Sustainability

Questions covered SAF feedstock, chemical processes, whether engines require modifications and knowledge of environmental benefits and global regulations.

The push to a cleaner 2050 is triggering fundamental changes in airline operations, signs of which are clearly visible in parts of the aftermarket business.

The “Climbing Fast” campaign to project GA industry leadership on sustainability is part of an ongoing commitment to net-zero carbon emissions begun in 2021.

Giant miscanthus is a perennial grass that can be grown as an energy crop without competing with food crops for land.

China’s government has issued an outline to guide development of a green-aviation manufacturing industry by 2035.

Eleven associations launch campaign built off “No Plane No Gain” to address what the business aviation industry is doing to meet its net-zero emissions pledge.

As NBAA BACE show opens, industry coalesces around a new campaign to reach net zero. Will it work? Listen in as our editors discuss.

Space companies have an opportunity to think through the environmental impact of their booming industry.

Michael Amalfitano, president and CEO of Embraer Executive Jets, shares the company's sustainability vision.

NBAA panelists noted that a limited supply of aircraft engines and other components is constraining aircraft OEMs from ramping up production too fast,

Testing was done with HEFA (hydroprocessed esters and fatty acids) SAF that was produced from waste-based sustainable feedstocks.

Although emissions per ASK are decreasing, total emissions are rising.

The Biden administration has announced plans to award $7 billion in funding to establish seven clean hydrogen hubs across the U.S.

“Security and safety have always been top priorities for NBAA-BACE and all of the association’s events,” says NBAA official Dan Hubbard.

A new report says SAF is set to be hampered by high prices, more than twice that of kerosene, until mid-century.

Ed Bolen speaks on innovation, sustainability and safety ahead of this year's NBAA-BACE in Las Vegas.

Readers write about the Check 6 podcast, Boeing 787 fuselage barrel problems, airline emission offsets and late Aviation Week editor David Bond.

A flight-test program launched by Boeing, NASA and United Airlines aims to discover whether burning SAF could reduce the formation of persistent contrails.

The aviation industry is investing heavily in sustainable aviation fuel, but will its use cause headaches for MRO providers?

American Airlines’ vice president of technical services shares the carrier’s approach to solving workforce and supply chain challenges.

New flight-test phase will expand flight envelope with bigger turbo-compressor and later include liquid hydrogen fuel storage modules.

Project Heart is funded by the UK Research and Innovation agency under the third phase of the Future Flight Challenge.

Garuda's Boeing 737-800 flew from Jakarta to Pelabuhan Ratu using Bioavtur J2.4 fuel, which contains 2.4% refined palm oil developed by state-owned Pertamina.

The manufacturers are looking to reduce weight, increase durability and incorporate predictive maintenance capabilities.

With a $6.8 billion backlog, the company is still pushing through supply chain issues.