From old leather to new bags: How Southwest upcycles used seat covers
What can you do with thousands of kilos of leather from old airline seats? And how can you…
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Airbus H225 performs first helicopter flight with 100% SAF in both engines
An Airbus H225 has performed the first helicopter flight with both of its Safran’s Makila 2 engines run…
Flapping into the future: why Dune’s ornithopters are not a daft idea
A number of iconic images spring to mind when Frank Herbert’s 1965 seminal sci-fi work, Dune, is mentioned:…
Rolls-Royce developing technology to extend range of hybrid-electric aircraft
British engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce is currently developing turbogenerator technology in order to extend the range of hybrid-electric aircraft. According…
Airbus supports German Air Force to increase aircraft fleet sustainability
Airbus is working with the German Air Force to increase the sustainability of its aircraft fleet.The European aircraft…
What measures are airports taking to help tackle the climate crisis?
Aviation’s impact on the environment is significant, meaning that the industry is often in the spotlight when it…
IATA calls for governments to adopt a long-term goal to decarbonize aviation
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called for governments to adopt a long-term aspirational goal to decarbonize…
Whatever happened to NASA’s ambitious space-based solar factory from the 1970s?
During the Cold War there was no shortage of projects that could have come straight from the pages…
American Express launches credit card design made from Delta’s Boeing 747 jet
American Express and Delta Air Lines have launched a new credit card design made from a retired Boeing…
IATA launches online carbon emission calculation tool for commercial flights
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has launched an online tool that can provide accurate CO2 emission calculation…
Airbus, Qantas team up to boost SAF industry in Australia
Airbus and Qantas are investing up to $200 million to boost the sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) industry in…
Flying taxis: UK CAA determines safety certification standards for new eVTOLs
The UK has determined safety certification standards for new electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, a step…
10 examples of how old planes were transformed into new businesses
As an aircraft approaches the end of its life cycle, some re-usable parts are sold on the secondhand…
Boeing’s latest ecoDemonstrator to test 30+ sustainability projects on 777-200ER
Boeing unveiled the 2022 ecoDemonstrator program on a 777-200ER aircraft on June 16, 2022, part of the manufacturer’s…
FAA proposes fuel efficiency rule for large aircraft flying in US airspace
In an effort to meet the Biden administration’s net-zero emissions goal by 2050, The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)…
Seat sensors, new lights and sugar cane – how will future aircraft cabins look?
From sensors to monitor whether you’re securely strapped in during turbulence right through to “Jedi” reading lights, bionic…
Spanish airline Air Nostrum to become launch customer for Airlander 10
British manufacturer Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV) and Spanish regional airline Air Nostrum have signed an agreement for the…
Falcon air patrols & goat landscapers – creative sustainability at airports
For quite some time, animals have been seen as a threat and a cause of disruption at airports. Wildlife unexpectedly…