Environment

News about environmental issues relating to aircraft operations, including noise issues, emissisions, and regulations. See Fuel for biofuel.

Mar 8, 2023 - 4:27 PM
Advanced Air Mobility Pioneers Aim to Transform Vertical Flight
Plans for a Norwegian emergency medical service to deploy the CityAirbus NextGen eVTOL are set to be among the early use cases for all-electric aircraft.
Airbus Helicopters' DisruptiveLab
Mar 3, 2023 - 10:31 AM
DisruptiveLab Starts Testing Airbus's Latest Helicopter Advances
The DisruptiveLab demonstrator will slash CO2 emissions by 50 percent, says Airbus.
Archer's Midnight eVTOL aircraft.
Mar 1, 2023 - 10:48 AM
New eVTOL Aircraft Set to Co-exist Alongside Helicopters
Helicopter operators worldwide have started to make plans to add new eVTOL aircraft into their fleets, only in some cases replacing existing rotorcraft.
Air Company's pilot sustainable aviation fuel production facility
Feb 28, 2023 - 4:29 PM
SAF Made From Air Could Be a Game Changer for Aviation
The Air Company is pioneering a pathway for sustainable aviation fuel, one that uses limitless air as a feedstock.
Feb 28, 2023 - 12:55 PM
KinectAir Plans To Add Electra eSTOLs to Charter Network
KinectAir plans to use Electra’s nine-passenger eSTOL aircraft to develop point-to-point regional air mobility services in the U.S. Pacific Northwest.
Feb 28, 2023 - 11:36 AM
Report: Aviation's Net-zero Goal Not Easily Achievable
Aviation must take a multi-pronged approach to reach net-zero and even then the path will be fraught with technological and practical difficulties.
Pete Bunce at State of Industry press conference 2023
Feb 24, 2023 - 9:32 AM
Bunce: Bizav Between 'Rock and Hard Place' on Environment in Europe
Business aviation is facing increasing environmental pressures in Europe but is prevented from taking steps such as SAF use, GAMA's Bunce warns.
Qantas Airbus A350-1000 on taxiway near Qantas hangar facilities while on demonstration tour
Feb 23, 2023 - 11:16 AM
Delivery Delays Pose Fleet Capacity Challenges for Qantas
The Australian flag carrier has had to source second-hand and leased aircraft while it awaits delayed new airliner deliveries from Airbus.
Safran Helicopter Engines maintenance tech closing engine cowling on TP Tech technology demonstrator aircraft.
Feb 17, 2023 - 6:56 AM
Safran Tests 'More Electric' Turboprop
The Tech TP technology demonstrator is based on Safran Helicopter Engines' Ardiden-3 turboshaft engine family, incorporating electrical power.
SAF refueler
Feb 15, 2023 - 11:54 AM
Modern Aviation Introduces SAF at First Location
FBO chain Modern Aviation is now offering SAF at one of its California locations, and plans to increase the flow to all of its facilities.