Environment

News about environmental issues relating to aircraft operations, including noise issues, emissisions, and regulations. See Fuel for biofuel.
June 8, 2021, 10:40 AM

Eurocontrol Calls SAF Distribution ‘a Crucial Issue’

Europe’s air traffic management agency has released a snapshot of airports that provide SAF on the continent.

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Signature SAF tanker
Jun 10, 2021 - 10:00 AM
Signature Adds SAF at Three More U.S. Locations
Signature Flight Support has increased its sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) footprint to nine locations.
Jun 8, 2021 - 10:40 AM
Eurocontrol Calls SAF Distribution ‘a Crucial Issue’
Europe’s air traffic management agency has released a snapshot of airports that provide SAF on the continent.
Airlander 10
Jun 7, 2021 - 12:14 PM
Airship Maker Says Passengers Will Chose Comfort Over Speed
Hybrid Air Vehicles has unveiled cabin concepts for its Airlander 10 hybrid-electric airship carrying up to 100 passengers on regional airline routes.
Jun 3, 2021 - 1:00 PM
Boeing’s Next EcoDemonstrator Nearly Ready for Flight
An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 will serve as the next ecoDemonstrator platform.
Rolls-Royce test
Jun 3, 2021 - 9:20 AM
Rolls Starts Testing New Hybrid-electric Propulsion System
Testing begins on the first elements of Rolls-Royce’s 2.5-megawatt Power Generation System 1.
business jet being refueled with SAF
Jun 3, 2021 - 8:30 AM
With Mandate Looming, Europe Looks To Future of SAF
The ReFuelEU Aviation program is expected to introduce a blending mandate for sustainable aviation fuels to the EU, to help meet its climate goals.
Jun 1, 2021 - 9:11 AM
Promise of SAF Lies With Its Scalability, Cost Effectiveness
Government support and stakeholder partnerships will prove critical in ensuring the fuel becomes maintstream.
KLM flew its first passenger flight with sustainable synthetic kerosene in January.
Jun 1, 2021 - 8:50 AM
SAF central to Europe’s ReFuelEU plans
The ReFuelEU legislative proposal would include a blending mandate on all flights departing from European airports.
World Energy has been delivering SAF to a variety of aviation users for years.
Jun 1, 2021 - 8:45 AM
CoSAFA: Making Sense of It All
With the production, availability, and adoption of sustainable aviation fuel rising, how to keep its environmental accounting straight is a concern.
Rolls-Royce has successfully tested 100 percent SAF in its Trent and Pearl engines.
Jun 1, 2021 - 8:32 AM
OEMs All in on SAF Development
Of all sustainability efforts underway, SAF appears to hold the most immediate promise of curbing CO2.