Sustainability

Zero-emissions propulsion developer ZeroAvia has selected Paine Field as the location for a flight research center to support development of a hydrogen-electric powertrain for the De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 regional turboprop.

Targeting increased supply of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), specialty chemicals heavyweight Johnson Matthey has introduced a technology to enable the cost-efficient production of synthetic crude oil on scales from small to large.

While Airbus and the European industry are accelerating research and technology work to replace current aviation fuels with hydrogen, experts in atmospheric science and propulsion are debating the contrail potential of the zero-carbon fuel.

AirBaltic’s use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in 2021 increased 20% year-over-year, the Latvian carrier said.

Finalizing aircraft certification plans and filling out the mobility ecosystem are priorities for 2022.

Developers of eSTOL aircraft believe the limitations of battery technology are best overcome by using 300 ft. of runway

November’s COP26 Climate Change Conference had a notable last-minute win for the aviation sector when the ICAO Council approved new criteria for

Building supply chain resilience, sustainable innovations and collaboration can help companies persevere through continued uncertainty.

With sustainability a key focus for the business aviation industry, six entities took part in a pilot scheme during the second half of 2021 intended to create a new sector-wide-applicable standards and training system.

Denmark’s government has set the goal of all domestic aviation being fossil-free by 2030, potentially through a combination of sustainable aviation fuel and electric and hydrogen propulsion.

Heart’s subscale flyer; high-speed VTOLs; Toray’s hydrogen tank; electric suppliers; hydrogen drones.

The carrier has previously stated its desire to eventually purchase zero-emissions aircraft to replace its DHC Dash 8-300 turboprops.

The energy requirements of future aircraft must be reduced by at least half by 2050 if aviation is to achieve the goal of net-zero carbon emissions by mid-century, according to a new aviation strategy adopted by German national aviation research agency DLR.

UK LCC easyJet and aeroengine manufacturer Rolls-Royce are embarking on a two-year joint research project into sustainable commercial aircraft.

With backing from United Airlines, ZeroAvia expands its hydrogen-electric propulsion technology to regional jets.

Several leading Russian aviation companies, including Aeroflot, S7 Group and Volga-Dnepr, have formed a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) alliance with the aim of developing a SAF that will power a flight by no later than 2024.

Qantas has reached a deal to purchase blended sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to use in its flights from London Heathrow Airport through at least the end of 2022.

Aftermarket services that improve airline sustainability.

The decarbonization of regional aviation continues to gather pace, with United Airlines investing in hydrogen-electric propulsion developer ZeroAvia.

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.

Under the deal, thousands of tons of SAF will be produced for the first time in the UK and supplied to power BA flights from early 2022.

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.