Aviation’s long haul to replace jet fuel
SAF are a proven drop-in technology that have the potential to cut carbon emissions in the range of 70% to 100%. To date, they have powered some 450,000 flights. “Even if we have hydrogen and electric propulsion systems for short haul commercial flights by 2035, the majority of emissions come from long-haul widebody flights,” says […]
Industry Leaders Discuss Sustainable Aviation alongside Summit of the Americas
The International Air Transport Association (IATA), in cooperation with Boeing, hosted a roundtable on sustainable aviation in the context of the IX Summit of the Americas which is being held from June 6-10, 2022 in Los Angeles under the theme of “Building a Sustainable, Resilient, and Equitable Future.” Representatives from various stakeholders in the aviation […]
WestJet operates first Sustainable Aviation Fuel flight between Los Angeles and Calgary
WestJet joined aviation peers for a demonstration of the industry’s collective commitment to decarbonizing the aviation industry by fueling WS 1511 between Los Angeles (LAX) and Calgary (YYC) with Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). The symbolic flight was a joint initiative with Boeing, as heads of state from across the Americas came together in Los Angeles, […]
Launch of ICAO Assistance, Capacity-building and Training for Sustainable Aviation Fuels
The ICAO Assistance, Capacity-building and Training for Sustainable Aviation Fuels (ACT-SAF) programme was officially launched at a Stockholm+50 associated side event held at ICAO Headquarters in Montréal last week. ICAO ACT-SAF will provide opportunities for States to develop their full potential in sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) development and deployment, in line with ICAO’s No Country […]
Pandemic Confirms Value of Strong Hub to KLM CEO Pieter Elbers
At the start of the pandemic and through 2020 and much of 2021, industry observers predicted airlines without domestic markets — like Cathay Pacific Airways, Emirates, KLM, and Singapore Airlines — would struggle to regain their pre-pandemic markets, and that when travel demand returned, passengers would prefer to fly point-to-point. But KLM CEO Pieter Elbers, […]
Qatar Airways unveils 2021 Sustainability Report
Qatar Airways Group has published its Sustainability Report for FY2019-21, a special 2-year edition themed “Response, Relief, Recovery, Resilience”. Acknowledging the unprecedented circumstances the global aviation community faced in 2020, the approach of this two-year report differs from previous years, due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on its business as usual operation. The […]
easyJet partners with GKN Aerospace to accelerate adoption of hydrogen in aviation
easyJet, Europe’s leading airline, has announced it is working with GKN Aerospace, the world’s leading multi-technology tier 1 aerospace supplier, to work toward reducing carbon emissions in aviation through the adoption of zero carbon emission technologies. easyJet will support the development of GKN Aerospace’s Hydrogen Combustion (H2JET) and Hydrogen Fuel Cell (H2GEAR) technology, including exploring […]
How engineered microbes could cut aviation emissions
A startup using genetically engineered microbes, light, and carbon dioxide in an attempt to make an alternative to petroleum-based products has caught the attention of United, one of the world’s largest airlines. Aviation accounts for about 3% of global carbon dioxide emissions—nearly 1 gigaton in 2019. That number is growing, and there are few solutions […]
Training is the key to industry recovery
The industry is finally emerging from its two-year crisis. As all aviation stakeholders take stock, perhaps the first apparent difference is the number of employees. A huge number of staff of all levels have left the industry, taking with them years of experience and hard-won skills. “As aviation rebuilds from the biggest crisis in its […]
Nature-inspired wing demonstrator completes wind-tunnel tests
Airbus has completed wind-tunnel testing of its eXtra Performance Wing demonstrator in its quest to quickly test and accelerate new technologies that will decarbonise the aviation industry. The eXtra Performance Wing project, launched last September, takes inspiration from nature to improve wing aerodynamics and performance that is intended to be compatible with any future aircraft […]
