Neste has achieved an important milestone of delivering over 500,000 gallons Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). The delivery was made in cooperation with LAXFuel’s supply infrastructure using barges for transport. This partnership marks the first time that SAF is being delivered as a ready-made fuel blend…
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) will conduct a trial to gauge the carbon impact of cargo shipments. The study will be conducted in association with Etihad Airways using a CO2 emission calculation tool specifically developed for cargo flights. IATA claims that this trial will provide valuable proof of concept…
Electra.aero has achieved an important milestone, the successful maiden flight of a solar-battery hybrid electric research aircraft. The 90-foot wingspan unmanned test aircraft nicknamed ‘Dawn One was one of the first manufactured aircraft at Electra’s Virginia facility. The aircraft is a part of the Stratospheric Airborne Climate Observing System (SACOS)…
Air bp, the international aviation fuel products and services supplier, has renewed its contract with Cannes Mandelieu Airport in France, following six years of collaboration. It will continue to be the sole supplier of Jet A-1 and Avgas at the airport .Cannes Mandelieu is the country’s second most important general…
FMV (Swedish Defence Materiel Administration) has contracted GKN Aerospace Sweden to continue biofuel testing of the RM12 engine. The biofuel for this test is an ATJ (alcohol to jet)-SKA developed and manufactured by Swedish Biofuels. The test is part of a bilateral Biojet-project collaboration between FMV and USAF/NAVAIR, which started…
Support for research and development is a critical part of France’s recently announced €15 billion package for its aeronautical sector as the country’s government looks to use the COVID 19 crisis to develop a world-leading green aviation sector, according to Eric Agote, Head of Unit for Airbus guarantees activities at ECA…
AirAsia is implementing digital solutions that are aimed at further improving fuel efficiency and reducing carbon emissions. Developed by Paris-based Safety Line, OptiFlight-In-flight guidance is a unique suite of digital solutions that optimises all flight phases. Following extensive validation tests, AirAsia has implemented OptiClimb, which will save up to 3…
easyJet partner, Wright Electric, has commenced its engine development program for its flagship 186 seat electric aircraft, named Wright 1. Wright is engineering electrical systems at the megawatt scale which will be necessary for commercial flight for its 186 seat electric aircraft. It is building a 1.5 MW electric motor…
Malaysia Airlines in collaboration with OpenAirlines, has implemented SkyBreathe Fuel Efficiency, an advanced system to reduce fuel costs and CO2 emissions of its fleet. With rising fuel costs, Malaysia Airlines has chosen to adopt the latest digital technology with SkyBreathe to monitor the fuel efficiency of its operations and…
Air BP, the international aviation fuel products and service supplier, is now offering commercial jet biofuel (biojet) to customers at Bergen airport in Norway (BGO/ENBR). The first batch was delivered to the airport on 16 August. This follows Air BP’s successful introduction of biojet at Halmstad airport in Sweden in…
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has continued to make improvements in the fuel efficiency of its fleet, resulting in substantial reductions in carbon dioxide emissions and reinforcing the sustainability credentials of the airline. The airline’s dedicated fuel efficiency team drove numerous initiatives across all operational…
Bombardier Commercial Aircraft and the International EPD System, an environmental declaration program based in Sweden, has published the Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for Bombardier’s CS100 aircraft. The EPD, which is based on verified Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) data, discloses information about the life-cycle environmental impact of products and, thus provides…
