Sustainability

Leeds Bradford Airport CEO Vincent Hodder outlines his views on airline relations and incentives, airport collaboration and sustainable route decisions.

Start-up carrier Connect Airlines has unveiled plans to become the first zero-emissions U.S.-based airline following the signing of a letter of intent (LOI) with new propulsion company Universal Hydrogen.

A new concept outlined by the UK’s Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI) indicates the potential for a viable airliner design capable of carrying 279 passengers on non-stop flights up to 5,250 nm.

Element 1 plans to bring its on-demand methanol-to-hydrogen generator technology to fuel-cell propulsion applications in aerospace.

SNC-Lavalin is to provide business and technical support to develop a zero-emissions 90-seat regional airliner.

Oneworld alliance members plan to purchase more than 350 million gallons of blended sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from renewable fuels company Aemetis for their operations at San Francisco International Airport (SFO).

The European Partnership for Clean Aviation came into force Nov. 30 and the first statements by Axel Krein, the executive director of the related Joint Undertaking, show the initiative is strengthening Europe’s drive to hydrogen.

As Etihad adopts Satavia’s tool to explore mitigation techniques, ways to prevent contrail formation appear achievable.

The German aerospace center will modify the aircraft by adding a fuel-cell powertrain being developed with MTU Aero Engines.

Timm discusses Collins' strategic investments and its role as a middleman between the Pentagon and Silicon Valley.

In the wake of the COP26 Climate conference Aviation Week editors talk to leaders of FlyZero, a UK government-backed Aerospace Technology Institute project targeting zero-carbon emission commercial aviation by 2030.

ATR moves to upgraded powerplant as Embraer turboprop talks continue.

American and United airlines have bet on startups promising aviation fuels with low to negative carbon intensity.

The two companies will work together on choosing the optimum routes and altitudes for Etihad aircraft to fly at with the aim of inhibiting contrails—a phenomenon that significantly contributes to global warming.

Sixty companies in the World Economic Forum’s Clean Skies for Tomorrow Coalition have committed to accelerate the supply and use of sustainable

The Lufthansa Group has proactively acquired $250 million worth of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), but CEO Carsten Spohr said many more technology, infrastructure and compensation solutions are needed to achieve a carbon-neutral balance by 2050.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) has confirmed its partnership with Singapore Airlines (SIA) and government-linked investment company Temasek to launch a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) pilot program at Singapore Changi Airport by 2022.

Sustainable-fuels startup Alder Fuels has signed an MOU with the government of Colombia to produce a low-carbon crude oil from forestry and other woody residues.

The 360 Foam Wash engine cleaning system is being adopted by a growing number of airlines in the region due to its ability to improve engine performance.

Leading regional aircraft manufacturer returns to its roots as it looks to a more sustainable, more connected future.

An aviation sustainability initiative tabled by the UK government at COP26 has secured buy-in from 22 states, but environmental lobby groups scorned the group’s commitments as too weak and supported a more ambitious hoax announcement instead.

Zero-emissions propulsion startup Universal Hydrogen has signed an agreement with a clean-energy subsidiary of Australian mining company Fortescue Metals Group to secure a supply of green hydrogen through to 2035.

“This new agreement is another important step towards achieving our goal of 10% sustainable aviation fuel use by 2030,” IAG CEO Luis Gallego said.

Two Airbus A350s arrived at Canada’s Montreal-Trudeau International Airport on Nov. 9 having avoided emitting more than 6 metric tons of CO2 by flying in geese-like formation across the Atlantic from Toulouse.

Startup ZeroAvia has partnered with India’s Hindustan Aeronautics to develop a supplemental type certificate for its conversion of the 19-passenger Dornier 228 regional turboprop to hydrogen-electric propulsion.