Airbus opens new research center in Germany for hydrogen aircraft program
Airbus has announced it is preparing to open a new ZEROe Development Centre (ZEDC) at its facility in…
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Dutch startup Elysian Aircraft unveils all-electric 90-seater aircraft concept
A new electric aircraft startup was publicly unveiled at the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) conference…
Gatwick becomes first airport to open dedicated electric vehicle charging hub
London-Gatwick Airport (LGW) has become the first international airport to open a dedicated electric vehicle charging station for…
Behind the scenes at Aura Aero, a rising star of the low carbon aviation industry
On December 20, 2023, American private charter operator JSX announced that it had placed an order for up…
KLM denies greenwashing in Dutch court and defends advertising campaign
KLM has defended itself against “greenwashing” allegations in a Dutch court on December 19, 2023. Instead, the carrier…
JSX orders 332 hybrid-electric aircraft from Electra, Aura Aero, Heart Aerospace
JSX, a United States premium regional and charter carrier currently operating a fleet of small jets, has announced…
EHang signs deal with UAE firm to deliver 100 certified EH216 series eVTOLs
The Chinese electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft developer EHang has signed a deal to deliver up…
UrbanX Air and Eve Air Mobility to bring all-electric air taxi flights to Miami
UrbanX Air, part of the Florida-based Global Crossing Airlines Group, has announced plans to collaborate with Eve Air…
eVTOL developer Volocopter completes flight tests in Japan ready for EXPO 2025
The German electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) developer Volocopter has completed a multi-day flight test campaign in…
Maeve Aerospace switches to hybrid-electric, unveils new 80-seat aircraft
Dutch startup Maeve Aerospace has unveiled a new 80-seater hybrid-electric aircraft design. Until now, Maeve Aerospace had been working…
Air New Zealand buys first all-electric aircraft from Beta Technologies
Air New Zealand announced on December 6, 2023, that it had selected Beta Technologies’ all-electric ALIA aircraft as…
Lufthansa Group joins Airbus’ carbon-removal initiative
The Lufthansa Group has signed a contract with Airbus for the pre-purchase of verified and durable carbon-removal credits…
Complaints filed over Virgin Atlantic and British Airways sustainability claims
In the week that saw the world’s first transatlantic flight by a commercial airliner using 100% sustainable aviation…
flynas and Eve Air look to bring eVTOL operations to Riyadh and Jeddah in 2026
Future flight developer Eve Air Mobility and low-cost airline flynas have agreed to work together to being electric…
Rolls-Royce to exit electric propulsion to focus on core business areas
Rolls-Royce outlined plans to exit the electric propulsion business to focus on its core businesses. The move was announced…
ZeroAvia to power British startup EcoJet with 70 hydrogen engines
ZeroAvia will power the fleet of the UK’s new ‘green airline’, or at least it is planning to…
Virgin Atlantic conducts first commercial long-haul flight with 100% SAF
“The world will always assume something can’t be done… until you do it.” This is what Sir Richard Branson,…
eVTOL developer Lilium secures key commercial aircraft requirement from EASA
The electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft developer Lilium has secured a key commercial aircraft requirement from…