Environment

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

Gulfstream SAF badge
Oct 22, 2020 - 12:35 PM
SAF Weighs Heavily in Gulfstream's Sustainability Efforts
Gulfstream noted in its sustainability webinar yesterday that it has received more than 1.2 million gallons of SAF since March 2016.
SAF tanker at airport
Oct 16, 2020 - 12:06 PM
SAF Future Examined in AIN Webinar
As SAF supplies continue to rise, some see the sustainable fuel in as much as 20 percent of the jet fuel consumed in North America by 2030.
Oct 15, 2020 - 12:15 PM
NetJets Rolls Out Sustainability Program
Fractional share provider NetJets today unveiled its global sustainability program.
Bio Fuel
Oct 13, 2020 - 8:00 AM
SAF Still Forefront in Aviation Industry Goals
Sustainability remains one of the foremost topics in aviation, and the widespread adoption of sustainable fuels is crucial to meeting its goals.
Oct 12, 2020 - 1:08 PM
CBAA Launches Bizav Environmental Website
CBAA has launched a website to emphasize the contribution in reducing emissions by Canada’s own business aviation operations and the industry in general.
Ampaire's EEL
Oct 12, 2020 - 11:00 AM
Ampaire's Electric EEL Skymaster Makes Longest Flight Yet
Aircraft propulsion systems integrator Ampaire set a new flight record for its hybrid-electric powered EEL aircraft on October 8.
Red Rock Biofuels plant in Lakeview, Ore.
Oct 8, 2020 - 11:46 AM
Shell Signs SAF Agreement with New Production Plant
Shell Aviation has agreed on a purchase agreement for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) with Colorado-based Red Rock Biofuels.
CAE simulator bay
Oct 7, 2020 - 10:10 AM
CAE Achieves Carbon Neutrality
CAE has laid claim as the first Canadian aerospace company to become carbon neutral.
Dornier 228 MTU
Oct 6, 2020 - 11:45 AM
MTU Empowered by Growing Hydrogen Propulsion Consensus
MTU Aero Engines and DLR have started work on their converted hydrogen-powered Dornier 228 aircraft, but also see direct combustion as an option.
787-10
Oct 1, 2020 - 10:00 AM
Boeing’s latest ecoDemonstrator Targets Noise, Airspace Routing
The 787-10 ecoDemonstrator homes in on noise mitigation and more direct flight routing.