Environment

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

Latest

Signature To Balance EBACE Travel CO2 Emissions

Through its partnership with Air BP and its Target Neutral voluntary carbon offset program, the service provider will help the environment.

Environment

May 28, 2018

Bizav Leaders To Launch Alternative Fuels Initiative

During next week's unveiling of the plan, leaders will release a bizav guide on alternative fuels and sign a declaration committing to the initiative.

Environment

May 21, 2018

Earth Air Pledges To Operate as Carbon-neutral Company

Earth Air seeks to offset Carbon emissions through reforestation efforts.

Environment

May 14, 2018

Flying Turtles Head Back to the Wild

Several endangered sea turtles, rescued by general aviation aircraft flights last fall, will be released back into the wild this week in Georgia.

Environment

May 7, 2018

Videos

Report Shows Synthetic Jet Fuel Emissions Benefits

While intended to reduce carbon dioixide emissions, the use of sustainable alternative jet fuels is shown to reduce other environmental pollutants as welll

Environment

May 4, 2018

Illinois Airport Adopts Unleaded Avgas

Rochelle Municipal Airport-Koritz Field is the first in the state to offer UL94, which is authorized for use by the FAA in more than 100,000 aircraft.

Environment

April 12, 2018

Victor Goes Live with Air BP Carbon-offset Program

Following a test program which met with a positive response, the jet charter marketplace is allowing its operators and customers to choose to go green.

Environment

April 5, 2018

Boeing Promotes Aviation Biofuel in Africa

Teams with several stakeholders to identify and develop feed stocks on the continent

Airlines

March 21, 2018

Research Tweaks Rules of Thumb for Helicopters Flying Neighborly

Tests of six different helicopter models last year, which collected more than 1,500 data points, put “scientific rigor behind the rules of thumb."

Environment

February 28, 2018

CORSIA Looms, but Many Bizav Operators Exempt

NBAA estimates that fewer than 100 operators in North America will be affected by the carbon dioxide cap rules.

Environment

February 20, 2018

Rolls Runs New Lean-burn Combustor

Rolls is focussing on refining next-gen lean-burn combustor as it eyes closer engine-airframe integration, and electrification.

Engines

February 6, 2018

Santa Monica Airport Shortens Runway Ahead of Planned Closure in 2028

Airports

January 10, 2018

Biofuels Could Reduce Contrail Formation, Research Finds

Among the findings: biofuels emit less soot, which led to a 50- to 70-percent reduction in particle emissions.

Environment

December 24, 2017

Airbus To Lead BAe 146 Electric Propulsion Demonstration

Partnership with Rolls-Royce, Siemens aims to fly first test bed in 2020

Aircraft

November 28, 2017

EASA Emissions Rules Draw Closer

EASA expresses how and why it plans to adopt the emissions requirement rulemaking the agency proposed early this year.

Environment

November 8, 2017

U.S. Stage 5 Noise Rules Go Into Effect December 31

FAA is adopting new Stage 5 noise standards for newly certified subsonic jet and transport category airplanes.

Environment

October 23, 2017

Signature, Air BP Ink Carbon Offset Deal

Starting in 2018, fuel purchasers using the Air BP Sterling Card at Signature's U.S. locations will have the fuel offset via BP Target Neutral.

Environment

October 11, 2017

Countdown to Intl. Aviation Emissions Scheme Begins

ICAO’s new aviation climate scheme was born following Europe’s ETS was criticized for its “extraterritorial” ambitions.

Environment

October 5, 2017

Swiss Aviation Emissions Trading Deadline Imminent

European country is not part of the EU but scheme will fill gap in EU-ETS region.

Environment

September 25, 2017

Van Nuys Airport Gets Major Solar Energy Project

The solar panels on the roofs of the Aeroplex/Aerolease Group's hangars will provide enough energy to power 200 homes for a year.

Environment

August 24, 2017

Environment

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

Latest

Signature To Balance EBACE Travel CO2 Emissions

Through its partnership with Air BP and its Target Neutral voluntary carbon offset program, the service provider will help the environment.

Bizav Leaders To Launch Alternative Fuels Initiative

During next week's unveiling of the plan, leaders will release a bizav guide on alternative fuels and sign a declaration committing to the initiative.

Earth Air Pledges To Operate as Carbon-neutral Company

Earth Air seeks to offset Carbon emissions through reforestation efforts.

Flying Turtles Head Back to the Wild

Several endangered sea turtles, rescued by general aviation aircraft flights last fall, will be released back into the wild this week in Georgia.

Videos

More Articles

Report Shows Synthetic Jet Fuel Emissions Benefits

While intended to reduce carbon dioixide emissions, the use of sustainable alternative jet fuels is shown to reduce other environmental pollutants as welll

Illinois Airport Adopts Unleaded Avgas

Rochelle Municipal Airport-Koritz Field is the first in the state to offer UL94, which is authorized for use by the FAA in more than 100,000 aircraft.

Victor Goes Live with Air BP Carbon-offset Program

Following a test program which met with a positive response, the jet charter marketplace is allowing its operators and customers to choose to go green.

Boeing Promotes Aviation Biofuel in Africa

Teams with several stakeholders to identify and develop feed stocks on the continent

Research Tweaks Rules of Thumb for Helicopters Flying Neighborly

Tests of six different helicopter models last year, which collected more than 1,500 data points, put “scientific rigor behind the rules of thumb."

CORSIA Looms, but Many Bizav Operators Exempt

NBAA estimates that fewer than 100 operators in North America will be affected by the carbon dioxide cap rules.

Rolls Runs New Lean-burn Combustor

Rolls is focussing on refining next-gen lean-burn combustor as it eyes closer engine-airframe integration, and electrification.

Santa Monica Airport Shortens Runway Ahead of Planned Closure in 2028

Santa Monica Airport Shortens Runway Ahead of Planned Closure in 2028

Biofuels Could Reduce Contrail Formation, Research Finds

Among the findings: biofuels emit less soot, which led to a 50- to 70-percent reduction in particle emissions.

Airbus To Lead BAe 146 Electric Propulsion Demonstration

Partnership with Rolls-Royce, Siemens aims to fly first test bed in 2020

EASA Emissions Rules Draw Closer

EASA expresses how and why it plans to adopt the emissions requirement rulemaking the agency proposed early this year.

U.S. Stage 5 Noise Rules Go Into Effect December 31

FAA is adopting new Stage 5 noise standards for newly certified subsonic jet and transport category airplanes.

Signature, Air BP Ink Carbon Offset Deal

Starting in 2018, fuel purchasers using the Air BP Sterling Card at Signature's U.S. locations will have the fuel offset via BP Target Neutral.

Countdown to Intl. Aviation Emissions Scheme Begins

ICAO’s new aviation climate scheme was born following Europe’s ETS was criticized for its “extraterritorial” ambitions.

Swiss Aviation Emissions Trading Deadline Imminent

European country is not part of the EU but scheme will fill gap in EU-ETS region.

Van Nuys Airport Gets Major Solar Energy Project

The solar panels on the roofs of the Aeroplex/Aerolease Group's hangars will provide enough energy to power 200 homes for a year.

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