Air Canada Invests in Canadian Technology that Captures Carbon Directly from the Air to Fight Climate Change
Air Canada today announced an equity investment/loan of $6.75 million into Canadian climate solutions company Carbon Engineering (CE). The investment supports the advancement of CE’s Direct Air Capture (DAC) technology that pulls carbon dioxide (CO2) directly out of the air at large, industrial scale. Under its Climate Action Plan, Air Canada has committed to achieve […]
Climate change will impact aviation
Earlier this summer, dozens of flights were grounded at Phoenix Sky Harbor airport. The skies were perfectly clear but it was so hot. Planes literally could not take off in the 118-degree heat. Researchers from Columbia University say the scenario could become more common all over the world. «At the hottest hours of the day, […]
Too hot to fly? How heat affects airlines
Hot weather has forced dozens of commercial flights to be canceled at airports in the Southwest this summer. This flight-disrupting heat is a warning sign. Climate change is projected to have far-reaching repercussions "“ including sea level rise inundating cities and shifting weather patterns causing long-term declines in agricultural yields. And there is evidence that […]
Regional action must be front and centre in efforts to cut aviation’s climate impact
For too long, the debate about addressing aviation emissions has been reduced to regional versus global measures, with an assumption by many that global always trumps regional. Now the dust has settled on the 39th ICAO Assembly, we can see for the first time what a global measure can deliver, and the results are not […]
EU Renewable Energy Directive Must Prioritize Sustainable Aviation Fuels
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) welcomed the European Commission"™s revision of the Renewable Energy Directive (RED) to incentivize sustainable fuels, and urged policy-makers to go even further in prioritizing their use for air transport. The largest user of renewable fuels, the road transport sector, has increasing options to move towards electrification; however, aviation has […]
ICAO Driving move for adoption of global climate agreement for air transport
ICAO launched a series of regional outreach and education sessions as negotiations continue towards the adoption of a global climate agreement for air transport. The regional events, under the title global aviation dialogues (GLADs), are a key part of the agency"™s work in the lead up to the ICAO Assembly in September. The aviation industry, […]
Omission of international aviation from Paris climate agreement a vote of confidence, says ICAO President
The fact that international aviation was not covered by the Paris Agreement reached at COP21 (Dec 12) is a vote of confidence in the progress ICAO and the aviation community have made towards ambitious climate goals, according to ICAO Council President Dr Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu. ICAO Secretary General Dr Fang Liu said the COP21 process […]
IAG Cargo abre dos nuevos centros Constant Climate en Latinoamérica
IAG Cargo ha abierto hoy dos nuevos centros Constant Climate (clima constante) en Latinoamérica, lo cual eleva el número total de vías de acceso en la región a 15 y la convierte en una de las mayores redes regionales de transporte de productos farmacéuticos sensibles a la temperatura y al paso del tiempo. La inauguración […]
ICAO: Collaborative aviation climate action takes flight
The aviation sector joined other business and government groups at the United Nations Climate Summit today to announce a commitment on climate action between the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), a United Nations specialized agency, and the aviation industry represented by the Air Transport Action Group (ATAG). This partnership expands on work already being undertaken […]