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Dubai Conference Considers Hydrogen's Pros and Cons

Major technical, safety, and prototype challenges need to be overcome to establish the feasibility of hydrogen fuel for aviation.

The Case For Hydrogen Powered Aircraft Gains Momentum

Pioneers are working on plans for hydrogen-powered aircraft, ranging in size from 6 to 200 seats, some of which could enter service as soon as 2025.

Aircraft Engine Makers Mostly Agnostic on Hydrogen

Pratt & Whitney, along with rivals such as GE, Rolls-Royce, and MTU, see multiple paths to air transport's green future, with hydrogen only one of these.

Textron Aviation Signs Deal with Avfuel for SAF Supply

Avfuel has signed an agreement with Textron Aviation to provide the Wichita airframer with a continuous supply of Neste sustainable aviation fuel.

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VistaJet Aims To Be Carbon-neutral by 2025

VistaJet is aiming to be the first carbon-neutral business aviation operator by 2025 and is also pushing the broader industry to step up its climate goals.

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Clermont-Ferrand Is First French Airport To Offer SAF

France’s Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport is now the first in the country to supply sustainable aviation fuel.

Atlantic Aviation Adds SAF in Aspen

Atlantic Aviation announced it is now carrying sustainable aviation fuel at its Aspen-Pitkin County Airport FBO in Colorado.

Bye Electric eFlyer 800 Seeks To End King Air's Reign

Bye Aerospace says its eFlyer 800 will carry up to nine people on flights of up to 500 nm, powered by a pair of new Safran electric motors.

IAG Sets Goal To Power 10 percent of Flights with SAF by 2030

British Airways’ parent company commits to buying 1 million tonnes of SAF each year.

NBAA Launches Flight Dept Sustainability Program

NBAA used this morning’s Earth Day edition of its news hour webinar to announce the launch of its new Sustainable Flight Department Accreditation Program.

Fortune 500 Companies Back New SAF Group

Environmental groups and Fortune 500 companies join forces in the launch of the Sustainable Aviation Buyers Alliance.

Eurocontrol Outlines Means To Cut CO2 by 25 percent by 2030

A new paper published by Eurocontrol asserts that through collaborative efforts, aviation can cut emissions by a quarter with existing technology.

EBAA Holds First Sustainable Aviation Fuel Summit

EBAA today hosted its first Sustainable Aviation Fuel Summit with a slate of industry experts, regulators, aircraft operators, and fuel companies.

Renewable Aviation Fuel Hub Expands in California

Tanker trucks can now directly load Neste sustainable aviation fuel at the Selby fuel distribution terminal near San Francisco, improving its distribution.

Russian Partners Set To Fly Hybrid-electric Airliner Testbed

High-temperature superconductivity specialist SuperOx is providing a new electric motor and generator for a converted Yak-40 regional airliner.

Colorado Sees First Continuous SAF Supply

Colorado’s Telluride Regional Airport (KTEX) became the first location in Colorado to continually stock sustainable aviation fuel.

Atlantic Switches To Renewable Diesel at KLAX

Atlantic Aviation has fully replaced conventional fossil-based diesel fuel with renewable diesel at its Los Angeles International Airport FBO.

NetJets Updates Global Sustainability Efforts

NetJets issues its first biannual report on its global sustainability program launched last October.

Charter & Fractional

Alphabet Organizations Launch SAF Oversight Body

Several leading aviation organizations today announced the launch of the Council on Sustainable Aviation Fuels Accountability (CoSAFA).

Williams Proves 100 Percent SAF on FJ44

Turbine engine maker Williams International has successfully completed a flight test of its FJ44-4 engine on 100 percent sustainable aviation fuel.

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