Air Canada to save up to 560 tons of CO2 p.a. with Descent Profile Optimization
Air Canada has chosen to use Airbus’ Descent Profile Optimization (DPO) solution for its A320 and A320 aircraft,…
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Dutch startup Maeve presents 44-seat electric plane concept
Dutch electric startup Maeve Aerospace presented its Maeve01 concept on April 13, 2023. The new 44-seater aircraft design, which…
REX Airlines invests in Dovetail Electric Aviation
Australia’s Regional Express Group – more commonly known as REX Airlines, the brand name it operates under –…
Etihad accused of greenwashing by UK advertising authority
The UK’s Advertising Standards Agency has ruled that a recent advertising campaign run by Etihad, which highlighted the…
How European flight schools are going electric
Whoever you speak with in the aviation industry, there is one topic that quickly arises: the future of…
Major US firms to buy certificates for 850K gallons of SAF together
For the first time, major United States (US) companies will come together to buy sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)…
Iberia wants to produce SAF in the Canary Islands
Spanish flag carrier Iberia is working on a project to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in the Canary…
Shell cancels sustainable aviation fuel and base oil plant projects in Singapore
Energy company Shell has decided to call off its planned sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and base oil plant…
BAE and Heart Aerospace join forces to develop a battery for electric aircraft
BAE Systems and Heart Aerospace announced that they would collaborate to develop an electric battery for Heart Aerospace’s…
ICAO clarifies CORSIA carbon reduction requirements
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) clarified the requirements related to the CAO Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme…
Airbus conducts A321neo test flight using 100% SAF in both engines
Airbus recently flew an A321neo on a test flight with both of the aircraft’s engines powered by 100%…
Aviation industry‘s Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) problem
The aviation industry continues to face relentless pressure to reduce its emissions, and rightly so. As the whole…
Universal Hydrogen completes maiden flight of largest hydrogen-electric plane
One of the leading companies in the emerging hydrogen flight space, California-based Universal Hydrogen, has reached a major…
United Airlines names Oscar the Grouch as Chief Trash Officer
United Airlines announced that Oscar the Grouch, a long-standing executive at Sesame Street, will take on the role…
Toulouse to get a new, green, aircraft factory
French hybrid-electric aircraft startup AURA AERO has got the green light to build its own factory at Toulouse-Francazal…
United Airlines creates $100M fund to invest in SAF
United Airlines is launching a new $100M venture fund to invest in sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The new “United…
Emirates recycled equivalent of fully loaded A380 in plastic, glass in 2022
Emirates has announced that it managed to recycle more than 500,000 kilograms (kg) of plastic and glass throughout…
Bell completes first single-engine helicopter flight running on 100% SAF
A Bell 505 helicopter has become the first single-engine helicopter to fly 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), the…