Environment

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

Environment

NATA Updates Sustainable Aviation Business Standard

NATA has issued new improvements to its Sustainability Standard for Aviation Businesses, which it launched last year.
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Environment

All Signature FBOs in California Now Stocking SAF

Signature Aviation is now carrying sustainable aviation fuel at all 10 of its owned California locations.
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Environment

EVO Fuels Partners with Synthetic Fuel Producer

EVO Fuels has invested in Zero Petroleum, which aims to produce net-zero-emission aviation fuels.
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Aircraft

Advanced Air Mobility Pioneers Point To Bizav's Future

Developers of new eVTOL and eSTOL aircraft got a lot of attention at this week's NBAA-BACE.
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Aircraft

Parker Sees New Electric Aircraft as Technology Hotbed

Parker Aerospace has expanded its capabilities in sustainable aviation technology following its recent acquisition of Meggitt.
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Aircraft

Universal Hydrogen To Fly Hydrogen-powered Dash 8 by Year-end

In a partnership with Aerotec, Universal Hydrogen is preparing a Dash 8-300 fitted with a hydrogen-fuel-cell-based powertrain for its first flight.
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Aircraft

Textron Powers Up Advanced Air Mobility Portfolio

Textron Aviation is building a strong portfolio of new electric and autonomous aircraft, including the redesigned Nexus eVTOL model.
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Aircraft

Daher Sees Hybrid Electric Aircraft Later in Decade

The French company is preparing to start flights with its Eco Pulse hybrid-electric technology demonstrator and will then decide how to use the technology.
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Environment

Bombardier Goes All In on SAF

Bombardier will convert all of its corporate flight activity to sustainable aviation fuel through Signature Aviation's book and claim program.
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Environment

BACE Panel Tackles Decarbonization Challenges

NBAA's sustainability lunch at BACE examined the challenges faced by the industry as it tackles decarbonization.
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Aircraft

Boeing Pushes Zero-impact over Zero Emissions

Boeing's chief strategy officer Marc Allen sees a limited role for hydrogen propulsion in aviation's green future and won't reverse supersonic withdrawal.
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Airlines

JetBlue Takes Holistic Approach to Sustainability

Recently adding its 41st company to its investment portfolio, JetBlue Ventures stands at the center of the airline’s sustainability strategy.
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Environment

Sheltair and Avfuel To Provide SAF for NBAA-BACE

Two truckloads of the fuel will be used for aircraft arriving for the show at Orlando Executive Airport.
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Environment

Honeywell Unveils New SAF Production Technology

Honeywell has developed technology that will allow ethanol to be converted into sustainable aviation fuel, opening up new abundant feedstocks.
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Environment

Atlantic Aviation Earns Top Tier NATA Sustainability Certifications

All four of Atlantic Aviation's FBOs in Colorado have achieved top tier certification under NATA's Green Aviation Business Sustainability Standard.
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Environment

Business Aviation Organizations Cheer ICAO's Net-zero Goals

ICAO's asperational goal setting for net-zero aviation emissions by 2050 is met with applause from the private and GA alphabet organizations.
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Environment

Unleaded Avgas: FAA Approves Fleet, EPA Preps Regs

The FAA authorized all piston aircraft to use unleaded avgas, while the EPA is taking steps to phase out lead in fuels for aircraft with piston engines.
ATC

Eco-performance of Europe’s Air Traffic Mgmt Lagging

Europe’s air navigation service providers generally failed to meet last year’s environmental targets for air traffic management, according to a new report.
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Environment

Rolls-Royce Welcomes Sustainable Research Opportunity

Rolls-Royce and other manufactures stand to share in more than $700 million in research grants from the European Union's Clean Aviation Program.
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Environment

Atlantic Aviation To Sponsor SAF Book-and-claim at NBAA

Atlantic Aviation will cover the SAF premium for all jet-A purchased at its KORL and KMCO facilities during NBAA through book-and-claim.
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Charter & Fractional

4Air To Offer Carbon Offsetting to ACA Members

Member companies of the Air Charter Association will have access to four, carbon-offsetting schemes under partnership with 4Air.
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Environment

Researchers Unlock New Abundant SAF Feedstock

A team of researchers have developed a process to convert previously unusable lignin into a feedstock for sustainable aviation fuel.
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Aircraft

Textron, ZeroAvia Team on Caravan Hydrogen Conversions

Under a new partnership, Textron Aviation will electrify its Cessna Grand Caravans using the ZeroAvia ZA600 hydrogen-electric propulsion system.
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Environment

ZenithJet Adds Greenhouse Gas Accounting

Aviation consultancy ZenithJet's greenhouse gas accounting quantifies direct and indirect emissions throughout a company or organization.
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Airlines

IATA Demands ICAO States Back Net Zero Carbon Commitments

IATA's director general Willie Walsh said the 41st ICAO Assembly will be a failure it doesn't end with agreement and government action over net zero goals.
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Aircraft

Boeing Marks Opening of Its Washington Additive Facility

Boeing held an opening ceremony for its new 3D printing facility in Auburn, Washington, on September 23.
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Environment

Bizav Groups Release Policy Principles on Sustainability

In the run-up to a triennial ICAO meeting, business aviation groups have released policy principles to guide long-term carbon emissions reductions.
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Environment

MEBAA Chief Sounds Alarm on Environmental Campaign Against Bizav

The Middle East is a vital cog in the global business aviation industry because of high VVIP aircraft numbers.
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Environment

Atlantic Aviation Ups SAF Supply for UN Conference

With Aspen, Colorado playing host to the UN Mountain Partnership Global Meeting, Atlantic Aviation is bringing in extra SAF to meet anticipated demand.
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Environment

Bombardier To Highlight Sustainability at Québec Airshow

Bombardier will be a major sponsor and exhibitor at this weekend's inaugural Volaria Airshow in Québec.
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