Environment

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

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Report Shows Synthetic Jet Fuel Emissions Benefits

While intended to reduce carbon dioixide emissions, the use of sustainable alternative jet fuels is shown to reduce other environmental pollutants as welll

Environment

May 4, 2018

Illinois Airport Adopts Unleaded Avgas

Rochelle Municipal Airport-Koritz Field is the first in the state to offer UL94, which is authorized for use by the FAA in more than 100,000 aircraft.

Environment

April 12, 2018

Victor Goes Live with Air BP Carbon-offset Program

Following a test program which met with a positive response, the jet charter marketplace is allowing its operators and customers to choose to go green.

Environment

April 5, 2018

Boeing Promotes Aviation Biofuel in Africa

Teams with several stakeholders to identify and develop feed stocks on the continent

Airlines

March 21, 2018

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Research Tweaks Rules of Thumb for Helicopters Flying Neighborly

Tests of six different helicopter models last year, which collected more than 1,500 data points, put “scientific rigor behind the rules of thumb."

Environment

February 28, 2018

CORSIA Looms, but Many Bizav Operators Exempt

NBAA estimates that fewer than 100 operators in North America will be affected by the carbon dioxide cap rules.

Environment

February 20, 2018

Rolls Runs New Lean-burn Combustor

Rolls is focussing on refining next-gen lean-burn combustor as it eyes closer engine-airframe integration, and electrification.

Engines

February 6, 2018

Santa Monica Airport Shortens Runway Ahead of Planned Closure in 2028

Santa Monica Airport Shortens Runway Ahead of Planned Closure in 2028

Airports

January 10, 2018

Biofuels Could Reduce Contrail Formation, Research Finds

Among the findings: biofuels emit less soot, which led to a 50- to 70-percent reduction in particle emissions.

Environment

December 24, 2017

Airbus To Lead BAe 146 Electric Propulsion Demonstration

Partnership with Rolls-Royce, Siemens aims to fly first test bed in 2020

Aircraft

November 28, 2017

EASA Emissions Rules Draw Closer

EASA expresses how and why it plans to adopt the emissions requirement rulemaking the agency proposed early this year.

Environment

November 8, 2017

U.S. Stage 5 Noise Rules Go Into Effect December 31

FAA is adopting new Stage 5 noise standards for newly certified subsonic jet and transport category airplanes.

Environment

October 23, 2017

Signature, Air BP Ink Carbon Offset Deal

Starting in 2018, fuel purchasers using the Air BP Sterling Card at Signature's U.S. locations will have the fuel offset via BP Target Neutral.

Environment

October 11, 2017

Countdown to Intl. Aviation Emissions Scheme Begins

ICAO’s new aviation climate scheme was born following Europe’s ETS was criticized for its “extraterritorial” ambitions.

Environment

October 5, 2017

Swiss Aviation Emissions Trading Deadline Imminent

European country is not part of the EU but scheme will fill gap in EU-ETS region.

Environment

September 25, 2017

Van Nuys Airport Gets Major Solar Energy Project

The solar panels on the roofs of the Aeroplex/Aerolease Group's hangars will provide enough energy to power 200 homes for a year.

Environment

August 24, 2017

Donaldson Displays 3 New Cabin Filters

Product ready for 737/757, 777, A330

Cabin Interior and Electronics

June 21, 2017

Boom Order Book Up To 76, CEO Says

Supersonic airliner, on track for 2023 debut, has five customers

Aircraft

June 20, 2017

Safety Line Plans Real-Time Fuel-savings Tool

Move would expand OptiClimb offering to all phases of flight.

Aircraft

June 18, 2017

Birds of a Feather, Fly On Biofuel Together

Bombardier's EBACE demonstration fleet made its final lap to this year's EBACE powered by biofuel.

Environment

May 24, 2017