Environment
News about environmental issues relating to aircraft operations, including noise issues, emissisions, and regulations. See Fuel for biofuel.
Engines
Rolls-Royce To Exit Electrical Propulsion Business
The aircraft engine maker is looking for buyers for its Electrical division
Environment
Lawmakers Seek To Secure Use of Agriculture for SAF
Bills could expand SAF sources and educate on unleaded aviation fuels
Environment
ICAO Adopts SAF Acceptance Framework at Dubai Event
Third ICAO Conference on Aviation and Alternative Fuels served to reinforce industry's decarbonization goals
Environment
Jefferies: Some Sustainable Aviation Fuels Are Greener Than Others
Report shows the amount of lifecycle CO2 emissions savings can vary greatly
Environment
Azul Plans To Electrify Caravan Fleet with Surf Air
Brazilian airline seeks to convert 27 Cessna Caravans to electric power
Charter & Fractional
Abu Dhabi Investors Acquire Charter Platform Fly Victor
Aviation Investment Group has bought all outstanding shares from founder and chairman Clive Jackson
Environment
Dassault a ‘Major Patron’ in Tree-planting Campaign
The project calls for the planting of a million trees in the Paris Region
Environment
IBAC's Edwards Stresses Need for Book-and-claim
Edwards tells ICAO gathering that book-and-claim addresses current SAF limitations
Environment
Gulfstream Completes First Transatlantic Flight on 100% SAF
Savannah to London flight using sustainable aviation fuel cut CO2 emissions by more than 70%
Engines
Spanish Airline Commits To Operating Electric Aircraft
The regional airline will buy 10 electric propulsion conversion kits
Rotorcraft
Electric Air Taxis Take Flight in New York City
Joby and Volocopter fly their eVTOL prototypes from the Downtown Manhattan Heliport
Aircraft
Archer Stakes Claim to eVTOL Markets in UAE and India
The four-passenger Midnight aircraft is on display at the Dubai Airshow
Aircraft
Middle East Dealer Orders 10 Lilium Jet eVTOLs
ArcosJet will market the four-passenger Pioneer Edition to private buyers
Environment
Bombardier Underlines Commitment to SAF
The airframer marks a one-year SAF agreement with Signature Aviation
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Aerospace Xelerated To Speed Up Incubator Process
The effort will attempt to fund 10 start-ups per year
Environment
KPMG Report: Aviation Struggling To Decarbonize
Governments need to give stronger incentives to increase sustainable aviation fuel production
Engines
Rolls-Royce Completes 100 Percent SAF Testing for In-production Engines
Rolls also completed testing on UltraFan demonstrator
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
UAE Tech Start-up Eanan Unveils Cargo Drones
The company operates in the Mohammed Bin Rashid Aerospace Hub at Dubai South.
Engines
MTU Steps Up Work on Fuel Cells and Water-Enhanced Turbofan
Key objectives are to support new narrowbody airliners by the mid-2030s and larger aircraft by 2050
Engines
CFM Boosts Leap Engine Support with Abu Dhabi Shop
The engine maker has fixes for Leap engine durability issues as Middle East fleet increases
Aircraft
Spanish Start-up Crisalion Introduces Integrity eVTOL Aircraft
The company has launched a new funding round to support development work
Security
Global Tensions Call For Strong Presence, Says U.S. Group
The U.S. Aerospace Industries Association expects about 180 U.S. companies to exhibit in Dubai
Environment
Jetex Partners with Shell To Introduce SAF in UAE
Sustainable fuel will be available at Jetex's FBO at Dubai Al Maktoum International Airport
Environment
Singapore Concludes SAF Pilot Program with Positive Results
The 20-month-long program indicates the airport is ready for SAF
Aircraft
Gulf States Grasp Advanced Air Mobility Opportunities
Archer Aviation and Lilium will both display eVTOL aircraft at the Dubai Airshow
Environment
Bolen: Bizav on a Mission to Net Zero
The NBAA leader believes a 2050 goal is aggressive but achievable
Airports
Partners Plan Low-Cost Modular Vertiports For eVTOL Aircraft
Netherlands Airport Consultants and Urban-Air Port have launched an infrastructure collaboration
Aircraft
Lilium To Display Pioneer Edition eVTOL Aircraft in Dubai
Middle East private aviation customers will be able to see the four-passenger cabin interior at the Dubai Airshow
Environment
Latest Boeing EcoDemonstrator Studies Tackle SAF’s Contrail Effects
Researchers are encouraged by early findings on a Boeing 737 Max 10 airliner
Aircraft
Indian Lessor Agrees to Buy Lyte's 40-Seat VTOL Aircraft
Vman Aviation Services' current portfolio includes helicopters, regional airliners and training aircraft
