Environment

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

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Renewable Aviation Fuel Hub Expands in California

Tanker trucks can now directly load Neste sustainable aviation fuel at the Selby fuel distribution terminal near San Francisco, improving its distribution.

Environment

April 19, 2021

Russian Partners Set To Fly Hybrid-electric Airliner Testbed

High-temperature superconductivity specialist SuperOx is providing a new electric motor and generator for a converted Yak-40 regional airliner.

Environment

April 16, 2021

Colorado Sees First Continuous SAF Supply

Colorado’s Telluride Regional Airport (KTEX) became the first location in Colorado to continually stock sustainable aviation fuel.

Airports

April 16, 2021

Atlantic Switches To Renewable Diesel at KLAX

Atlantic Aviation has fully replaced conventional fossil-based diesel fuel with renewable diesel at its Los Angeles International Airport FBO.

Environment

April 16, 2021

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NetJets Updates Global Sustainability Efforts

NetJets issues its first biannual report on its global sustainability program launched last October.

Charter & Fractional

April 15, 2021

Alphabet Organizations Launch SAF Oversight Body

Several leading aviation organizations today announced the launch of the Council on Sustainable Aviation Fuels Accountability (CoSAFA).

Environment

April 15, 2021

Williams Proves 100 Percent SAF on FJ44

Turbine engine maker Williams International has successfully completed a flight test of its FJ44-4 engine on 100 percent sustainable aviation fuel.

Engines

April 15, 2021

United Airlines Launches SAF Purchasing Alliance

The Eco-Skies Alliance program aims to help create the economies of scale needed to make sustainable aviation fuel commercially viable.

Airlines

April 13, 2021

Global Jet Capital Creates Carbon-offset Program

The program seeks to provide clients with a simplified process for purchasing verified carbon offsets.

Environment

April 13, 2021

Shell Invests in SAF Producer

The company has joined the investors in LanzaJet, a sustainable aviation fuel producer that has just launched its first commercial production facility.

Environment

April 13, 2021

Air bp Keeps the SAF Flowing

Air bp continues to increase the availability of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) with ongoing deliveries at three UK locations.

Environment

April 13, 2021

French Lawmakers Vote To Ban Some Domestic Flights

New restrictions on domestic scheduled air service in France might affect only five routes, but they could portend wider environmental restrictions.

Airlines

April 12, 2021

Signature Flight Support Pumps 1M Gallons of SAF at SFO

Signature Flight Support has pumped more than one million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel at San Francisco International Airport.

Environment

April 8, 2021

Qatar’s Al Baker Challenges GE on Future Engine

Qatar Airways’ CEO has called on GE to accelerate efforts toward a “future-technology” engine.

Engines

April 7, 2021

Aviation Industry Supports New SAF Incentives

A coalition of aviation industry organizations and companies is asking the Biden Administration to establish new financial incentives for SAF producton.

Environment

April 5, 2021

SAF Flow in California Grows Stronger

Atlantic Aviation has become the latest FBO chain to begin offering permanent supplies of sustainable aviation fuel.

Environment

March 31, 2021

U.S. Airlines Commit to Carbon Neutrality by 2050

As part of its environmental commitment, A4A has called for a rapid expansion of SAF production.

Airlines

March 31, 2021

British Airways Backs ZeroAvia's Plan for Hydrogen Airliner

ZeroAvia's plan for 50- and 100-seat hydrogen-powered airliners are advancing alongside several other new hybrid-electric and electric aircraft.

Aircraft

March 31, 2021

Airbus’s Faury Pushes for Coordinated Sustainability Efforts

While Airbus pursues a hydrogen-powered airplane design, creating the conditions for its application must take priority.

Aircraft

March 30, 2021

NBAA Supports GAO SAF Study

NBAA today applauded a bipartisan congressional request for the Government Accounting Office to launch a study on measures to increase SAF use.

Environment

March 30, 2021