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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Romania’s Adina-Ioana Vălean Set To Become Next EU Transport Commissioner

The commissioner-designate for transport wavers on the introduction of an EU-wide kerosene tax, doubting its environmental benefits.

ATC

November 15, 2019

Shell, SkyNRG Collaborate on First European SAF Plant

Slated to go online in 2022, the first dedicated SAF production facility in Europe will provide 100,000 tons of sustainable fuel a year.

Sustainability and Environment

November 14, 2019

Charter Provider Offers New Carbon Offset Tool

Paramount Business Jets introduced a new calculator to determine a flight's environmental impact and how to offset it.

Charter & Fractional

November 5, 2019

UK Labour Party Mulls Ban on Fossil Fuels for Bizcraft

A new report calling for a ban on fossil fuel-powered private aircraft from UK airports from 2025 is being considered by the UK Labour Party

Aircraft

November 4, 2019

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California FBO Aims to Go Greener

Airport operated Luxivair SBD at San Bernardino International Airport is making environmentally-friendly choices when it comes to ground equipment.

Sustainability and Environment

November 1, 2019

Modern Aviation Makes It Easy To Fly Green

FBO network Modern Aviation will soon offer its customers the ability to offset their CO2 emissions at the fuel point-of-sale.

Sustainability and Environment

October 28, 2019

Bizav Leaders Announce Sustainable Aviation Fuels Summit

The Business Aviation Global Sustainability Summit will be held in Washington D.C. in March 2020.

Sustainability and Environment

October 23, 2019

JSX Pioneers New Noise Abatement Route At KSNA

Per-seat scheduled jet charter operator JSX has pioneered a new departure route that significantly cuts noise at the Orange County, California airport.

Sustainability and Environment

October 23, 2019

World Fuel 'Kinects' on Sustainability

World Fuel Services will team with sister company Kinect Energy Group on sustainability solutions for flight and FBO customers.

Sustainability and Environment

October 21, 2019

Sustainable Aviation Fuel Finally Starting To Take Off

Long a topic of industry discussion and uncertainty, business aviation made great strides in the introduction of and education about sustainable jet fuel.

Sustainability and Environment

October 20, 2019

World Fuel Goes Green at NBAA-BACE 2019

In addition to supplying Henderson Executive Airport with sustainable aviation fuel, the company is offsetting the carbon emissions from its stay in Vegas.

Sustainability and Environment

October 15, 2019

Ryanair Argues for Kerosene Tax Over ETS

Europe’s largest LCC sees fuel taxes as better than environmental taxes and hopes to onboard 30 Boeing 737 Max 200s by mid-year 2020.

Airlines

September 27, 2019

TAG Farnborough Airport Wins Environmental Award

UK’s busiest purely business aviation airport has been recognized for its efforts to be Carbon neutral.

Airports

September 24, 2019

Aviation Reps Call For Agreement on 2050 CO2 Target

Setting a clear CO2 target is critical if aviation is to respond and plan efficiently, while no clear alternatives to burning jet fuel yet exist.

Sustainability and Environment

September 24, 2019

EBAA Renews Commitment to Single European Sky

EBAA was among dozens of organizations that signed the “Future of European Sky” joint declaration yesterday.

ATC

September 12, 2019

South Africa's Comair Flight Goes Carbon Neutral

Backing a range of accredited projects helps reduce net carbon but also to help in other ways, according to the South African operator.

Sustainability and Environment

September 12, 2019

Jackson Hole Becomes Latest To Demo SAF

The airport-operated FBO offered sustainable aviation fuel last week after it received a shipment of 7,300 gallons of the blended fuel from Avfuel.

Sustainability and Environment

September 9, 2019

AirAsia Trims Its Airbus A330 Commitment and Buys A321XLRs

The Malaysian low-cost carrier group signs up for 30 of the European OEM’s newly launched long-range single-aisle aircraft.

Aircraft

August 30, 2019

Avfuel To Offer SAF at Jackson Hole Aviation Next Week

Avfuel will make 7,300 gallons of sustainable aviation fuel available to turbine business aircraft operators at Jackson Hole Aviation early next week.

Sustainability and Environment

August 28, 2019

UK To Mandate 3D Cabin Baggage Screening Equipment at Major Airports

The move signals a deviation from EU wide aviation security rules after the UK’s exit from the bloc.

Airports

August 26, 2019