Sustainability

By Guy Norris
NASA and Lockheed Martin are preparing the X-59 supersonic low-boom demonstrator for engine runs and electromagnetic interference tests.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois
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Emerging Technologies

By Jens Flottau
Airlines are ending their roller coaster ride from high profits to deep losses. The new operating environment sounds familiar: high costs and low margins.
Airlines & Lessors

By Bill Carey
VP Racing Fuels announced it has formed a new company to commercialize a high-octane unleaded fuel for general aviation piston aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By William Moore
Whether it be through fleet renewal or seat reconfiguration, falling emissions per ASK are always a positive thing.
Airlines & Lessors

By Molly McMillin
The program, SustainableAdvantage, was formed in collaboration with 4Air and will launch in January 2024, the company says.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
The goal for aviation fuel in 2030 to be 5% less carbon intensive than conventional jet fuel will be partly achieved through lower carbon aviation fuels (LCAF).
Emerging Technologies

By Victoria Moores
ICAO and Google, which each have their own emissions assessment tools, are exploring ways to cooperate on their respective methodologies.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
ACI added a new level—Level 5—to its accreditation program.
Airports & Networks

By Jens Flottau
Understandably, the airline industry likes to highlight its efforts to become more sustainable.
Emerging Technologies

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Industry is hoping November 2023 will go down in history as a turning point for sustainable aviation fuel after a historic framework put forth by the ICAO.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By William Moore
LATAM, Avianca, GOL and Azul have all made emissions reductions between Q3 2019 and 2023, however, their journeys to reach this reduction differ.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Climate-change charity Possible has complained to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).
Airlines & Lessors

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
Kuehne+Nagel’s vice president and global head of aerospace discusses the company’s latest developments in supply chain sustainability and technology.
Supply Chain

By Graham Warwick
Infinium secures a $75 million investment commitment from Bill Gates’ Breakthrough Energy Catalyst and signs a fuel offtake agreement with American Airlines.
Airlines & Lessors

By Bill Carey
The new fuel—UL100E—was developed by the partnership of LyondellBasell Industries and VP Racing.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
SAF, like safety, should not be an area for competition.
Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick
The UK government has announced £53 million ($69 million) in support for nine SAF production projects.
Emerging Technologies

By William Moore
This week’s Carbon Analysis assesses whether modern narrowbody aircraft are living up to the bold claims made by Airbus and Boeing surrounding emissions.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The industry says the framework should help boost SAF production and help the aviation industry reduce its environmental impact.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
The flight took place from Emirates’ base at Dubai International Airport.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
ADL says it has fine-tuned the mod package for the 737-800 to gain additional fuel burn savings after validating its technology during initial 737-700 trials.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lee Ann Shay
Bombardier renewed its commitment to use sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) or book-and-claim for its flight operations in 2024.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
Etihad Engineering announced two developments at the Dubai Airshow related to reducing its carbon footprint and growing its training capability.
Dubai Airshow

By Victoria Moores
At the last ICAO assembly, which took place in autumn 2022, ICAO’s members agreed to a long-term aspirational goal (LTAG) for net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.
Safety, Ops & Regulation