BBVA joins Iberia initiative to reduce the carbon footprint of corporate flights
This alliance, which also includes Telefónica, Repsol and Amadeus, facilitates greenhouse gas emission reduction through the use of sustainable fuel on certain Iberia corporate and cargo flights. According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), sustainable aviation fuel accounted for 0.3 percent of global airplane fuel production in 2024. By 2050, the IATA estimates that […]
United Announces $15 Million Investment in Carbon Capture Company Svante
United announced its $15 million investment in carbon capture technology company Svante, who provides materials and technology as part of the value chain that has the potential to convert CO2 removed from the atmosphere and from industrial emission sources into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). This is the latest announced investment from the new UAV Sustainable […]
Aviation industry begins fight-back against ‘flight shaming’ trend
The aviation industry is set to launch a campaign it hopes will counter a ‘flight shaming’ movement that has weakened demand for air travel in Europe. The industry’s image has been damaged this year by a growing movement led by activists including Greta Thunberg, who have called for greater action against climate change, including ditching […]
Colombia: turismo superará al carbón como generador de divisas en 2020
El sector turístico colombiano superará en 2020 al carbón en generación de divisas como resultado de su crecimiento progresivo en la última década, según proyecciones de un estudio del BBVA Research divulgado este jueves. El informe indica que Colombia recibió el año pasado 4,03 millones de turistas extranjeros, volumen que alcanzará los cinco millones en […]
Aviation Marks Ten Years of Emissions Strategy, Reaffirms Carbon Commitments
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) joined air transport businesses and associations to reaffirm its commitment to a sustainable future as the aviation industry marked ten years since agreeing an ambitious joint strategy for reducing carbon emissions. «Ten years ago, the entire aviation sector committed to a joint strategy for carbon-neutral growth and to work […]
Costa Rica"™s Liberia International Airport First Carbon-Neutral Air Terminal in Central America
The Daniel Oduber International Airport in Liberia, Guanacaste, Costa Rica, became as of Friday the first air terminal in Central America to be certified as carbon-neutral. In order to earn the certification the Airport had to first quantify the greenhouse gases that were being generated and then had to elaborate a plan to reduce this […]
Aeromexico presents its 2015-2016 sustainability report
Aeromexico, Mexico"™s global airline, presents its 2015-2016 Sustainability Report centered on initiatives that demonstrate its commitment not only to provide the best air connectivity, but also translate into ties between individuals who can collectively generate a sustainable environment and make Mexico a better country. The airline has created four pillars to work on these efforts […]
How Qantas Is Using Data And Mobility To Cut Emissions
Qantas pilots and GE Aviation have developed a new flight data application (app), FlightPulse, that provides pilots with data to help them fly more efficiently and help reduce carbon emissions. FlightPulse is the first fully commercialised product to be developed with mobile services from GE"™s Predix platform. It uses recorded aircraft data and smart analytics […]
European Parliament vote to include international flights in Europe"™s carbon market
Today (11 July), the European Parliament"™s environment committee voted to include international flights in Europe"™s carbon market from 2021 onwards. Lawmakers also took small steps towards making the aviation industry pay more for its impact on the climate. The committee was voting on aviation"™s future role under the EU"™s Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) following […]
Top five aviation innovations for the future
Some of the most important adaptations in the history of manned flight occurred in the back of an Ohio bicycle shop in 1896. While R&D has become somewhat more complex since the Wright Brother"™ time, the underlying principle remains the same: innovation is the beating heart of the aerospace industry. With many customers now willing […]
