Environment
News about environmental issues relating to aircraft operations, including noise issues, emissisions, and regulations. See Fuel for biofuel.
Environment
Fuelerlinx Goes Mobile
Environment
NATA Seeking Federal Intervention in Avgas Lawsuit
In a letter to DOT general counsel Robert Rivkin, NATA president and CEO James Coyne asked for federal intervention in a lawsuit
Environment
FAA Funding Push for Aviation Biofuels
The FAA is awarding a total of $7.7 million in contracts to eight companies to help advance alternative commercial jet fuels.
Environment
Alaska Airlines Launches Biofuel-powered U.S. Service
Alaska Airlines and sister carrier Horizon Air have purchased sufficient biofuel from SkyNRG,
Environment
ICAO Nixes EU Go-It-Alone Emissions Plan
Led by the U.S., China and two dozen other nations, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) adopted a “working paper” yesterday
Environment
Political Battlelines Drawn over ETS as European Court Denies Challenge
The U.S. and its allies in opposition to the European Union’s emissions trading scheme (ETS) are expected to step up political pressure on Europe
Regulations and Government
U.S. House of Representatives Stokes Firestorm over Emissions Scheme
The U.S. House of Representatives helped stoke a threatened trade war with Europe, passing legislation October 24 that would prohibit U.S. aircraft operato
Environment
Virgin Atlantic To Help Pioneer New Fuel Process
Virgin Atlantic last Wednesday announced plans to become the first airline to use a new low-carbon aviation biofuel
FBOs
Amid Turbulence, Avfuel Continues to Expand
Amid the recent announcements of major fuel companies withdrawing from the general-aviation arena, independent fuel provider Avfuel continues to see growth
Environment
Jeppesen, Lindbergh, Green Alliance, environment
Jeppesen announced here at the NBAA show that it will serve as a founding member of the Lindbergh Foundation’s nonprofit Aviation Green Alliance.
Rotorcraft
New ‘Quiet’ Periods enforced at Paris Toussus Business Airport
Paris Toussus-le-Noble airport has been subject to new noise-abatement rules since August 15, thus limiting traffic in response to complaints from local re
Regulations and Government
European Aviation Emissions Scheme Draws More Flak
Opposition to the European Union’s Emissions Trading Scheme (EU-ETS) continued to gain airspeed and altitude last week
Environment
TAG Aviation Expands at Farnborough Airport
TAG Aviation expects to complete construction of a new three-bay hangar complex at the London-area Farnborough Airport next month.
Airports
FAA Approves STL's Airport Noise Program
The FAA approved the Lambert-St. Louis International Airport’s noise compatibility program following a two-year noise study.
FBOs
Avfuel Expands Dealer Network
Independent fuel supplier Avfuel has added the first branded dealer outside North America to its network.
Environment
ICAO Moves Forward on Global CO2 Emissions
As the date of the European Union’s (EU) controversial implementation of its aircraft Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) nears, the International Civil Aviatio
Environment
Europe to U.S.: “We Won’t Back Down on Emissions,”
The European Commission is refusing to back down over the implementation of its controversial emissions trading scheme (ETS), even in the face of possible
Environment
JetBio To Grow Jatropha Fuel Crops in Brazil
San Diego-based SG Biofuels (SGB) announced today it has teamed with JetBio–an initiative that includes Airbus, the Inter-American Development Bank, Bioven
Environment
ExxonMobil Exits U.S. GA Fuel Business
Environment
Bizav and the Environment - AIN Special Report
AIN_2011_BizavEnvironment.pdf
Simply by virtue of its incessantEnvironment
Gulfstream’s Green Programs Make Tons of a Difference
The recycling program recently launched at Gulfstream Aerospace’s Savannah and Brunswick, Ga.
