Doubles Down on SAF Support

President Biden has reaffirmed his commitment to sustainable aviation and sustainable aviation fuel in remarks yesterday at an Iowa biofuel plant.

Sustainability and Environment

April 13, 2022

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SkyVector Helps Find SAF

Global aeronautical charts and online mapping provider SkyVector has added sustainable aviation fuel locations to its online flight planning map.

Sustainability and Environment

April 6, 2022

Flashback: Volcanic Ash Cloud Paralyzes Swath of European Airspace

We look back at some memorable events and coverage from AIN's half-century-old archives.

Sustainability and Environment

April 5, 2022

Neste Teams With Avfuel at SDC

For the first time, major SAF producer Neste is exhibiting along side fuel distributor Avfuel at an industry event.

Sustainability and Environment

April 5, 2022

Santa Monica Airport Converts to Unleaded Avgas

The self-serve avgas pumps at California’s Santa Monica Airport have transitioned to Swift UL94 unleaded aviation gasoline.

Sustainability and Environment

April 4, 2022

Business Aviation Faces Sustainability Push

Marc Ehudin, GAMA's director of governmental affairs detailed the demands being placed on the aviation industry to improve its sustainability efforts.

Sustainability and Environment

March 31, 2022

SAF Key to Aviation's Decarbonization Plans

With the aviation industry searching for ways to reduce its carbon footprint, sustainable aviation fuel represents the most immediately available tool.

Sustainability and Environment

March 31, 2022

Carbon Offsets Offer Near-term Emissions Solution

With many aviation companies setting carbon reduction goals, carbon offsets represent a near-term solution as SAF ramps up in volume.

Sustainability and Environment

March 31, 2022

NBAA Extends Sustainable Flight Department Deadline

NBAA's recently-launched Leadership in a Sustainable Flight Department accreditation program will soon be evaluating its first group of applicants.

Sustainability and Environment

March 31, 2022

Clay Lacy SVP: Sustainability Is Incremental Process

For business aviation companies, a successful sustainability plan must be conceived with end goals in mind.

Sustainability and Environment

March 30, 2022

Avolon Signs Up Turkey's Gozen For Scheduled eVTOL Services

The leasing group has now found prospective operators for 550 of Vertical Aerospace's four-passenger VX4 eVTOL aircraft, with deliveries to start in 2024.

Aircraft

March 29, 2022

EASA To Permit Bizjet Ops To Carry Less Extra Fuel

Some turbine aircraft operators in Europe will be able to reduce the amount of contingency fuel required, with the aim to reduce aircraft carbon emissions.

Sustainability and Environment

March 28, 2022

Airbus Flies A380 on 100 percent SAF

One of the Rolls-Royce Trent 900s used in the first A380 test aircraft cruised on pure SAF for about three hours on March 25.

Aircraft

March 28, 2022

Fast Air First in Canada To Get NATA Sustainability Nod

Fast Air Executive Aviation has become the first in Canada to achieve NATA’s sustainability certification for aviation businesses.

Charter & Fractional

March 24, 2022

Air Greenland To Acquire Vertical Aerospace VX4s from Avolon

Avolon and Air Greenland partner to bring zero-emissions air travel to the region.

Aircraft

March 22, 2022

Jet Aviation Signs WEF Clean Skies Declaration

Jet Aviation has signed the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) 2030 Ambition Statement which aims to increase sustainable aviation fuel supply.

Sustainability and Environment

March 22, 2022

GAO: FAA Needs To Better Address Public’s Noise Concern

Despite advances in technology leading to quieter airplanes, the FAA needs to do more to address community concerns about aircraft noise, said the GAO.

Sustainability and Environment

March 22, 2022