Environment
News about environmental issues relating to aircraft operations, including noise issues, emissisions, and regulations. See Fuel for biofuel.
Environment
ICAO Aviation Emissions Scheme Exempts Most Bizav Ops
Aircraft operators that emit less than 10,000 metric tons of CO2 in international flight and aircraft weighing less than about 12,500 lbs are exempt.
Environment
ICAO Action on Aircraft Emissions Anticipated This Week
IBAC's Edwards offers support from bizav community for ICAO action on global market-based measures.
Environment
Environmentalists Renew Call for Action on Avgas
The new Friends of the Earth report continues the pressure on EPA as it anticipates release of endangerment finding on leaded avgas in 2018.
Environment
EPA Takes Next Step in Regulating Aircraft Emissions
The agency issued findings that aircraft emissions contribute to air pollution that endangers public health and welfare.
Environment
Solar Impulse 2 Attempts Flight from Spain to Egypt
The goal of the journey is to showcase the possibilities of clean technology and renewable energy in aviation.
Environment
Embraer 170 to Fly in Boeing’s ecoDemonstrator Program
A new partnership between Boeing and Embraer will see a fourth platform join the program.
Airports
Arguments Heard in East Hampton Airport Curfew Appeal
Central issue in the case is whether the Airport Noise and Capacity Act of 1990 (ANCA) continues to apply at the airport.
Environment
Brace for ICAO Emissions Scheme This Year
Aviation groups continue to push for global approac
Environment
Aviation Partners Winglets Conserve Six Million Gallons of Jet-A
Savings equivalent to the fuel used by approximately 12 million passenger cars being driven for a year.
Engines
Airbus, Siemens To Cooperate on Hybrid Electric Propulsion
Project aimed at demonstrating feasibility of various systems by 2020
Airlines
KLM Launches New Biofuel Initiative with Embraer 190
Airline aims to cut CO2 emissions by 20 percent by 2020
Environment
FAA Moves To Next Phase of Unleaded Avgas Testing
The agency narrowed field of potential avgas replacements to two fuels out of the four originally selected for testing.
Aircraft
ATR Studies All-Electric Architecture for Turboprops
A prototype ATR 72 has completed a 15-hour test campaign in the framework of Europe's Clean Sky research project.
Aircraft
ICAO Group Sets New CO2 Standard for Aviation
Proposal commended by range of industry stakeholders
Environment
Bizav Groups Back ICAO-recommended CO2 Standard
The standard applies to all but the smallest business jets.
Environment
ICAO Committee Finalizing Aircraft Emissions Standards
Full aircraft emissions scheme will then be considered by all 191 ICAO member states at the UN aviation agency’s 39th Assembly in late September.
Environment
Air BP Offers Carbon Offsets for NBAA S&D Attendees
The initiative is being managed by BP Target Neutral, which invests in carbon credits that support low-carbon development projects around the world.
Environment
New Biofuel Shows Pollution-curbing Promise
Tests conducted by Rolls-Royce show the blend could burn more than 50-percent cleaner than straight jet-A.
Airlines
Partners Plan for Large-Scale Biofuel Delivery in Seattle
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport aims to cut aircraft carbon emissions by 25 percent by 2037
Environment
ICAO Warns of New Taxes under Environmental Schemes
The organization looks to avoid the air transport industry being labeled as an emissions mitigation program cash cow.
Environment
Viability of Aviation Biofuels Remains Distant, Say Experts
The main challenge remains economics but organizing collection of raw materials also presents difficulties.
Environment
Air Transport Leaders Urge Action on ICAO Emissions Plan
Criticize resolution to use EU ETS fees as a source of climate funding for other industries
Environment
Leaders Call on World Governments To Support Emissions Goals
The Air Transport Action Group meeting in Geneva released letter on environmental sustainability and highlights Gulfstream green efforts.
Environment
NBAA Urges EPA To Respect Global Emissions Efforts
NBAA stresses EPA should rebuff a push by some environmentalists for a more stringent standard.
Environment
GAMA Questions EPA Emissions Data
The association acknowledges need for endangerment finding but says data used portrays aviation in worst possible light.
Environment
ATR’s “Green” Demonstrator Takes Flight
First mission for phase of testing involving composite insulating materials and vibro-acoustic sensors.
Environment
Airbus Helicopters Unveils Bluecopter Demonstrator
Based on EC135 light twin, eco-demonstrator helicopter explores single-engine operations for reduced fuel burn.
Environment
United Takes $30 Million Stake in Biofuels Firm
Airline plans to participate in as many as five projects near its hubs
Aircraft
Boeing, Embraer To Collaborate on ecoDemonstrator Tests
Plans call for an Embraer airplane to fly ecoDemonstrator trials next year
