Southwest Airlines launches sustainability investment platform and takes stake in LanzaJet
Southwest Airlines, the world’s fourth-largest carrier, has launched Southwest Airlines Renewable Ventures (SARV), a dedicated platform to invest in sustainable aviation fuel technologies. The Texas-based airline has also announced a $30 million stake in US-based SAF producer LanzaJet, with which it will collaborate to develop a new SAF production plant, largely to support Southwest’s needs. […]
Delta CSO: Why I’m optimistic about 2024 and our path to net zero
Delta’s mission to better connect the world has never been more important on our path to net-zero emissions by 2050 and a more sustainable future of travel. That’s why a year ago, we introduced a strategic roadmap for achieving our climate and sustainability ambitions. At Delta, we believe that what gets measured gets done, so […]
Airlines for America Announces Kevin Welsh as Vice President of Environment and Chief Sustainability Officer
Today, Airlines for America (A4A) is pleased to announce that Kevin Welsh will be joining A4A as Vice President of Environment and Chief Sustainability Officer. “Kevin’s extensive private and public sector experience will be a tremendous asset for our carriers. Achieving our sustainability goals is a critical priority, and we are thrilled that Kevin will […]
IATA’s World Cargo Symposium to Focus on Sustainability, Safety and Digitalization
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that the IATA World Cargo Symposium (WCS) will focus on sustainability, safety and digitalization. WCS is taking place in Istanbul, Türkiye from 25 to 27 April 2023. “Air cargo is operating at nearly pre-pandemic levels. But the way it operates has changed dramatically. This is due to a […]
JetBlue Partners With CHOOOSE, Giving Customers the Tools to Help Scale the Sustainability of Air Travel
JetBlue (NASDAQ: JBLU) announces a partnership with climate tech company CHOOOSE as part of its ongoing focus on sustainability and advancing the use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). By visiting https://jetblue.chooose.today, JetBlue customers will now be able to join JetBlue in championing SAF adoption through a dedicated climate platform powered by CHOOOSE. The platform enables […]
American Airlines es incluida en índice Dow Jones Sustainability North America por segundo año consecutivo
Por segundo año consecutivo, American Airlines es la única aerolínea de pasajeros incluida en el índice Dow Jones Sustainability North America (DJSI). American aumentó su puntaje año con año en más del 20%, un fuerte reconocimiento del progreso que la aerolínea ha logrado para alcanzar sus objetivos ambientales, sociales y de gobierno corporativo (ESG). El […]
Air Canada Highlights ESG Achievements and Advancements with its Citizens of the World Corporate Sustainability Report
Air Canada has released the 2021 edition of Citizens of the World, describing how the carrier has advanced a range of sustainability programs despite the impact of COVID-19 on the global airline industry. The document, Air Canada’s annual corporate sustainability report, details the airline’s progress in such areas as safety, wellness, the environment, and employee […]
Boeing Aims To Become A ‘Champion’ Of The Aviation Sector’s Sustainability
Boeing is joining a global sustainability alliance established by the United States Government and World Economic Forum as the representative of the aviation sector. Boeing joins the First Movers Coalition In late 2021, the First Movers Coalition (FMC) was created. Its goal is «to leverage the purchasing power of major companies to speed up the […]
The challenge of balancing growth and sustainability: the Latin American example
by Sebastian Mikosz, IATA SVP Environment and Sustainability A few weeks ago, I was in Santiago de Chile for the latest edition of Wings of Change Americas, under the theme of “Building a Sustainable Future Together”. More than 300 people took part, representing all members of the Latin American civil aviation. After more than two […]
LATAM is Positioned as the Airline Group with the Best Performance in Sustainability in America and Europe
LATAM Airlines Group obtained fourth place worldwide in Standard & Poor’s (S&P) Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA), and has positioned itself as the airline with the best sustainability performance in the American and European continents. According to the most recent results published on Nov. 12, 2021. Since 1999, the Corporate Sustainability Assessment and its collaboration […]
