Virgin Atlantic reveals 22% cut to carbon emissions
A multi-billion-dollar Boeing fleet investment, engine taxiing and weight management have all contributed to Virgin Atlantic reducing total aircraft carbon emissions by 22% since 2007, with similar footprint reductions generated for other carbon-efficiency measurements. The carbon savings, revealed in Virgin Atlantic"™s latest sustainability report on Monday (26 June), were accelerated through an 8% reduction in […]
Which airline is best"”and worst"”for noise and pollution?
U.K. airline British Airways ranked the best on noise and fuel pollution levels, and Israel"™s El Al ranked the worst. That"™s according to a new list by London"™s Heathrow Airport aimed at naming and shaming airlines in the hope they will improve their environmental standards. Israel"™s national carrier came last in the list of 50 […]
Governments Need to Support Production of Sustainable Aviation Fuels
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) 73rd Annual General Meeting (AGM) approved a resolution calling for governments to implement policies to accelerate the deployment of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF). The Resolution also reaffirmed the industry"™s commitment to work with governments to implement the Carbon Offset and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) global CO2 emissions […]
The cost of going green
Having pledged to pursue carbon-neutral growth from 2020, airlines are committed to reducing the environmental cost of flying even as they gear up for decades of continued growth in air transport. A key tool in achieving this is the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA)"”a global market-based mechanism that will help airlines […]
First Air Mauritius A350 XWB takes shape in Airbus"™ Final Assembly Line
Assembly of the first A350 XWB for Air Mauritius is advancing well at Airbu"™ Final Assembly Line (FAL) in Toulouse, France. The wing-fuselage junction, the installation of the tailplane and also the tailcone have been completed. The aircraft is in the next assembly station for structural completion such as the installation of winglets, ground testing […]
Third Lufthansa A350-900 has landed in Munich
Lufthansa’s A350-900 fleet in Munich is growing once again "“ the third A350-900 landed on April 2nd at its new home base. Captains Andreas Jasper and Pol Uffer transferred the aircraft from Airbus in Toulouse to Munich. With the addition of this third member to the fleet, Lufthansa will also be adding Mumbai to the […]
Etihad comfortably surpasses industry target with a 2.5 per cent fuel efficiency improvement in 2016
Etihad Airways claims to have improved fuel efficiency across all operations by 2.5% in 2016, which represented savings of nearly 190,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions, the equivalent of 1,200 flights between Abu Dhabi and London. The UAE"™s national airline says it is working on several key initiatives to optimise efficiency, both with the aircraft fleet […]
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 […]
ICAO Council President inspires COP22 with positive updates on international aviation emissions
ICAO Council President Dr. Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu brought an inspirational message of hope and progress on environmental action to help kick off COP22 in Marrakesh this week, citing the momentum generated by the landmark international aviation emissions mitigation decisions forged this October at ICAO"™s 39th Assembly. "The Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation […]
ALTA Commends ICAO and Governments on Adoption of Historic Aviation Climate Agreement
ALTA (the Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association) commends and congratulates the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and its member states on the adoption of the historic aviation climate agreement known as the Carbon Offset and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA). The CORSIA agreement, reached by 191 ICAO member states during the 39th […]
