Environment

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

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IBAC Joins ICAO on SAF Initiative

International Business Aviation Council and International Civil Aviation Organization team on program to spur the adoption and production of SAF worldwide.

Environment

March 30, 2023

Atlantic Amps Up Its Electric Game at Aspen Airport

Atlantic Aviation has positioned one of the industry's first all-electric refuelers at its Aspen location, as it moves to electrify its ground equipment.

Environment

March 30, 2023

GAO: Govt Should Monitor SAF Grand Challenge Progress

The GAO says government departments should develop performance measures for reaching sustainable aviation fuel goals.

Environment

March 29, 2023

United Airlines To Invest $15 million in Carbon-capture Enterprise

A $5 million investment in carbon-capture company Svante aligns with United Airlines’ goal of zero CO2 emissions by 2050.

Airlines

March 29, 2023

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Daher Plans To Up Production, Add Hybrid-electric TBM

Daher is boosting production capacity and plans to expand its product lineup with a hybrid-electric TBM airplane.

Aircraft

March 29, 2023

Clean Aviation Team Presses For Hybrid-Electric Regional Craft

Development of hybrid-electric regional airliners must happen in sync with the entire aviation 'ecosystem,' according to Clean Aviation partner Leonardo.

Aircraft

March 27, 2023

Centennial Airport To Incentivize Unleaded Avgas Adoption

Officials in Colorado have voted to incentivize the introduction of UL94 unleaded avgas and introduce it at Centennial Airport as soon as practical.

Environment

March 23, 2023

Safran Boss Tells EU Commission SAF Mandates Are ‘Too Shy’

Olivier Andriès, CEO of Safran, warns that Europe will fall behind the U.S. if it does not heighten its SAF usage and production ambitions.

Engines

March 22, 2023

Bay Area FBO Adds Unleaded Avgas

APP Jet Center at San Francisco-area Hayward Executive Airport has added UL94 unleaded avgas to its fuel offerings.

Environment

March 13, 2023

Advanced Air Mobility Pioneers Aim to Transform Vertical Flight

Plans for a Norwegian emergency medical service to deploy the CityAirbus NextGen eVTOL are set to be among the early use cases for all-electric aircraft.

Aircraft

March 8, 2023

DisruptiveLab Starts Testing Airbus's Latest Helicopter Advances

The DisruptiveLab demonstrator will slash CO2 emissions by 50 percent, says Airbus.

Engines

March 3, 2023

New eVTOL Aircraft Set to Co-exist Alongside Helicopters

Helicopter operators worldwide have started to make plans to add new eVTOL aircraft into their fleets, only in some cases replacing existing rotorcraft.

Aircraft

March 1, 2023

Report: Aviation's Net-zero Goal Not Easily Achievable

Aviation must take a multi-pronged approach to reach net-zero and even then the path will be fraught with technological and practical difficulties.

Environment

February 28, 2023

KinectAir Plans To Add Electra eSTOLs to Charter Network

KinectAir plans to use Electra’s nine-passenger eSTOL aircraft to develop point-to-point regional air mobility services in the U.S. Pacific Northwest.

Charter & Fractional

February 28, 2023

New SAF Made From Air Could Be a Game Changer

The Air Company is pioneering a pathway for sustainable aviation fuel, one that uses limitless air as a feedstock.

Environment

February 28, 2023

Bunce: Bizav Between 'Rock and Hard Place' on Environment in Europe

Business aviation is facing increasing environmental pressures in Europe but is prevented from taking steps such as SAF use, GAMA's Bunce warns.

Environment

February 24, 2023

Delivery Delays Pose Fleet Capacity Challenges for Qantas

The Australian flag carrier has had to source second-hand and leased aircraft while it awaits delayed new airliner deliveries from Airbus.

Aircraft

February 23, 2023

Safran Tests 'More Electric' Turboprop

The Tech TP technology demonstrator is based on Safran Helicopter Engines' Ardiden-3 turboshaft engine family, incorporating electrical power.

Aircraft

February 17, 2023

Modern Aviation Introduces SAF at First Location

FBO chain Modern Aviation is now offering SAF at one of its California locations, and plans to increase the flow to all of its facilities.

Environment

February 15, 2023

EBAA AIROPS Conference Interrupted by Protest

A small group of protesters interrupted EBAA's annual AIROPS Europe conference, crashing the stage and disrupting airport operations in Brussels.

Environment

February 14, 2023