NEWSMar 04, 2024Neste’s Innovative Solution Will Reduce Companies’ Business Travel Emissions by Up to 80%Finnish refining company Neste introduced a new solution to help companies reduce their aviation emissions by purchasing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Neste Impact allows businesses to report carbon dioxide emissions reductions that align with their sustainability targets.Read More →
NEWSMar 02, 2024As Pressure Mounts, Boeing May be Forced to Purchase its Fuselage Supplier Spirit AeroSystemsIn the spotlight to improve its safety, Boeing is in discussions to acquire Spirit AeroSystems Inc., to reclaim control of its challenged former aerostructures unit and the main supplier that makes the bodies of the troubled 737 MAX planes.Read More →
NEWSMar 02, 20244,000 Endangered Turtles Seized at Lima AirportIn late 2023, thousands of rare and exotic turtles were seized by the Peruvian government at the Lima Airport. This capture highlights a worrying trend of international animal trafficking, in which airport customs officers are required to be alert. Read More →
NEWSMar 01, 2024Ampaire Completes First 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel Test for Hybrid-Electric AircraftAmpaire has achieved its first ground test utilizing pure 100% ASTM D7566 Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) produced from electricity and carbon dioxide with their partner Dimensional Energy.Read More →
NEWSFeb 28, 2024Southwest Airlines Launches Venture Firm for Sustainable Aviation Fuel, $30 Million Investment in Fuel Producer LanzaJetSouthwest Airlines announced the launch of Southwest Airlines Renewable Ventures (SARV), a subsidiary focused on helping the airline achieve its sustainability goals by obtaining sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Southwest also announced a $30 million investment in sustainable fuel technology company and producer LanzaJet. Read More →
NEWSFeb 28, 2024SunExpress Becomes First Airline to Implement AMOSeTL TechnologyOn January 10, Swiss Aviation Software (Swiss-AS) confirmed that a SunExpress Boeing 737 aircraft departed from Antalya (AYT) with the company's AMOSeTL software. SunExpress became the first airline to incorporate AMOSeTL technology into its operations. Read More →
INFORMATIONALFeb 28, 2024E-Kerosene: The Fuel Disrupting Sustainable AviationThis month, the University of California, Riverside (UC Riverside) released a bold strategy to promote and achieve carbon-neutral air travel. One of the professors at the university, Mihri Ozkan, released her findings in a paper published by iScience, in which she explains that e-kerosene could be a sustainable alternative to traditional aircraft fuels.Read More →
NEWSFeb 27, 2024FAA Report Slams Boeing's Safety Culture as 'Inadequate and Confusing'On February 26, U.S. regulators released an assessment of Boeing's safety measurements and company culture. The report pressured the company since it had already dealt with the aftermath of the Alaska Airlines incident in January and the two fatal crashes in 2018 and 2019 involving the 737 MAX 8 jet. The expert panel stated, "A lack of awareness of safety-related metrics at all levels of the organization."Read More →
NEWSFeb 23, 2024Cosmic Aerospace Raises $4.5 Million in Funding to Develop Electric AircraftCosmic Aerospace, a startup developing an electric aircraft, raised $4.5 million in funding earlier this month. The company is currently working on the aircraft's design after building and successfully testing its engine.Read More →
NEWSFeb 22, 2024Lilium Announces eVTOL Operations in Southeast Asia, Expanded Charging Infrastructure at Singapore AirshowLilium is making significant progress in developing the Lilium Jet, its electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. Earlier this month, the German aerospace company announced the designation of Orlando International Airport (MCO) as a center of its U.S. operations. Lilum expanded on its momentum by making two major deals at the Singapore Airshow on February 20. Decarbonizing aviation through sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and advanced air mobility (AAM), which includes eVTOLs, was a major focus of this year's event. Read More →
