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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Airports , FBOs Tap Solar Power in Decarbonization Plans

FBOs in the UK, South Africa, and the U.S. are all now partly powered by solar energy

Sustainability and Environment

May 1, 2025

Cormorant Prepares to Start Testing Hybrid-Electric Demonstrator

Dutch start-up aims to bring regional airliner to market in 2030

Aircraft

April 28, 2025

Sentient Jet Updates Annual Sustainability Progress

Company exceeds 1.6 million tons of CO2 offset

Sustainability and Environment

April 23, 2025

U.S. SAF Market To Hit $7 Billion by 2030

Study predicts a nearly sevenfold growth

Sustainability and Environment

April 15, 2025

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Spanish Super Pumas Log 437 Hours Battling Chile Fires

Fire season activity up 20% over last year

Rotorcraft

April 15, 2025

Hydrogen Pioneer Says First Aircraft Will Be in Service by 2030

H2Fly co-founder says availability of renewable energy to produce hydrogen fuel is critical

Engines

April 10, 2025

Neste Starts SAF Production at Rotterdam Facility

The site will produce up to 165 million gallons of SAF a year

Sustainability and Environment

April 9, 2025

Daher Aims To Launch ‘More Electric’ Airplane in 2027

Company’s next model will likely be hybrid-electric and based off of the TBM 960 or Kodiak 100/900

Aircraft

April 4, 2025

Luxaviation Backs SkyPower Project To Boost Green Fuel

Project SkyPower is supported by the CEOs of 15 aviation and energy companies

Fuel

April 2, 2025

Vertical Adopts Standardized Chargers for eVTOL Aircraft Batteries

UK manufacturer has purchased battery chargers from electric aircraft developer Beta Technologies

Regulations and Government

April 1, 2025

Turkey Renews Columbia Helicopters Wildfire Contract

Chinooks to support Turkey’s firefighting efforts for fifth year

Rotorcraft

April 1, 2025

World Fuel Rolls Out SAF Book-and-claim Tool

The online feature helps streamline the SAF usage process

Sustainability and Environment

March 28, 2025

Luxaviation Adds Real-time Carbon Calculator to App

Europe-based group says new feature is first of its kind in business aviation

Sustainability and Environment

March 27, 2025

Avfuel Delivers First Fully Electric Jet Refueler

California FBO received the new truck last week

Sustainability and Environment

March 27, 2025

Avfuel Launches Portal To Streamline SAF Documentation

AvfuelZero Portal houses all necessary documentation for SAF and carbon emissions reporting

Sustainability and Environment

March 26, 2025

Study Targets Clarity for Mitigating Contrail Impact

Airbus and 10 European partners have launched the PACIFIC program

Sustainability and Environment

March 25, 2025

Airbus Reveals Latest ZeroE Hydrogen Airliner Design

More energy efficiency means four, rather than six, open rotor engines

Aircraft

March 25, 2025

Airbus Customers Get Easier Access to SAF Book-and-claim

Early commitments to new program come from business aircraft operators Comlux and Luxaviation

Fuel

March 25, 2025

Airbus Doubles Down on Aviation Decarbonization Commitment

Aerospace and defense group partners with Solar Impulse Foundation

Sustainability and Environment

March 24, 2025

Signature Aviation To Add More European SAF Locations

FBO chain bringing sustainable aviation fuel to six of its FBOs in the UK and France

Sustainability and Environment

March 24, 2025