Environment

News about environmental issues relating to aircraft operations, including noise issues, emissisions, and regulations. See Fuel for biofuel.

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Advanced Air Mobility is Coming of Age

Next year the first all-electric air taxi service is due to begin in Paris in support of the Olympic Games.

Environment

May 23, 2023

Bombardier's EcoJet Program Takes Bigger Step

The next phase in Bombardier's EcoJet test program is featuring a larger test aircraft.

Environment

May 23, 2023

Mobility Innovators Chase Business Aviation Connections

The advanced air mobility sector is being energized by multiple start-ups, but also by long-term commitments from big-name aerospace industry players.

Aircraft

May 22, 2023

Flight-support Industry Ups Game To Face Down Array of Tests

Conflict, civil unrest, a state funeral, and fuel shortages have been cited as complexities the industry must confront.

Charter & Fractional

May 22, 2023

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EASA Proposes Noise Standards for eVTOLs

EASA is proposing using heavy helicopter noise limits for eVTOLs until it can gather more data on the new vehicles to refine these standards.

Environment

May 22, 2023

Bombardier Expanding Environmental Reviews Across Product Lines

Bombardier plans to have environmental product declarations in place for all of its in-production business jets by 2025.

Environment

May 22, 2023

Jet Aviation: SAF Available at EBACE Again

After introducing sustainable aviation fuel at Geneva Airport for the first time at last year's EBACE, Jet Aviation has brought a supply of the fuel again.

Environment

May 22, 2023

Azzera Launches One-stop Shop Sustainably Solutions Platform

Technology start-up Azzera is unveiling a business aircraft carbon offsetting and compliance management platform at EBACE 2023.

Environment

May 20, 2023

EBACE Looks To Go 'Green'

Next week's EBACE show in Geneva will incorporate a variety of sustainability measures.

Environment

May 20, 2023

Environmental Groups Increase Pressure on Bizav in Europe

Schiphol Airport, one of Europe’s largest airports, plans to ban private jets and small business aircraft, a step that might be followed by others.

Environment

May 19, 2023

Aviation, Biofuel Orgs Urge Lawmakers To Support SAF

A recent letter from 35 aviation and biofuel industry organizations called on House and Senate Appropriations leaders to back SAF R&D funding.

Environment

May 18, 2023

Boeing Launches Cascade Climate Impact Modeling Tool

Boeing's publicly available Cascade tool is intended to help the aviation industry see how different fuel sources affect their sustainability goals.

Environment

May 18, 2023

SAF Producer Neste Completes Major Singapore Plant Upgrade

Neste has completed the long-anticipated expansion of its Singapore renewable fuels refinery, doubling its output.

Environment

May 18, 2023

GE's Hybrid-electric Investments Promise Big Payoff

A seventh test cell at GE Aerospace’s EPISCenter in Dayton, Ohio, marks another phase in the company’s commitment to hybrid-electric propulsion technology.

Engines

May 17, 2023

World Fuel Rolls out SAF, Electric Refueler at Toulon Airport

World Fuel Services introduced sustainable aviation fuel to France's Toulon Airport, along with a refueler converted to electricity to distribute it.

Environment

May 17, 2023

Private Wings Signs as Launch Customer for D328eco

Private Wings was attracted to the D328eco turboprop by Deutsche Aircraft's goal of a 95 percent cut in CO2 emissions by using power-to-liquid fuel.

Aircraft

May 16, 2023

CoSAFA Issues SAF Accounting Procedure Guidelines

The industry-led Council on Sustainable Aviation Fuel (CoSAFA) has introduced procedures for SAF book-and-claim transaction accounting and transparency.

Environment

May 16, 2023

Aura Aero Wants to Electrify Flight Training and Regional Airlines

The French start-up is developing an all-electric training aircraft called the Integral E as well as a 19-seat hybrid-electric regional airliner.

Aircraft

May 15, 2023

Honeywell Introduces UOP eFining Tech for SAF

Highly Innovative Fuels Global will be the launch customer for Honeywell's new solution for the production of low-carbon sustainable aviation fuel.

Environment

May 12, 2023

4Air Reaches Sustainability Program Milestone

Aviation sustainability program consultancy 4Air has signed its 100th client.

Environment

May 12, 2023