Environment
News about environmental issues relating to aircraft operations, including noise issues, emissisions, and regulations. See Fuel for biofuel.
Regulations and Government
Contracts Awarded To Accelerate ‘Cleen’ Environment
The FAA has awarded contracts valued at $125 million to several manufacturers to develop and demonstrate technologies that will reduce jet aircraft fuel co
Environment
Negotiations continue for ETS Support Facility
Eurocontrol’s ETS Support Facility has still not bee
Environment
ETS Support Facility Decision Still Not Resolved
Eurocontrol’s emissions trading scheme (ETS) support facility has still not been definitively confirmed as an option for operators to meet their obligation
Environment
First Algae-powered Airplane Takes To the Skies
EADS flew the first aircraft powered solely by algae-based biofuel today at the ILA Airshow in
Environment
EPA Wants To Get the Lead Out of Avgas
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a pre-publication version of an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANRPM) on lead in avgas.
Environment
Phillips 66 provides rebate for compassion missions
Phillips 66 Aviation is offering a $1-per-gallon rebate to qualifying pilots flying Angel Flight Northeast and Mercy Medical Airlift missions, when fuel is
Environment
Europe likely to approve ETS Support Facility
Eurocontrol appears to be close to finally approving the funding and development of its ETS Support Facility, which would give business aircraft operators
Charter & Fractional
NATA Concerned by Climate and Energy Legislation
The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) is concerned with the “broad framework” of the American Power Act, a bill introduced earlier this month
Regulations and Government
Eurocontrol Close To Approving ETS Support Facility
Eurocontrol appears to be close to approving the funding and development of its emissions trading scheme (ETS) support facility, which would give business
Environment
Chevron Global To Stop Marketing Fuel in 27 States
Chevron Global Aviation, which operates five oil refineries, “will withdraw from marketing Chevron- and Texaco-branded aviation fuels in 27 states [approxi
Environment
Lehigh Valley re-ups with AvFuel
Lehigh Valley Aviation Services, based at Lehigh Valley International Airport in Allentown, Pa., has renewed its branding agreement with Avfuel.
FBOs
Hiller Group buys Air Petro
On May 1, Chevron fuel distributor Hiller Group finalized its purchase of Air Petro, a Chevron-branded distributor in the western U.S.
Environment
EBAA threatens pullout from emissions scheme
The European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) may advise its members to pull out of the European Union’s emissions trading scheme if Eurocontrol does n
Regulations and Government
Europe to decide fate of ETS support facility
The viability of business aviation’s continued participation in Europe’s controversial emissions trading scheme (ETS) should be decided at a meeting of Eur
Environment
Euro Jet eases handling woes at airports in East Europe
Recent years have seen growing business aircraft traffic to Eastern Europe and farther east into the Balkan and Caucasian states.
Environment
Private Sector Allies with Military on Alternative Fuels
In a bid to bolster the market for alternative fuels, two of the world's largest consumers of jet-A have formed a strategic alliance: the U.S.
Environment
FBOs join Avfuel network
Avfuel announced that Colorado Springs FBO Colorado jetCenter has joined its dealer network.
Environment
Europe nears ETS plan for small-emitter category
The European Commission (EC) is set to approve a simplified process for so-called small emitters to calculate and report carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions fro
Airports
New Northwest Florida Airport To Open in May
Northwest Florida Beaches Airport (KECP) near Panama City, Fla., is scheduled to open on May 23, marking the first new greenfield airport to be built in th
Environment
ATA, DOD Partner on Alternative Fuel Initiative
In a move hailed as a significant advance for the bio- and synthetic fuels market, the Air Transport Association (ATA) and the U.S.
Environment
Researchers continue to study alternative fuels for aviation
As government and industry plan for more environmentally friendly energy sources, companies continue to invest in and research alternative fuels for aviati
Environment
STAINLESS TANKS A FIRST FOR US AVIATION
US Aviation in Denton, Texas, is the first FBO in the U.S.
FBOs
PHILLIPS 66 ADDS GLACIER JET
Glacier Jet Center at Glacier Park International Airport in Kalispell, Mont., is now a Phillips 66 fuel dealer.
Regulations and Government
Operators still struggle with ETS
The European Commission’s latest list of operators subject to the emissions trading scheme (ETS) is still incomplete and inaccurate, according to companies
Environment
Dayton U Gets $50M Syn Fuel Research Grant
The University of Dayton Research Institute (UDRI) was awarded a nearly $50 million six-year research grant from the Air Force to develop advanced fuels an
Environment
NBAA adds classes to PDP lineup
NBAA has added six courses to its professional development program (PDP).
Environment
With new line service course, NATA brings training online
In just under two years of operation, the National Air Transportation Association’s (NATA) online professional line service training (PLST) course has alre
Environment
Rotorcraft Update: American Eurocopter Gains Level-D Approval
American Eurocopter recently received level-D certification and is now authorized to repair and overhaul tailbooms and stabilizers for the EC 135.
Environment
EU releases new aviation ETS list
The European Commission published a new provisional list of operators who are required to submit plans for monitoring, reporting and verifying carbon emiss
