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EBACE Luncheon Provides Food for Sustainability Thoughts

Monday's sustainability lunch at EBACE examined where the industry is and where it is going on its journey towards net-zero carbon emissions.

VoltAero’s Cassio 1 To Perform Demo Flights in the Netherlands

France’s VoltAero plans to perform demonstration flights with its first Cassio hybrid-electric aircraft starting June 13.

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Textron Enters Electric Aviation Age With Pipistrel Acquisition

Textron's Pipistrel subsidiary could catapult the company into the electric aviation age, with drones, hydrogen propulsion, and eVTOL vehicles in the mix.

MagniX Steps Up Electric Caravan Plans with New Leader

MagniX has plans to convert several aircraft, including the Grand Caravan and the DHC-2 Beaver to electric propulsion.

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Hydrogen Innovator's Big Propulsion Plans Starts Small

Hydroplane is developing a 200 kW hydrogen fuel cell powerplant it says will be affordable for current small single-engine aircraft.

VistaJet Goes Greener with New Whitepaper

VistaJet doubles down on 2025 carbon neutrality at EBACE with new whitepaper detailing industry challenges, solutions

Daher: EcoPulse To Fly by Year End

Daher's hybrid-powered EcoPulse testbed developed with Safran and Airbus is expected to take to the skies by year-end.

Bombardier Sees Blended-wing Future for Business Jets

Bombardier's research and technology teams have been flight testing a scale-model of a blended wing airframe that could be part of a green Eco Jet design.

Piaggio Ponders Electric and Hydrogen-electric Aircraft

Piaggio has considered new propulsion systems for its P180 Avanti Evo twin turboprop, but has concluded a new airframe is required.

Jet Aviation Brings SAF To Geneva for the First Time

Thanks to a deal signed by Jet Aviation with French fuel producer TotalEnergies, private aircraft departing EBACE 2022 can uplift SAF.

Farnborough Airport Invests in a Green Growth Future

The London-area airport is building a third hangar, while looking ahead to the arrival of new electric aircraft and introducing lower-carbon fuels.

Farnborough International Airshow Set To Return in July

After the 2020 show was abandoned due to the Covid pandemic, organizers have invested in new features for the event to be held July 18-22.

Pratt Canada Picks Battery Supplier for Hybrid-Electric Project

Pratt & Whitney Canada has chosen Switzerland’s H55 to supply battery systems for its hybrid-electric Dash 8 demonstrator program.

NBAA Touts Industry Sustainabilty at Congressional Hearing

In a document issued during a congressional hearing this week, NBAA detailed business aviation’s commitment to sustainability.

ATR Eyes Hybrid-Electric Propulsion for New ‘Evo’ Turboprop

The Franco-Italian OEM is also exploring a new eco-design that includes new propellers as part of its drive to reduce fuel burn and CO2 emissions.

Azzera Launches Carbon-offset Program for Bizav

Azzera, a new provider of carbon offsetting and compliance solutions, has introduced services tailored for the business aviation market.

Surf Air IPO To Fund Hybrid-electric Fleet Conversions

Surf Air Mobility expects to raise $467 million through an IPO, which would fund conversion of its Cessna Grand Caravan fleet to hybrid-electric power.

Work Begins on World's Largest Biofuel Plant

A consortium of energy industry companies has partnered with the Panamanian government to launch what will become the world’s largest biofuel refinery.

Aviation Organizations Urge 'Fixes' To EPA SAF Proposal

Forty-two aviation and energy organizations urged that the EPA make "simple fixes" to a proposal on feedstocks used in SAF.

Phillips 66 To Establish Large Renewable Fuels Plant

Phillips 66 has decided to begin conversion of its major San Francisco area petroleum refinery into one of the world’s largest renewable fuels facilities.

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