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Aviation Industry Cheers New SAF Tax Credit Plan

A broad-based consortium of aviation companies applauded the introduction of the Sustainable Skies Act in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Climate Expert Tells Aviation To Back Carbon Capture

Capturing carbon dioxide from aviation fuel consumption could have a far greater environmental benefit than current measures, but costs will be higher.

P&W Launches Carbon Offset Program for Bizjets

Pratt & Whitney has launched a carbon offset service for operators of P&W-powered business jets with engines enrolled in its ESP maintenance plan.

Scientists Leave No Stone Unturned in Bid for Sustainability

The EBACE Connect webinar heard how Airbus scientists are looking at options such as microbes and enzymes as ways to develop new aviation fuels.

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Lindbergh Pushes Bizav's Environmental Leadership

Erik Lindbergh told EBACE Connect's audience to focus on what the industry can do today to reduce its carbon footprint while also backing new technology.

Advanced Air Mobility Pioneers Present to Bizav Crowd

Four companies developing electric aircraft told an EBACE Connect session how their technology could transform business aviation.

Flexjet's Operations Go Carbon-neutral in U.S., Europe

Flexjet’s year-to-date flight operations in the U.S. have been carbon-neutral and those in Europe have been carbon-negative via its partnership with 4AIR.

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Another California Destination Opens the SAF Tap

California’s Truckee Tahoe Airport District is the latest location in the state to offer a continuous supply of sustainable aviation fuel.

Munich Airport Greenlights Green Fuel

Starting on June 1 sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) will be available at Germany’s Munich Airport.

Neste Going Forward with SAF Refinery Expansion

Major sustainable fuel producer Neste has finally greenlit a long-discussed quarter-billion-dollar expansion project at its Rotterdam refinery.

Wright Electric Advances Plans For Electric Airliner

The electric propulsion specialist has demonstrated an inverter that it says will support a 2 MW motor with hybrid-electric, electric or hydrogen power.

Dubai Conference Considers Hydrogen's Pros and Cons

Major technical, safety, and prototype challenges need to be overcome to establish the feasibility of hydrogen fuel for aviation.

The Case For Hydrogen Powered Aircraft Gains Momentum

Pioneers are working on plans for hydrogen-powered aircraft, ranging in size from 6 to 200 seats, some of which could enter service as soon as 2025.

Aircraft Engine Makers Mostly Agnostic on Hydrogen

Pratt & Whitney, along with rivals such as GE, Rolls-Royce, and MTU, see multiple paths to air transport's green future, with hydrogen only one of these.

Textron Aviation Signs Deal with Avfuel for SAF Supply

Avfuel has signed an agreement with Textron Aviation to provide the Wichita airframer with a continuous supply of Neste sustainable aviation fuel.

VistaJet Aims To Be Carbon-neutral by 2025

VistaJet is aiming to be the first carbon-neutral business aviation operator by 2025 and is also pushing the broader industry to step up its climate goals.

Charter & Fractional

Clermont-Ferrand Is First French Airport To Offer SAF

France’s Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport is now the first in the country to supply sustainable aviation fuel.

Atlantic Aviation Adds SAF in Aspen

Atlantic Aviation announced it is now carrying sustainable aviation fuel at its Aspen-Pitkin County Airport FBO in Colorado.

Bye Electric eFlyer 800 Seeks To End King Air's Reign

Bye Aerospace says its eFlyer 800 will carry up to nine people on flights of up to 500 nm, powered by a pair of new Safran electric motors.

IAG Sets Goal To Power 10 percent of Flights with SAF by 2030

British Airways’ parent company commits to buying 1 million tonnes of SAF each year.

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