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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Solar Impulse 2 Attempts Flight from Spain to Egypt

The goal of the journey is to showcase the possibilities of clean technology and renewable energy in aviation.

Sustainability and Environment

July 12, 2016

Embraer 170 to Fly in Boeing’s ecoDemonstrator Program

A new partnership between Boeing and Embraer will see a fourth platform join the program.

Sustainability and Environment

July 11, 2016

Arguments Heard in East Hampton Airport Curfew Appeal

Central issue in the case is whether the Airport Noise and Capacity Act of 1990 (ANCA) continues to apply at the airport.

Airports

June 28, 2016

Brace for ICAO Emissions Scheme This Year

Aviation groups continue to push for global approac

Sustainability and Environment

June 16, 2016

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Is Maglev the Future of Aircraft Takeoff?

Is Maglev the Future of Aircraft Takeoff?

Airports

May 2, 2016

Aviation Partners Winglets Conserve Six Million Gallons of Jet-A

Savings equivalent to the fuel used by approximately 12 million passenger cars being driven for a year.

Sustainability and Environment

April 13, 2016

Airbus, Siemens To Cooperate on Hybrid Electric Propulsion

Project aimed at demonstrating feasibility of various systems by 2020

Engines

April 7, 2016

KLM Launches New Biofuel Initiative with Embraer 190

Airline aims to cut CO2 emissions by 20 percent by 2020

Airlines

March 31, 2016

FAA Moves To Next Phase of Unleaded Avgas Testing

The agency narrowed field of potential avgas replacements to two fuels out of the four originally selected for testing.

Sustainability and Environment

March 30, 2016

ATR Studies All-Electric Architecture for Turboprops

A prototype ATR 72 has completed a 15-hour test campaign in the framework of Europe's Clean Sky research project.

Aircraft

March 22, 2016

ICAO Group Sets New CO2 Standard for Aviation

Proposal commended by range of industry stakeholders

Aircraft

February 9, 2016

Bizav Groups Back ICAO-recommended CO2 Standard

The standard applies to all but the smallest business jets.

Sustainability and Environment

February 9, 2016

ICAO Committee Finalizing Aircraft Emissions Standards

Full aircraft emissions scheme will then be considered by all 191 ICAO member states at the UN aviation agency’s 39th Assembly in late September.

Sustainability and Environment

February 2, 2016

Air BP Offers Carbon Offsets for NBAA S&D Attendees

The initiative is being managed by BP Target Neutral, which invests in carbon credits that support low-carbon development projects around the world.

Sustainability and Environment

January 20, 2016

New Biofuel Shows Pollution-curbing Promise

Tests conducted by Rolls-Royce show the blend could burn more than 50-percent cleaner than straight jet-A.

Sustainability and Environment

January 6, 2016

Partners Plan for Large-Scale Biofuel Delivery in Seattle

Seattle-Tacoma International Airport aims to cut aircraft carbon emissions by 25 percent by 2037

Airlines

December 16, 2015

ICAO Warns of New Taxes under Environmental Schemes

The organization looks to avoid the air transport industry being labeled as an emissions mitigation program cash cow.

Sustainability and Environment

November 30, 2015

Viability of Aviation Biofuels Remains Distant, Say Experts

The main challenge remains economics but organizing collection of raw materials also presents difficulties.

Sustainability and Environment

October 14, 2015

Air Transport Leaders Urge Action on ICAO Emissions Plan

Criticize resolution to use EU ETS fees as a source of climate funding for other industries

Sustainability and Environment

October 1, 2015

Leaders Call on World Governments To Support Emissions Goals

The Air Transport Action Group meeting in Geneva released letter on environmental sustainability and highlights Gulfstream green efforts.

Sustainability and Environment

September 30, 2015