Sustainability and Environment

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

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New Flyjets Platform To Offer Offset, SAF Use Credits

To launch in December, the on-demand jet booking platform hopes to encourage sustainable flights.

Charter & Fractional

December 2, 2019

Bombardier Takes Its First SAF Shipment in Montreal

While Bombardier has used SAF in its Connecticut-based demonstration fleet since 2017, it has now taken the first shipment at its Montreal headquarters.

Sustainability and Environment

November 26, 2019

Canada Looks To Add SAF at Vancouver Intl. Airport

A new consortium has launched to consider the possibilies of supply chain for SAF in British Columbia.

Sustainability and Environment

November 26, 2019

Lufthansa Boss Laments Low Pax Interest in Offsetting Carbon

The CEO of the German airline group calls for a rationalization of the debate of air transport’s impact on climate change.

Aircraft

November 22, 2019

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IATA Urges EU to Adopt Policies to Encourage SAF Production

Airline representative IATA cautions against a Europe-wide SAF blending mandate, arguing it will lead to a distortion of competition.

Airlines

November 21, 2019

UK Backs Hybrid-electric Re-engining of Britten-Norman Islander

A UK project is developing a hybrid-electric modification for the Britten-Norman Islander.

Aircraft

November 20, 2019

New Wx Service Monitors Solar Activity

A new 24/7 service provides aviators with updates on possible dangers from solar activity

Sustainability and Environment

November 20, 2019

GDC Technics, APC Win USAF Demo Contract for C-130J, C-5 Wingtips

GDC Technics and Aircraft Performance Co. (APC) have been awarded a demonstration contract for an advanced technology wingtip solution from the USAF.

Sustainability and Environment

November 19, 2019

Airbus Fello'fly Harvests Wake Energy to Save Fuel

Airbus Fello'fly demonstrator project, based on “biomimicry,” aims to adapts birds’ techniques to save energy with group flights.

Aircraft

November 18, 2019

Bizjets Become Target of Extinction Rebellion Protest

Extreme Rebellion blocked private jets on November 16 in Geneva as a "non-violent civil disobedience" environmental demonstration.

Sustainability and Environment

November 18, 2019

Falcon Plans Urban Mobility Terminal for Expo 2020

The special-purpose terminal designed by Falcon Aviation is suited to all rotorcraft types, but especially the AW609 Tiltrotor.

Sustainability and Environment

November 17, 2019

ICAO Helps Mideast Unlock Sustainable Development Goals

ICAO secretary general Fang Liu spoke at the meeting of directors general of civil aviation for the Middle East in Kuwait City on November 7.

Sustainability and Environment

November 15, 2019

Romania’s Adina-Ioana Vălean Set To Become Next EU Transport Commissioner

The commissioner-designate for transport wavers on the introduction of an EU-wide kerosene tax, doubting its environmental benefits.

ATC

November 15, 2019

Shell, SkyNRG Collaborate on First European SAF Plant

Slated to go online in 2022, the first dedicated SAF production facility in Europe will provide 100,000 tons of sustainable fuel a year.

Sustainability and Environment

November 14, 2019

Charter Provider Offers New Carbon Offset Tool

Paramount Business Jets introduced a new calculator to determine a flight's environmental impact and how to offset it.

Charter & Fractional

November 5, 2019

UK Labour Party Mulls Ban on Fossil Fuels for Bizcraft

A new report calling for a ban on fossil fuel-powered private aircraft from UK airports from 2025 is being considered by the UK Labour Party

Aircraft

November 4, 2019

California FBO Aims to Go Greener

Airport operated Luxivair SBD at San Bernardino International Airport is making environmentally-friendly choices when it comes to ground equipment.

Sustainability and Environment

November 1, 2019

Modern Aviation Makes It Easy To Fly Green

FBO network Modern Aviation will soon offer its customers the ability to offset their CO2 emissions at the fuel point-of-sale.

Sustainability and Environment

October 28, 2019

Bizav Leaders Announce Sustainable Aviation Fuels Summit

The Business Aviation Global Sustainability Summit will be held in Washington D.C. in March 2020.

Sustainability and Environment

October 23, 2019

JSX Pioneers New Noise Abatement Route At KSNA

Per-seat scheduled jet charter operator JSX has pioneered a new departure route that significantly cuts noise at the Orange County, California airport.

Sustainability and Environment

October 23, 2019