Sustainability and Environment

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

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Start-up Promises All-electric Propulsion For 100-Seater Airliners

H3X is working on a 2.8 MW electric motor drive that it says will have the power density and redundancy needed to convert 50- to 100-seat aircraft.

Aircraft

June 30, 2022

Farnborough Airport Aims for Net-zero Emissions by 2030

Under what it calls its Net Zero Roadmap, Farnborough Airport has committed to neutralizing controllable carbon emissions by 2030.

Airports

June 30, 2022

Victor Adds Neste SAF Option for Air Charter Bookings

Online charter marketplace Victor has joined forces with sustainable aviation fuel producer Neste to bolster the uptake of renewable fuels.

Charter & Fractional

June 29, 2022

World Fuel Brings Neste MY SAF to Paris Le Bourget

World Fuel Services is now an authorized distributor of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel.

Airports

June 29, 2022

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Gevo Strengthens SAF Project Funding

Gevo's latest round of stock issuance was aimed at helping the company stabilize its financing demands for its Net Zero-1 sustainable fuel project.

Sustainability and Environment

June 27, 2022

Helo Groups Launch Noise-complaint Reporting in D.C.

HAI and the Eastern Region Helicopter Council have partnered with PlaneNoise and the FAA for noise abatement solutions in the Washington, D.C. region.

Sustainability and Environment

June 24, 2022

Boeing Preaches Pragmatism in Setting Sustainability Priorities

Divergent views of hydrogen’s immediate potential have Boeing and Airbus at odds once again.

Aircraft

June 23, 2022

New York Area Receives First Pipeline SAF Delivery

SAF transported via the Colonial Pipeline has reached a New York City airport for the first time.

Sustainability and Environment

June 23, 2022

Airbus Hails First 100% SAF-powered Helicopter Flight

An Airbus H225 earlier this month performed the first-ever helicopter flight using 100 percent sustainable aviation fuel in all of its engines.

Sustainability and Environment

June 23, 2022

Rolls-Royce Launches New Turbogenerators for Hybrid Aircraft

Rolls-Royce is developing new-generation turbogenerator technology that will be the basis for small engines to power hybrid-electric aircraft.

Engines

June 22, 2022

FAA Proposes Fuel-efficiency Rules for Turbine Airplanes

The FAA released proposed rulemaking this week to establish FAR Part 38, fuel-efficiency metric requirements for certain large subsonic jet and turboprops.

Sustainability and Environment

June 17, 2022

Avfuel Commits To 1B Gallons of SAF from Alder Fuels

Avfuel has struck a deal to purchase one billion gallons of sustainable aviation fuel from biocrude specialist Alder Fuels over the next 20 years.

Sustainability and Environment

June 16, 2022

Spanish Airline Plans Airship Services From 2026

Air Nostrum says it plans to be the launch operator for Hybrid Air Vehicles' 100-seat Airlander 10 airship on domestic routes of up to around 265 miles.

Aircraft

June 15, 2022

Otto Reveals Plan for Hydrogen-powered 19-Seat Celera

Otto Aviation has confirmed plans for a 19-seat, hydrogen-powered version of its Celera aircraft that could be operated on flights of up to 1,000 nm.

Aircraft

June 15, 2022

Universal Hydrogen, Connect Airlines Plan ATR 72 Conversions

Universal Hydrogen said it has collected a firm order from prospective regional carrier Connect Airlines to covert 75 ATR 72-600s to hydrogen power.

Aircraft

June 8, 2022

ICAO Launches New SAF Development Assistance Program

ICAO has launched its new multinational Assistance, Capacity-building, and Training for Sustainable Aviation Fuels (ACT-SAF) program.

Sustainability and Environment

June 7, 2022

Gevo Teams with Google Cloud on Biofuel Verifications

Sustainable fuel producer Gevo has signed an agreement with Google Cloud to measure and verify the environmental benefits of next-generation biofuels.

Sustainability and Environment

June 7, 2022

Sino Jet Aims To Be Carbon Neutral by 2035

Hong Kong-based business jet charter and management company Sino Jet has pledged to be fully carbon neutral by 2035.

Charter & Fractional

June 6, 2022

UK SAF Project Selects Engineering Firm

Industrial engineering solutions firm Worley has received a contract to provide engineering and design services for a renewable energy project in the UK.

Sustainability and Environment

June 2, 2022

Textron Aviation Achieves NATA Sustainability Standard

The Wichita airframer has certified all 20 of its service centers under the NATA Sustainability Standard for Aviation Businesses.

Sustainability and Environment

May 31, 2022