Environment

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

Aircraft

Start-up Promises All-electric Propulsion For 100-Seater Airliners

H3X is working on a 2.8 MW electric motor drive that it says will have the power density and redundancy needed to convert 50- to 100-seat aircraft.
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Airports

Farnborough Airport Aims for Net-zero Emissions by 2030

Under what it calls its Net Zero Roadmap, Farnborough Airport has committed to neutralizing controllable carbon emissions by 2030.
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Charter & Fractional

Victor Adds Neste SAF Option for Air Charter Bookings

Online charter marketplace Victor has joined forces with sustainable aviation fuel producer Neste to bolster the uptake of renewable fuels.
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Airports

World Fuel Brings Neste MY SAF to Paris Le Bourget

World Fuel Services is now an authorized distributor of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel.
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Environment

Gevo Strengthens SAF Project Funding

Gevo's latest round of stock issuance was aimed at helping the company stabilize its financing demands for its Net Zero-1 sustainable fuel project.
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Environment

Helo Groups Launch Noise-complaint Reporting in D.C.

HAI and the Eastern Region Helicopter Council have partnered with PlaneNoise and the FAA for noise abatement solutions in the Washington, D.C. region.
Aircraft

Boeing Preaches Pragmatism in Setting Sustainability Priorities

Divergent views of hydrogen’s immediate potential have Boeing and Airbus at odds once again.
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Environment

New York Area Receives First Pipeline SAF Delivery

SAF transported via the Colonial Pipeline has reached a New York City airport for the first time.
Environment

Airbus Hails First 100% SAF-powered Helicopter Flight

An Airbus H225 earlier this month performed the first-ever helicopter flight using 100 percent sustainable aviation fuel in all of its engines.
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Engines

Rolls-Royce Launches New Turbogenerators for Hybrid Aircraft

Rolls-Royce is developing new-generation turbogenerator technology that will be the basis for small engines to power hybrid-electric aircraft.
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Environment

FAA Proposes Fuel-efficiency Rules for Turbine Airplanes

The FAA released proposed rulemaking this week to establish FAR Part 38, fuel-efficiency metric requirements for certain large subsonic jet and turboprops.
Environment

Avfuel Commits To 1B Gallons of SAF from Alder Fuels

Avfuel has struck a deal to purchase one billion gallons of sustainable aviation fuel from biocrude specialist Alder Fuels over the next 20 years.
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Aircraft

Spanish Airline Plans Airship Services From 2026

Air Nostrum says it plans to be the launch operator for Hybrid Air Vehicles' 100-seat Airlander 10 airship on domestic routes of up to around 265 miles.
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Aircraft

Otto Reveals Plan for Hydrogen-powered 19-Seat Celera

Otto Aviation has confirmed plans for a 19-seat, hydrogen-powered version of its Celera aircraft that could be operated on flights of up to 1,000 nm.
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Aircraft

Universal Hydrogen, Connect Airlines Plan ATR 72 Conversions

Universal Hydrogen said it has collected a firm order from prospective regional carrier Connect Airlines to covert 75 ATR 72-600s to hydrogen power.
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Environment

ICAO Launches New SAF Development Assistance Program

ICAO has launched its new multinational Assistance, Capacity-building, and Training for Sustainable Aviation Fuels (ACT-SAF) program.
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Environment

Gevo Teams with Google Cloud on Biofuel Verifications

Sustainable fuel producer Gevo has signed an agreement with Google Cloud to measure and verify the environmental benefits of next-generation biofuels.
Charter & Fractional

Sino Jet Aims To Be Carbon Neutral by 2035

Hong Kong-based business jet charter and management company Sino Jet has pledged to be fully carbon neutral by 2035.
Environment

UK SAF Project Selects Engineering Firm

Industrial engineering solutions firm Worley has received a contract to provide engineering and design services for a renewable energy project in the UK.
Environment

Textron Aviation Achieves NATA Sustainability Standard

The Wichita airframer has certified all 20 of its service centers under the NATA Sustainability Standard for Aviation Businesses.
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Environment

Embraer Goes On Green Power in 2024

Embraer will run its Brazilian operations on 100 percent renewable electricity starting in 2024.
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Aircraft

Airbus To Open Hydrogen Tech Development Center in UK

A new Airbus Zero Emission Development Center in Filton, UK, will concentrate on the development of a cryogenic fuel system for hydrogen-powered airliners.
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Environment

Bombardier's Booth: An Upcycled Wonderland

Highlighting its new line of upcycled cabin furnishings, Bombardier's booth had an eco-conscious makeover this year.
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Aircraft

Greater Safety Can Drive Greater AAM Acceptance

With certification standards being set high, the advanced air mobility community hopes that the concept will receive high public approval.
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Environment

Experts Teach How To Build Sustainable Business

AIN Media Group hosted a meeting about the steps business aviation companies and their customers can take to achieve carbon neutrality.
Environment

While Still a Trickle, SAF Flow Increases

With some SAF-use mandates already imposed, and others under consideration, the fuel industry is moving to raise SAF production.
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Environment

Gulfstream Continues To Broaden Environmental Stewardship

With more than a decade of experience in renewable fuel use, Gulfstream has become an industry leader in sustainability.
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Environment

Avfuel Earns Sustainability Designation

Avfuel’s Michigan headquarters has been designated as a Tier-1 Green Aviation Business under NATA's Sustainability Standard for Aviation Businesses.
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Environment

Jet Aviation Earns San Marino AOC, Starts SAF in Singapore

Jet Aviation has added a new air operator certificate for San Marino, while it starts up a supply of sustainable aviation fuel at its Singapore FBO.
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Aircraft

Bombardier Raises Green Bar with Eco Jet, Declarations

The manufacturer sees a blended wing as the basis for a quantum leap in carbon reduction, and is now auditing the environmental credentials of current jets
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