Environment

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

Environment

SAF Availablity Slowly Rises in Europe

While SAF availability represents the exception rather than the rule at European airports, that will change due to mandates and increased production.
underwing fueling with sustainable aviation fuel
Aircraft

Lilium Jet Cabin Mockup Shows the Future of eVTOL Flight

EBACE visitors can try the four-seat eVTOL cabin to see the comfort and design features for the electric aircraft that will have a range of 155 miles.
The Lilium Jet cabin
Environment

Jetex’s ‘Milestone Year’ Sees Revenues Soar 50%

Jetex has established SAF provisions in Finland and is working to set up supplies in Dubai in time for COP 28 later this year.
Adel Mardini, founder and CEO, Jetex (left) and Eng. Jamal Al Dhaheri, managing director and CEO, Abu Dhabi Airports, sign the FBO agreement for Al Bateen Executive Airport in Abu Dhabi (Credit Jetex)
Aircraft

Air-Dynamic Orders Lilium Jet eVTOLs for Charter Fleet

The Swiss-based private jet and helicopter operator has paid pre-delivery deposits to secure five of the four-passenger Pioneer Edition eVTOL aircraft.
Lilium Jet eVTOL aircraft
Environment

EBACE Organizers Brace for Turbulence

With EBACE in the sights of environmental activists, show planners are prepared to engage.
EBAA chief operations officer Robert Balthus
Environment

Bombardier's EcoJet Program Takes Bigger Step

The next phase in Bombardier's EcoJet test program is featuring a larger test aircraft.
Rendering of Bombardier's EcoJet test aircraft
Environment

Advanced Air Mobility is Coming of Age

Next year the first all-electric air taxi service is due to begin in Paris in support of the Olympic Games.
Volocopter Volocity
Aircraft

EBACE Opens with Formula for Fast Start

EBACE 2023 keynotes celebrate achievement, technology, and sustainability, headlined by motor sports legends Toto and Susie Wolff
Opening session Ebace 2023
Charter & Fractional

Flight-support Industry Ups Game To Face Down Array of Tests

Conflict, civil unrest, a state funeral, and fuel shortages have been cited as complexities the industry must confront.
Akram Abbas, head of Hadid International Trip Support’s Dubai operations control center
Aircraft

Mobility Innovators Chase Business Aviation Connections

The advanced air mobility sector is being energized by multiple start-ups, but also by long-term commitments from big-name aerospace industry players.
VoltAero's Cassio hybrid-electric aircraft
Environment

Bombardier Expanding Environmental Reviews Across Product Lines

Bombardier plans to have environmental product declarations in place for all of its in-production business jets by 2025.
Bombardier business jets (Photo: Bombardier)
Environment

Jet Aviation: SAF Available at EBACE Again

After introducing sustainable aviation fuel at Geneva Airport for the first time at last year's EBACE, Jet Aviation has brought a supply of the fuel again.
underwing fueling with sustainable aviation fuel
Environment

EASA Proposes Noise Standards for eVTOLs

EASA is proposing using heavy helicopter noise limits for eVTOLs until it can gather more data on the new vehicles to refine these standards.
Joby
Environment

Azzera Launches One-stop Shop Sustainably Solutions Platform

Technology start-up Azzera is unveiling a business aircraft carbon offsetting and compliance management platform at EBACE 2023.
Puja Mahajan, Azzera co-founder and chief executive
Environment

EBACE Looks To Go 'Green'

Next week's EBACE show in Geneva will incorporate a variety of sustainability measures.
Palexpo convention center in Geneva
Environment

Environmental Groups Increase Pressure on Bizav in Europe

Schiphol Airport, one of Europe’s largest airports, plans to ban private jets and small business aircraft, a step that might be followed by others.
Amsterdam Schiphol Airport
Environment

Aviation, Biofuel Orgs Urge Lawmakers To Support SAF

A recent letter from 35 aviation and biofuel industry organizations called on House and Senate Appropriations leaders to back SAF R&D funding.
Aerial view of U.S. Capitol Building
Environment

Boeing Launches Cascade Climate Impact Modeling Tool

Boeing's publicly available Cascade tool is intended to help the aviation industry see how different fuel sources affect their sustainability goals.
People observe a demonstration of Boeing's Cascade tool
Environment

SAF Producer Neste Completes Major Singapore Plant Upgrade

Neste has completed the long-anticipated expansion of its Singapore renewable fuels refinery, doubling its output.
Aerial view of Neste's Singapore renewable fuels refinery
Engines

GE's Hybrid-electric Investments Promise Big Payoff

A seventh test cell at GE Aerospace’s EPISCenter in Dayton, Ohio, marks another phase in the company’s commitment to hybrid-electric propulsion technology.
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Environment

World Fuel Rolls out SAF, Electric Refueler at Toulon Airport

World Fuel Services introduced sustainable aviation fuel to France's Toulon Airport, along with a refueler converted to electricity to distribute it.
Refueler converted to electrical power by World Fuel Services
Aircraft

Private Wings Signs as Launch Customer for D328eco

Private Wings was attracted to the D328eco turboprop by Deutsche Aircraft's goal of a 95 percent cut in CO2 emissions by using power-to-liquid fuel.
Employees of German charter operator Private Wings and Deutsche Aircraft in front of Dornier D328 turboprop aircraft
Environment

CoSAFA Issues SAF Accounting Procedure Guidelines

The industry-led Council on Sustainable Aviation Fuel (CoSAFA) has introduced procedures for SAF book-and-claim transaction accounting and transparency.
business jet refueling with sustainable aviation fuel
Aircraft

Aura Aero Wants to Electrify Flight Training and Regional Airlines

The French start-up is developing an all-electric training aircraft called the Integral E as well as a 19-seat hybrid-electric regional airliner.
Aura Aero's ERA hybrid-electric regional airliner.
Environment

4Air Reaches Sustainability Program Milestone

Aviation sustainability program consultancy 4Air has signed its 100th client.
AIN Logo
Environment

Honeywell Introduces UOP eFining Tech for SAF

Highly Innovative Fuels Global will be the launch customer for Honeywell's new solution for the production of low-carbon sustainable aviation fuel.
Underwing view of aircraft being refueled
Environment

Vertical Vx4 eVTOL Certification Pushed To Late 2026

Citing regulatory requirements, Vertical Aerospace pushed certification of its VX-4 eVTOL by 12 months to late 2026.
Vertical VX4 eVTOL testing
Environment

SAF Producer Neste Sees Growth Ahead in 2023

Neste expects its renewable fuel production capacity to increase in the second quarter as new facilities continue to ramp up output.
Neste's Rotterdam Renewable Fuels Facility
Environment

Satcom Direct Launching Automated Carbon Reporting Tool

Satcom Direct will unveil its new automated carbon emission reporting functionality this month at EBACE.
business jet flying over countryside
Environment

NBAA’s Bolen: Bizav Must 'Give Back' To Thrive

NBAA president Ed Bolen highlights business aviation community’s record for “giving back” during the association’s maintenance conference in Hartford.
Ed Bolen NBAA president