PLAY Halts Orlando Plans Due To Fuel Costs
High fuel prices have forced Icelandic carrier PLAY to readjust its network and fleet plans for the summer 2022 season. The airline has canceled the launch of a route from its Reykjavik Keflavik (KEF) base to Orlando (MCO), which was due to operate three times per week from Sept. 30. It has also opted against […]
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 […]
Sustainability Themed Turkish Airlines Aircraft is in the Skies
Flying to more countries than any other airline, Turkish Airlines introduced a special design element adorned with leaves on its Airbus 321 type TC-JSU tail numbered aircraft, which was used for its environmentalist fuel operation. The global carrier operated its first flight with the new themed aircraft, flight TK1795, to Stockholm. In line with efforts […]
How The Russia-Ukraine Conflict Is Impacting Latin American Aviation
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could have an impact on the Latin American airline industry in terms of added costs, uncertainty, and reluctance to fly, according to experts speaking during the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) Wings of Change event. Russia’s invasion impact on the airline industry Over the last six weeks, Russia has invaded Ukraine, […]
Turning Carbon Dioxide into Sustainable Fuel: United and Oxy Low Carbon Ventures Announce Collaboration with Biotech Firm to Create New Fuel Sources
United Airlines Ventures (UAV) and Oxy Low Carbon Ventures (OLCV) today announced a collaboration with Houston-based biotech firm Cemvita Factory to commercialize the production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) intended to be developed through a revolutionary new process using carbon dioxide (CO2) and synthetic microbes. UAV also announced an equity investment in Cemvita Factory. OLCV, […]
Route optimisation trials show significant benefits
The early results from four End-to-End Route Optimisation trials in Latin America and Caribbean are showing significant savings in time, fuel, and carbon emissions. Carried out by the CANSO ATFM Data Exchange Network for the Americas, CADENA, as a Planned Airway System Alternative (PASA) initiative, the trials were run for 90 days in the second […]
oneworld members to purchase up to 200 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel per year from Gevo
Members of the oneworld® Alliance plan to purchase up to 200 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel per year from Colorado-based renewable fuels producer Gevo, in the second such joint commitment by the global airline alliance in four months. Delivery of the fuel is expected to commence in 2027, for a five year-term. oneworld members […]
Delta’s deal with Gevo pushes SAF goal forward
Delta is making strides toward its goal of fueling 10% of its operation with sustainable aviation fuel by the end of 2030, signing an agreement with SAF maker Gevo that significantly expands the availability of this nascent technology. Through the agreement, Delta expects to receive roughly 75 million gallons of SAF annually for seven years, […]
SWISS to be the world’s first airline to use Synhelion solar fuel
Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) and the Lufthansa Group have concluded a strategic collaboration with ETH Zurich spinoff Synhelion to bring solar aviation fuel to market. This will make SWISS the first airline in the world to use solar kerosene. “Our team-up with Synhelion is founded on our shared vision to make carbon-neutral flying in […]
FAA, Industry Chart Path to Eliminate Lead Emissions from General Aviation by the end of 2030
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced a new initiative that outlines how our country can safely eliminate the use of leaded aviation fuel by the end of 2030 without adversely affecting the existing piston-engine fleet. “This is a safe and practical path to a lead-free aviation system,” FAA Administrator Steve Dickson […]
