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SkyVector Helps Find SAF

Global aeronautical charts and online mapping provider SkyVector has added sustainable aviation fuel locations to its online flight planning map.

Flashback: Volcanic Ash Cloud Paralyzes Swath of European Airspace

We look back at some memorable events and coverage from AIN's half-century-old archives.

Neste Teams With Avfuel at SDC

For the first time, major SAF producer Neste is exhibiting along side fuel distributor Avfuel at an industry event.

Santa Monica Airport Converts to Unleaded Avgas

The self-serve avgas pumps at California’s Santa Monica Airport have transitioned to Swift UL94 unleaded aviation gasoline.

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Business Aviation Faces Sustainability Push

Marc Ehudin, GAMA's director of governmental affairs detailed the demands being placed on the aviation industry to improve its sustainability efforts.

SAF Key to Aviation's Decarbonization Plans

With the aviation industry searching for ways to reduce its carbon footprint, sustainable aviation fuel represents the most immediately available tool.

Carbon Offsets Offer Near-term Emissions Solution

With many aviation companies setting carbon reduction goals, carbon offsets represent a near-term solution as SAF ramps up in volume.

NBAA Extends Sustainable Flight Department Deadline

NBAA's recently-launched Leadership in a Sustainable Flight Department accreditation program will soon be evaluating its first group of applicants.

Clay Lacy SVP: Sustainability Is Incremental Process

For business aviation companies, a successful sustainability plan must be conceived with end goals in mind.

Avolon Signs Up Turkey's Gozen For Scheduled eVTOL Services

The leasing group has now found prospective operators for 550 of Vertical Aerospace's four-passenger VX4 eVTOL aircraft, with deliveries to start in 2024.

EASA To Permit Bizjet Ops To Carry Less Extra Fuel

Some turbine aircraft operators in Europe will be able to reduce the amount of contingency fuel required, with the aim to reduce aircraft carbon emissions.

Airbus Flies A380 on 100 percent SAF

One of the Rolls-Royce Trent 900s used in the first A380 test aircraft cruised on pure SAF for about three hours on March 25.

Fast Air First in Canada To Get NATA Sustainability Nod

Fast Air Executive Aviation has become the first in Canada to achieve NATA’s sustainability certification for aviation businesses.

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Air Greenland To Acquire Vertical Aerospace VX4s from Avolon

Avolon and Air Greenland partner to bring zero-emissions air travel to the region.

Jet Aviation Signs WEF Clean Skies Declaration

Jet Aviation has signed the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) 2030 Ambition Statement which aims to increase sustainable aviation fuel supply.

GAO: FAA Needs To Better Address Public’s Noise Concern

Despite advances in technology leading to quieter airplanes, the FAA needs to do more to address community concerns about aircraft noise, said the GAO.

Air bp To Supply Rolls-Royce with SAF

Air bp has signed an agreement with Rolls-Royce to furnish the UK-based engine maker with sustainable aviation fuel to power its engine testing programs.

Deutsche Aircraft’s 328eco Gets Boost from Norway

Norway’s North Energy Cluster will create the SAF infrastructure to help realize Deutsche Aircraft’s ambitions to develop a new D328 regional airliner.

Textron Buying Pipistrel To Boost Electric Aviation Plans

Textron will make further investments in European electric aircraft maker Pipistrel, which will be the foundation for its new eAviation division.

Delta Air Lines, Airbus To Partner on Hydrogen Power

An MOU announced Thursday calls for Delta and Airbus to collaborate on the introduction of a hydrogen-powered airliner in the U.S. by 2035.

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