Environment

The UK subsidiary of IAG has accelerated its sustainability drive with a new program dubbed "BA Better World."

Airline fleets could transition from a dependence on fossil fuels to meet climate change goals, but the move to electric aircraft could cut costs as well.

Jetex announced this week that it is now stocking a permanent supply of sustainable aviation fuel produced by TotalEnergies at its Paris Le Bourget FBO.

Ampaire has begun demo flights of its hybrid-electric EEL in the UK as part of government-backed trials to advance sustainable aviation technologies.

Highlighting benefits of winglets, Tarmarck Kinginsmith tells ICAO forum sustainability efforts should consider a range of technologies.

Rolls-Royce North America has completed a $500 million modernization program at its Indianapolis campus, where it manufacturers aircraft engines.

Aircraft maintenance plan provider JSSI is aligning with fuel distributor Avfuel to help its clients meet their environmental sustainability goals.

Embraer has outlined a multi-faceted plan to achieve carbon-neutral operations by 2040 and to focus on diversity.

Tamarack Aerospace has joined the ICAO Global Coalition for Sustainable Aviation, which brings stakeholders together to help reduce carbon emissions.

Del Monte Aviation, an FBO at California’s Monterey Regional Airport, is now providing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to its customers.

Azul has agreed to buy 220 all-electric Lilium Jets, but it is not the only airline with intentions to operate eVTOL aircraft in commercial service.

Gulfstream is the first company to receive the National Aeronautic Association’s “Sustainable Wings” certification for an SAF-fueled record-setting flight.

An unleaded replacement for leaded 100LL avgas is on the short-term horizon and may solve a difficult problem for general aviation.

Clean-technology startup Beam Global believes it has advanced the case for off-grid solar energy as an aircraft power source.

The New England-based regional airline sees strong benefits from electric aircraft services but admits the business case for the switch is not yet proven.

Rolls-Royce has delivered the generator and related power electronics for its new electric propulsion system to its testbed in the UK.

Surf Air Mobility plans to STC an electric-hybrid powertrain for its newly ordered fleet of Cessna Grand Caravan EXs.

Air bp has sold the first of its SAF ISCC-Plus certified sustainable aviation fuel in Spain to launch customer NetJets Europe.

The European Commission is seeking to introduce a sustainable aviation fuel blending mandate starting in 2025.

Europe’s dominant airframe maker has committed to invest in SAF development and production in North America.

The governments of Canada and Quebec have committed to providing half of a C$163 million investment in Pratt Canada’s hybrid-electric demonstrator program.

Collaboration among Boeing, SkyNRG, and SkyNRG Americas will lead to more availability of SAF globally and use by the airframer for its own operations.

Along with new taxes, Europe’s “Fit for 55” green policies include an SAF blending mandate and the end of airlines’ free allowances in the bloc’s ETS.

Heart Aerospace now says it has commitments for more than 400 of its ES-19 electric aircraft, which will carry 19 passengers up to around 250 miles.

Joby Aviation is joining forces with JetBlue and Signature Flight Support to establish carbon credits for flights using green electric and hydrogen.

London-area business aviation hub Farnborough Airport is the latest UK gateway to offer continuous supplies of sustainable aviation fuel.

The airline trade body points to CORSIA and SAF as key short-term solutions to address airlines’ CO2 emissions.

Million Air has become the latest FBO chain to offer continually available sustainable aviation fuel, starting with its Burbank, California location.

Safran’s helicopter engine division is reporting advances in its adoption of sustainable aviation fuel.

Rolls-Royce and Shell have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) that outlines their support for decarbonization of the aviation industry.