Indonesia conducts test flight using jet fuel mixed with palm oil
Indonesia conducted its first test flight using jet fuel partially from palm oil on Wednesday, a senior minister said, as… Read More »
Global airlines commit to net-zero CO2 emissions by 2050 at IATA’s Annual General Meeting
Global airlines have committed to reaching net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 at IATA’s Annual General Meeting in Boston, an ambitious… Read More »
IATA’s report on managing fuel concerns as the industry recovers
A sharp fall in demand for aviation fuel saw the industry bill go down from $186 billion in 2019 to… Read More »
Germany opens world’s first plant for clean jet fuel
On the day the International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced a commitment to reach “net zero” CO2 emissions by 2050… Read More »
JetBlue to buy sustainable jet fuel for over $1 billion for use at New York airports
U.S. carrier JetBlue Airways (JBLU.O) said on Wednesday it would buy sustainable aviation fuel from bioenergy firm SG Preston for… Read More »
Lyon-Saint Exupéry airport launches hydrogen infrastructure for 2023
Airbus, Air Liquide and Vinci Airports have partnered to implement a hydrogen gas distribution station at Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport in… Read More »
ATR Will ‘Piggy-bank’ on Airbus for Hydrogen-fuel Technology
ATR will consider hydrogen fuel as part of its drive to improve the environmental performance of its regional airliners, though… Read More »
France’s Renault and China’s Geely to explore new hybrid-focused venture
France’s Renault SA (RENA.PA)said on Monday it is looking to revive business in China by forming a hybrid vehicle joint venture… Read More »
DHL Express will deliver packages sustainably with fully-electric aircraft
DHL Express, a world-leading express service provider, and Eviation, the global manufacturer of fully-electric aircraft, wrote aviation history on August 3… Read More »
Renault locks in Vulcan Energy five-year deal for lithium supply
German-Australian start-up Vulcan Energy Resources Ltd (VUL.AX) said on Monday it has signed a deal to supply lithium to Renault SA (RENA.PA), the… Read More »
China’s CATL unveils sodium-ion battery, a first for a major car battery maker
China’s CATL (300750.SZ) on Thursday became the first major automotive battery maker to unveil a sodium-ion battery, saying it planned to set… Read More »
S. Korean defense agency develops tech for the production of palm oil-based bio jet fuel
South Korea’s state defense research agency has acquired core technologies for the production of palm oil-based bio jet fuel. Through… Read More »
GE’s Slattery believes hydrogen power is the ‘Real Nirvana’
The head of GE Aviation John Slattery, has expressed confidence that everybody across the air transport business, including airlines, believes… Read More »
Airbus, Air France want EU green funds used for jet incentives
Airbus and Air France-KLM have urged policymakers to use EU-backed green stimulus funds to support aircraft sales, according to documents… Read More »
Airbus tells EU hydrogen won’t be widely used in planes before 2050
Most airliners will rely on traditional jet engines until at least 2050, Airbus told European Union officials in a briefing… Read More »
Air France uses cooking oil to fly to Canada
The first Air France Airbus A350 prepares to take off after a ceremony at the aircraft builder’s headquarters in Colomiers… Read More »
Elon Musk suspends Tesla purchases with bitcoin
Consumers can no longer buy Tesla vehicles with bitcoin, CEO Elon Musk announced on Twitter Wednesday. What he’s saying: Musk cited the environmental… Read More »
ZeroAvia completes world’s first hydrogen-electric passenger plane flight
ZeroAvia, the leading innovator in decarbonising commercial aviation, has completed the world first hydrogen fuel cell powered flight of a… Read More »
Rolls-Royce completes ground-testing of world’s fastest all-electric plane
Rolls-Royce has completed testing of the ground-breaking technology that will power the world’s fastest all-electric plane. All the technology has… Read More »
Jet Fuel Is Now So Cheap It’s Being Blended for Use by Ships
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MTU Teams with DLR to develop hydrogen fuel cell propulsion
A report on ainonline.com reveals that MTU Aero Engines has joined forces with the DLR German Aerospace Center to jointly… Read More »
Hydrogen-powered commercial aircraft operations by 2023?
ZeroAvia conducted the first flight of its hydrogen fuel cell six-seat Piper M-Class aircraft on 23 June from Cranfield University’s… Read More »