Sustainability

Air France has tested all-electric ramp-handling equipment for the first time ahead of an Airbus A350 flight from Paris to Delhi as part of broader sustainability efforts, which include making its ground operations carbon neutral by 2030.

The first of two aircraft fitted with a modular hybrid-electric propulsion system developed under a European research program is expected to fly in September.

EasyJet director calls on industry to ensure governments have right policies in place.

Even as it begins deliveries of its first certified electric aircraft, Slovenia’s Pipistrel has begun accepting orders for a family of unmanned cargo aircraft.

To kick-start the market, startup Universal Hydrogen plans to convert ATR 42 and De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 regional aircraft to hydrogen fuel-cell propulsion to pump-prime demand.

Engine-makers adjust to changing post-pandemic priorities and consider accelerating efforts on advanced and disruptive technologies.

Air BP and Neste are to offer a vastly increased amount of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to airport customers, the two companies said Aug. 19.

Why sustainability is not being sidelined by leading MROs because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Hydrogen could be introduced for niche airport applications as early as 2025 and enable deeper decarbonization of aviation by 2035, a Boeing-supported report by Australian researchers concluded.

The European Commission has launched a consultation on sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), giving respondents until Oct. 28 to set out their views on policies aimed at making better use of cleaner fuels to help reduce airlines’ carbon dioxide emissions.

With the goal of demonstrating zero-carbon flight across the Atlantic within a generation, the UK government’s Jet Zero Council held its first meeting on July 22.

Val Miftakov is the founder and CEO of ZeroAvia, which is developing a zero emission electric powertrain for regional aircraft that uses hydrogen fuel cells. Aviation Week's Executive Editor, Technology Graham Warwick speaks to him about the startup’s plans in this Tech Talk.

All Nippon Airways has committed to an ambitious long-term target for reducing its CO2 emissions as part of its new sustainability plan.

Hydrogen propulsion could play a key role in a complete rethink of long-haul aviation to reduce its environmental footprint, a study by German aviation think-tank Bauhaus Luftfhart has concluded.

The UK has launched a government-backed project to help the country’s aerospace industry develop a zero-carbon commercial aircraft by 2030.

Despite challenging times, Boeing stays course with new 787-10 ecoDemonstrator program and plans next phases for 2021-22.

Industry experts estimate that anywhere from 2,500 to 3,500 existing aircraft will not be needed by airlines over the next three years. Surplus

Ask the Editors: Hydrogen propulsion offers a significant opportunity to reduce carbon emissions, but major challenges lie ahead.

Given the huge financial stresses of the COVID-19 crisis, one might expect environmental concerns to drop well down the agenda for aftermarket

The air transport industry welcomed a change in calculating emissions offsets; environmental campaigners are not convinced.

Fuel cells may be more suited to smaller commercial aircraft, while larger ones would retain turbine engines.

Daniel Koechler, general manager of North American Aerospace Industries Corp., a provider of aircraft recycling solutions, and its affiliate, Aircraft

Guy Norris and Joe Anselmo discuss how the project to develop the 21st Century’s first civil supersonic airliner is moving forward and have their questions answered by Boom Supersonic CEO Blake Scholl.

Earlier this week France unveiled a €15 billion package to support its aerospace industry through and after the COVID-19 crisis.

Carbon recycler LanzaTech has launched a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) spinoff, LanzaJet, with $25 million in backing from Canadian and Japanese investors.