Environment
News about environmental issues relating to aircraft operations, including noise issues, emissisions, and regulations. See Fuel for biofuel.
Regulations and Government
EASA Appoints ATM Leader as New Executive Director
EASA's executive director is the direct counterpart to the FAA Administrator
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
Environment
Business Aviation Braces for Brussels Eco-protests
This week, a private jet was damaged by paint at Tires Airport in Portugal
Fuel
IATA Identifies Measures To Increase SAF Production
Current production levels account for 3 percent of overall renewable fuel output
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
ICAO Adopts SAF Acceptance Framework at Dubai Event
Third ICAO Conference on Aviation and Alternative Fuels served to reinforce industry's decarbonization goals
Environment
Azul Plans To Electrify Caravan Fleet with Surf Air
Brazilian airline seeks to convert 27 Cessna Caravans to electric power
Charter & Fractional
Abu Dhabi Investors Acquire Charter Platform Fly Victor
Aviation Investment Group has bought all outstanding shares from founder and chairman Clive Jackson
Environment
Dassault a ‘Major Patron’ in Tree-planting Campaign
The project calls for the planting of a million trees in the Paris Region
Environment
Gulfstream Completes First Transatlantic Flight on 100% SAF
Savannah to London flight using sustainable aviation fuel cut CO2 emissions by more than 70%
Environment
IBAC's Edwards Stresses Need for Book-and-claim
Edwards tells ICAO gathering that book-and-claim addresses current SAF limitations
Engines
Spanish Airline Commits To Operating Electric Aircraft
The regional airline will buy 10 electric propulsion conversion kits
Rotorcraft
Electric Air Taxis Take Flight in New York City
Joby and Volocopter fly their eVTOL prototypes from the Downtown Manhattan Heliport
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Aerospace Xelerated To Speed Up Incubator Process
The effort will attempt to fund 10 start-ups per year
Aircraft
Middle East Dealer Orders 10 Lilium Jet eVTOLs
ArcosJet will market the four-passenger Pioneer Edition to private buyers
Environment
Bombardier Underlines Commitment to SAF
The airframer marks a one-year SAF agreement with Signature Aviation
Environment
KPMG Report: Aviation Struggling To Decarbonize
Governments need to give stronger incentives to increase sustainable aviation fuel production
Aircraft
Archer Stakes Claim to eVTOL Markets in UAE and India
The four-passenger Midnight aircraft is on display at the Dubai Airshow
Engines
Rolls-Royce Completes 100 Percent SAF Testing for In-production Engines
Rolls also completed testing on UltraFan demonstrator
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
UAE Tech Start-up Eanan Unveils Cargo Drones
The company operates in the Mohammed Bin Rashid Aerospace Hub at Dubai South.
