How much electricity will electric aviation need and how much will it cost?
Over the past few years I’ve been assessing the decarbonization of aviation, in large part because it’s a hard target… Read More »
Ryanair and Shell sign sustainable fuel agreement
Ryanair and Shell have signed a Memo of Understanding (MOU) to supply of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at over 200… Read More »
Airbus unveils hydrogen engines to be tested on the A380
On day one of the Airbus Summit 2022 on November 30, 2022, the manufacturer unveiled its hydrogen-powered zero-emission engine. The… Read More »
Airbus and U.K. Royal Air Force complete A330 flight fully-powered with sustainable fuel
An Airbus A330 MRTT owned and operated by the U.K.’s Royal Air Force has performed a flight using only sustainable… Read More »
Sustainable Design Summit update
The Sustainable Design Summit (SDS) is a new event designed to bring together brand owners, designers and trusted suppliers from… Read More »
Wizz Air and OMV sign agreement to supply sustainable aviation fuel
Wizz Air has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with OMV for the supply of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) between… Read More »
Air France KLM teams up with Jan de Rijk on biofuel truck
Air France KLM Martinair (AFKLMP) Cargo and Jan de Rijk Logistics have teamed up on the use of biofuel-powered truck…. Read More »
Air France KLM purchases more than 1m tons of SAF
The Air France KLM Group has continued its sustainability drive with a deal to purchase more than 1m tons tons… Read More »
IAG Cargo grows sustainable operations with biodegradable film for goods
IAG Cargo is trialling new sustainable film for wrapping transported goods at its London Heathrow hub in a bid to… Read More »
Air France KLM Cargo adds ability to adjust SAF levels online
Customers using the Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP Cargo) booking portal will now be able to adjust the level… Read More »
ICAO states agree “aspirational goal” to cut aviation CO2 emissions
Governments of countries across the world have signed up to an “aspirational” pledge to cut carbon emissions from aviation. Member… Read More »
ZeroAvia acquires fuel cell stack innovator HyPoint
ZeroAvia has announced its acquisition of HyPoint, a leading fuel cell stack innovator – for an undisclosed sum. This acquisition… Read More »
The U.S. plans to power 100% of its flights with renewable jet fuel
Renewable jet fuel currently accounts for only 0.1 percent of aviation fuel, a percentage that needs to increase to 5… Read More »
Lufthansa Cargo and Kintetsu in SAF agreement
Japanese forwarder Kintetsu World Express will reduce around five percent of its total CO2 footprint of transported airfreight with Lufthansa… Read More »
Jet Fuel derived from used cooking oil certified for large-scale production in China
A Chinese petroleum company just obtained an airworthiness certificate for their new biological jet fuel made of used cooking oil…. Read More »
EasyJet invests in multi-millions aircraft technology to reduce carbon emissions
easyJet has announced a multi-million pound investment into the latest aircraft software which will work to help it achieve permeant… Read More »
The airline race for a breakthrough fuel to cut one billion tons of carbon is just starting
In 1928, one person crossed the Atlantic; in 2018 there were 4.3 billion passenger journeys recorded. Although some people managed… Read More »
Flight prices out of Russia surge as Putin calls up reservists for Ukraine war
The cost of flights departing from Moscow skyrocketed as Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a “partial military mobilization” in a… Read More »
Ryanair signs SAF deal with OMV
Ryanair has signed a MOU with OMV – an integration oil, gas and chemicals company headquartered in Vienna – to… Read More »
Iceland’s first commercial electric flight took place last week
The flight was operated onboard a Pipistrel Velis Electro aircraft. Icelandair participated in a landmark event in Icelandic aviation last… Read More »
Microsoft and Alaska Airlines are working with this startup to make clean jet fuel from carbon emissions
Sustainable aviation fuel, commonly called SAF, has so far been expensive to produce, but new startups are now creating clean… Read More »
UAE’s Tawazun invests in hydrogen aircraft project
The UAE’s Strategic Development Fund (SDF), the investment arm of Tawazun Economic Council, has invested into the development of a… Read More »
Boeing plans to establish a SAF and hydrogen technology R&D facility in Japan
Boeing said on Monday Aug. 1 it plans to establish a research and development (R&D) facility in Japan to further… Read More »
Airlines slammed for betting on alternative fuels to reduce emissions
Airline executives at Britain’s Farnborough International Airshow are betting on the use of so-called sustainable aviation fuels to reduce their… Read More »
American Airlines Furthers Commitment to Sustainable Aviation Fuel
American Airlines finalized a new agreement with Gevo, Inc., a biofuel company, to purchase 500 million gallons of sustainable aviation… Read More »
U.S. Department of Energy selects Raytheon to test hydrogen and ammonia as clean power fuel sources
Raytheon Technologies has been selected by the U.S. Department of Energy for two research and development projects to test the… Read More »