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

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Air BP Supports Alternative Aviation Fuel Initiative

The fuel provider supplied SAFJ to France's Caen-Carpiquet and Sweden's Stockholm-Arlanda Airports ahead of the fly-in to Geneva

Environment

May 22, 2019

Business Aircraft Operators Need To 'Demand' Biofuel

The Technical Panel at the SAJF Farnborough event on May 18 proved illuminating, focusing on calls for operators to lead the way.

Engines

May 21, 2019

Gulfstream G550 Goes Fast on the Green Stuff

Gulfstream's G550 set an SAFJ-powered city-pair speed record en route to EBACE.

Aircraft

May 21, 2019

TAG Farnborough Sees Sustained Traffic Levels

TAG Farnborough Airport hosted a sustainable jet fuel event just before EBACE involving several manufacturers and flights to Geneva.

Airports

May 19, 2019

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CORSIA Offsetting Machinery Starts To Take Shape

AIN provides a brief guide to CORSIA facts and dates for business aircraft operators.

Environment

May 19, 2019

Bizav Makes Strides in SAJF Utilization

One year since the debut of the Business Aviation Guide to the Use of Sustainable Alternative Jet Fuel, the industry moves forward towards SAJF acceptance

Environment

May 18, 2019

Braathens Regional Looking to Expand ATR Fleet, Drops A220s

The Sweden-based regional airline targets CO2-free flight operations by 2030.

Airlines

May 17, 2019

EBACE Events Show Bizav SAJF Readiness

Held at London-area TAG Farnborough Airport, the event, a sequel to January's SAJF debut at Van Nuys, provided a showcase for the fuel ahead of EBACE.

Environment

May 15, 2019

Europe To Host SAJF Event Ahead of EBACE

Similar to the event held in January at California's Van Nuys Airport, Geneva-bound aircraft will be able to fill up on SAJF at several airports.

Environment

May 14, 2019

Dutch Government Sets Rates for New Aviation Tax

The draft bill would help meet a commitment for a “greening” of the Netherlands’ tax regime.

Environment

May 14, 2019

Avfuel To Offer SAJF to EBACE-bound Aircraft

The fuel provider will supply a New York-area FBO with the blended biofuel, for those looking to reduce their carbon footprint on their way to Europe.

Environment

May 2, 2019

Aviation Groups Lobby for Biodiesel Incentive Extension

Extension of the biodiesel fuel tax incentive will sustain and grow nascent sustainable alternative jet fuel production, aviation groups say.

Environment

April 16, 2019

IBAC To Participate in Sustainable Fuel Conference

The ICAO-sponsored event will attract attendees from all segments of the aviation fuel chain, to Montreal at the end of April.

Environment

April 10, 2019

Aerion Plans For 100 Percent Biofuel on AS2

The manufacturer says its engine and fuel systems will be able to take any fuel blend up to 100 percent.

Aircraft

April 4, 2019

New Study Sees Competitive SAFJ Prices in Future

A recent study by the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory says that with tweaks to the production process, biofuels could be priced at a par with Jet A.

Environment

April 1, 2019

Norwegian Bizav Company Ups Its Carbon Neutralization

Oslo-based Sundt Air has pledged to neutralize double the carbon emissions from its charter flights this year.

Environment

March 29, 2019

20 Years Since Breitling Orbiter Circled the Globe in 20 Days

Piccard said historic achievement, peobably the last great aviation achievement of the 20th Century, seems like "only yesterday."

Aircraft

March 22, 2019

FAA Details Operator CORSIA Reporting

The FAA has developed a voluntary program for monitoring, reporting, and verifying CO2 emissions.

Environment

March 21, 2019

Gulfstream Makes First Alternative Jet Fuel Sale

World Energy is providing the sustainable alternative jet fuel Gulfstream sells from its Long Beach Airport facility.

Environment

March 15, 2019

EASA To Ban Halon Fire Extinguishers in Aircraft

Operators of newer EASA-certified large airplanes and large helicopters are now required to phase out the use of Halon as an onboard fire extinguisher.

Environment

February 14, 2019