Environment

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

crowds at FIA 2022
Jul 20, 2022 - 6:14 AM
Aerospace Needs Top Talent To Achieve Green Future
McKinsey analysts say skills and supply chain headaches are holding back aerospace, but there are major opportunities from the quest for sustainability.
Airbus Blue Condor
Jul 20, 2022 - 6:04 AM
Airbus Launches Program to Probe Hydrogen Power Contrails
Airbus has launched the Blue Condor project, using a hydrogen-powered glider to study the composition of hydrogen-generated contrails.
Jul 19, 2022 - 8:48 PM
Aviation Leaders Call Sustainability an 'Imperative,' SAF the Path
While government and industry leaders agree that SAF is necessary for net zero by 2050, they believe production must ramp up with incentives.
Supernal is developing a four-passenger, hydrogen-powered eVTOL aircraft.
Jul 19, 2022 - 1:11 PM
Rolls-Royce and Hyundai to Advance Hydrogen Propulsion
Rolls-Royce and Korean automaker Hyundai aim to conduct a joint hydrogen fuel-cell electric aircraft demonstration in 2025.
Jul 19, 2022 - 11:30 AM
Widerøe Joins Embraer’s Energia Advisory Group
Norway’s Widerøe signed as the first airline to join Embraer’s Energia Advisory Group, tasked with defining requirements for viable sustainable aviation.
Boom Overture rendering
Jul 19, 2022 - 10:15 AM
Boom, Collins Sign Expanded Deal for Overture Systems
Boom's supersonic Overture is designed to carry 65 to 80 passengers and will fly at twice the speed of today's aircraft.
Boeing Brian Yutko, Mike Sinnett, Chris Raymond
Jul 19, 2022 - 8:58 AM
Boeing Data Modeling Tool To Improve Sustainability Efforts
Boeing unveiled a data modeling platform to assess SAF and sustainability developments to reach a common goal of net zero aviation emissions.
Left to right;Mohamed Ali, Vice President, Engineering, GE Aerospace; Sabine Klauke, Airbus Chief Technical Officer; François Bastin, Vice President, Commercial Engines, Safran Aircraft Engines.
Jul 19, 2022 - 8:00 AM
Airbus, CFM Team on Open Fan Engine Flight Test
Airbus and CFM announced a collaboration to flight test CFM’s open fan engine architecture on an A380 demonstrator.
The Lilium Jet eVTOL aircraft will be used for air services in European cities including Antwerp in Belgium.
Jul 19, 2022 - 8:00 AM
Norway and Benelux Region Prepare for eVTOL Air Services
Lilium has signed agreements with a pair of European companies that agreed to buy almost 50 of its eVTOL aircraft.
Jul 19, 2022 - 6:13 AM
Boeing, Alder Fuels To Work on Scaling SAF
Boeing and Alder Fuels are partnering to increase the availability and supply of sustainable aviation fuel.