Environment

News about environmental issues relating to aircraft operations, including noise issues, emissisions, and regulations. See Fuel for biofuel.

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SAF Producer Neste Completes Major Singapore Plant Upgrade

Neste has completed the long-anticipated expansion of its Singapore renewable fuels refinery, doubling its output.

Environment

May 18, 2023

Boeing Launches Cascade Climate Impact Modeling Tool

Boeing's publicly available Cascade tool is intended to help the aviation industry see how different fuel sources affect their sustainability goals.

Environment

May 18, 2023

World Fuel Rolls out SAF, Electric Refueler at Toulon Airport

World Fuel Services introduced sustainable aviation fuel to France's Toulon Airport, along with a refueler converted to electricity to distribute it.

Environment

May 17, 2023

GE's Hybrid-electric Investments Promise Big Payoff

A seventh test cell at GE Aerospace’s EPISCenter in Dayton, Ohio, marks another phase in the company’s commitment to hybrid-electric propulsion technology.

Engines

May 17, 2023

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Private Wings Signs as Launch Customer for D328eco

Private Wings was attracted to the D328eco turboprop by Deutsche Aircraft's goal of a 95 percent cut in CO2 emissions by using power-to-liquid fuel.

Aircraft

May 16, 2023

CoSAFA Issues SAF Accounting Procedure Guidelines

The industry-led Council on Sustainable Aviation Fuel (CoSAFA) has introduced procedures for SAF book-and-claim transaction accounting and transparency.

Environment

May 16, 2023

Aura Aero Wants to Electrify Flight Training and Regional Airlines

The French start-up is developing an all-electric training aircraft called the Integral E as well as a 19-seat hybrid-electric regional airliner.

Aircraft

May 15, 2023

4Air Reaches Sustainability Program Milestone

Aviation sustainability program consultancy 4Air has signed its 100th client.

Environment

May 12, 2023

Honeywell Introduces UOP eFining Tech for SAF

Highly Innovative Fuels Global will be the launch customer for Honeywell's new solution for the production of low-carbon sustainable aviation fuel.

Environment

May 12, 2023

Vertical Vx4 eVTOL Certification Pushed To Late 2026

Citing regulatory requirements, Vertical Aerospace pushed certification of its VX-4 eVTOL by 12 months to late 2026.

Environment

May 9, 2023

SAF Producer Neste Sees Growth Ahead in 2023

Neste expects its renewable fuel production capacity to increase in the second quarter as new facilities continue to ramp up output.

Environment

May 8, 2023

Satcom Direct Launching Automated Carbon Reporting Tool

Satcom Direct will unveil its new automated carbon emission reporting functionality this month at EBACE.

Environment

May 4, 2023

NBAA’s Bolen: Bizav Must 'Give Back' To Thrive

NBAA president Ed Bolen highlights business aviation community’s record for “giving back” during the association’s maintenance conference in Hartford.

Environment

May 2, 2023

Report: Future Aviation Will Require Massive Energy Growth

With the transition from fossil fuels underway in the aviation sector, a study from Atkins looks at the energy demands needed to fuel the future.

Environment

April 28, 2023

Safran To Lead Open Fan Studies for EU’s OFELIA Project

France’s Safran has agreed to lead a team of 26 industry partners under the EU-led Clean Aviation Joint Undertaking project OFELIA.

Engines

April 28, 2023

Jet Aviation Offers Custom SAF Blending at Seletar

Through a partnership with fuel technology provider FlyOro, Jet Aviation will offer customers custom SAF blending options at its Seletar Airport facility.

Environment

April 27, 2023

Boeing To Add 787-10 to ecoDemonstrator Program This Year

The Boeing 787-10 Explorer will test the coordination of navigation across global airspace jurisdictions.

Aircraft

April 27, 2023

EU Countries Agree on ReFuelEU Aviation Plan

An agreement reached Tuesday on the ReFuelEU proposal sets the conditions for codifying decarbonization targets in Europe.

Airlines

April 26, 2023

EU Countries Agree on ReFuelEU Decarbonization Plan

An agreement reached Tuesday on the ReFuelEU proposal sets the conditions for codifying decarbonization targets in Europe.

Airlines

April 26, 2023

Airbus, P&WC To Participate in e-SAF Testing, Studies in Quebec

The Quebec-based SAF+ Consortium has joined with Airbus Canada and Pratt & Whitney Canada on power-to-liquid e-SAF testing and feasibility studies.

Aircraft

April 21, 2023