Environment

News about environmental issues relating to aircraft operations, including noise issues, emissisions, and regulations. See Fuel for biofuel.

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NBAA Challenges Study Highlighting Bizav Emissions

NBAA called a study suggesting business aviation emissions will need to be regulated 'misleading'

Environment

November 18, 2024

NASA and GE Plan Flight Tests To Study Contrails

NASA's Gulfstream G-III will use lidar technology to scan contrails of GE's Boeing 747

Environment

November 15, 2024

NASA Contracts Electra for AACES Sustainable Airliner Program

Project also includes Lockheed Martin Skunk Works, Honeywell Aerospace, and American Airlines, plus MIT and University of Michigan

Environment

November 12, 2024

Solar Generates 25% of Farnborough's Electric Power

4,000 solar panels have been fitted on buildings across the London-area facility

Environment

November 11, 2024

Videos

European Business Aviation Insists It is a Key Part of the Climate Change Solution

EBAA Secretary General Holger Krahmer speaks to us

Regulations and Government

May 28, 2024

Airbus Sets An Example With Sustainable Aviation Fuel Use

The airframer is testing the ability to use 100% SAF.

Fuel

February 20, 2024

How a Zero Carbon Electric Helicopter Could Save Lives and the Planet

How a Zero Carbon Electric Helicopter Could Save Lives and the Planet

Aircraft

December 15, 2022

How Private Aircraft Owners and Passengers Can Cut Their Environmental Footprint

How Private Aircraft Owners and Passengers Can Cut Their Environmental Footprint

Fuel

November 15, 2021

More Articles

Rolls-Royce Confirms Closure of Electric Propulsion Unit

Trading update reports strong demand in the commercial airliner engines sector

Engines

November 8, 2024

San Carlos Flight Center Adopts Unleaded Swift 100R

High-octane unleaded avgas is becoming more available in California

Environment

November 7, 2024

Hydrogen Combustion Test To Start on PW127XT Turboprop Engine

RTX company Pratt & Whitney Canada is part of the government-backed INSAT program

Engines

November 7, 2024

Euro Aviation Leaders Demand Urgent Investment in eSAF

eSAF is produced from more renewable sources than existing sustainable aviation fuel

Fuel

November 5, 2024

Minnesota Selected for SAF Production Site

DG Fuels plans for the $5 billion production facility to be operational by 2030

Environment

November 5, 2024

JetZero Picks Suppliers for Airliner's Flight Controls

Thales joins a group of suppliers including BAE Systems, Safran, Moog, and Woodward

Aircraft

November 5, 2024

Still In Its Infancy, SAF Growing by Leaps and Bounds

With jet-A holding a 75-year head start over SAF, it will take time to catch up

Environment

November 1, 2024

Gulfstream Completes 100% SAF Emissions Tests

The weeklong program compared emissions from several fuels

Environment

October 31, 2024

Collins Delivers Power Control Unit for Hybrid-electric Propulsion

RTX companies are jointly producing a technology demonstrator powertrain for EU-backed emissions-reduction project

Environment

October 28, 2024

ARGI, EKI Partner for Sustainability

Partnership announced in sync with NBAA-BACE

Environment

October 24, 2024

IBAC Makes Carbon-neutral Journey to NBAA-BACE

Carbon credits offset the team’s travel

Environment

October 24, 2024

Bizav Experts Talk SAF Adoption Challenges

Panelists from Avfuel, Women in Aviation International, and 4Air participated

Environment

October 24, 2024

Avfuel Boosts SAF Supplies at Southeastern U.S. Airports

Aviation fuel supplier expects to begin deliveries in the region shortly

Environment

October 23, 2024

Modern Aviation Joins Electric Refueler Club

The tanker is one of only two in the world

FBOs

October 23, 2024

Irish Bizav Group Releases International Conference Agenda

Sustainability, future technology, public perception, and opportunities in Ireland are all on the agenda

Environment

October 23, 2024

World Fuel Expands SAF and Air Elite Networks

The global Air Elite network welcomes two new members

Environment

October 23, 2024