Environment
News about environmental issues relating to aircraft operations, including noise issues, emissisions, and regulations. See Fuel for biofuel.
FBOs
ExecuJet's Paris FBO Is Latest To Go All-electric
It's the company's fourth location to make the switch from conventionally fueled equipment
Charter & Fractional
Indian Charter Group JetSetGo Signs for Horizon's eVTOL
Canadian start-up Horizon just raised $9 million in a SPAC-backed Nasdaq listing
FBOs
Atlantic Aviation To Install Electric Chargers at FBOs
Beta's charging stations can support multiple electric aircraft and ground vehicles
FBOs
Clay Lacy's John Wayne FBO To Get Joby's Electric Charging Unit
Joby designed its electric charging system to work with multiple aircraft types
Engines
African Airlines Commit To Surf Air's Electric Caravan
Safarilink and Yellow Wings Air Services will convert their existing Cessna Caravan fleets
Environment
Jet Aviation Opens the SAF Tap In Arizona, Montana
The company expands its U.S. SAF footprint to three states
Security
Climate Action Protest in Belgium Ends with Mass Arrests
Unlike protests earlier this year in Europe, no aircraft were damaged
Environment
Private Pilots Come to the Aid of Endangered Sea Turtles
Recent volunteer flights carried more than 100 critically endangered Kemp's ridley sea turtles to specialized care
Environment
GE Now Counts 10 Engines Tested on 100% SAF
Engines power a range of commercial, military, and business aviation aircraft
Environment
U.S. Treasury Issues New SAF Tax Credit Guidance
The guidance expands the range of fuels eligible for tax subsidies
Regulations and Government
EASA Appoints ATM Leader as New Executive Director
EASA's executive director is the direct counterpart to the FAA Administrator
Environment
Luxaviation Accelerates Decarbonization with 'Go-to-Zero' Fund
The aircraft operator says it now aims to achieve net-zero carbon by 2030
Environment
Textron Aviation To Roll Out New Sustainabilty Program for Aircraft Owners
It is open to owners of Cessna, Beechcraft, and Hawker aircraft
Environment
Boeing Adds 'Insights' to Cascade Climate Impact Modeling Tool
Cascade update adds user-friendly features to improve accessibility
Charter & Fractional
Flexjet's Simulation with Eve Paves Way For eVTOL Services
Helicopter flights were used to assess how eVTOL aircraft might be operated
Fuel
IATA Identifies Measures To Increase SAF Production
Current production levels account for 3 percent of overall renewable fuel output
Environment
Business Aviation Braces for Brussels Eco-protests
This week, a private jet was damaged by paint at Tires Airport in Portugal
ATC
Europe's Free Route Airspace Opens Up Direct Routes
Free route airspace expansion has been implemented by control centers in Maastricht and Karlsruhe
Environment
EcoPulse Demonstrator Makes First Hybrid-electric Flight
The technology demonstrator that flew last week is a converted TBM900 aircraft
Regulations and Government
Impatient eVTOL Start-ups May Have To Embrace Crawl-Walk-Run
Type certification remains an uphill task, as does building the advanced air mobility ecosystem
Charter & Fractional
Air Charter Association Announces Excellence Awards
Winners from across the industry were honored at an event in Brighton
Environment
Lawmakers Seek To Secure Use of Agriculture for SAF
Bills could expand SAF sources and educate on unleaded aviation fuels
Engines
Rolls-Royce To Exit Electrical Propulsion Business
The aircraft engine maker is looking for buyers for its Electrical division
Environment
Virgin's SAF Transatlantic Flight is COP28 Prelude
The air transport industry aims to demonstrate SAF's potential as political skepticism surrounds UN gathering in the UAE
Environment
Jefferies: Some Sustainable Aviation Fuels Are Greener Than Others
Report shows the amount of lifecycle CO2 emissions savings can vary greatly
Environment
Azul Plans To Electrify Caravan Fleet with Surf Air
Brazilian airline seeks to convert 27 Cessna Caravans to electric power
Environment
ICAO Adopts SAF Acceptance Framework at Dubai Event
Third ICAO Conference on Aviation and Alternative Fuels served to reinforce industry's decarbonization goals
Charter & Fractional
Abu Dhabi Investors Acquire Charter Platform Fly Victor
Aviation Investment Group has bought all outstanding shares from founder and chairman Clive Jackson
