Tag: Carbon
INFORMATIONAL Sep 05, 2026 EU ETS Aviation Could Expand in 2029 - Here's What Changes The European Commission has proposed expanding the EU ETS to more international flights from 2029, while increasing SAF support, broadening business aviation coverage and changing how EU ETS interacts with CORSIA. Read More →
INFORMATIONAL Aug 30, 2026 The Airline Industry Has a $3 Billion Carbon Problem. It's About to Get Much Bigger CORSIA's carbon offsetting rules become mandatory for nearly all countries in 2027, driving up compliance costs and credit prices for airlines — with those already using sustainable aviation fuel best positioned to offset the hit. Read More →
NEWS Jun 09, 2026 Electra Reveals 100-Seat Turbo-Electric Airliner Concept Under NASA's AACES 2050 Program Electra's hybrid-electric airliner concept targets quieter, more efficient regional flight by 2050 under NASA's Advanced Aircraft Concepts program. Read More →
NEWS May 26, 2026 easyJet and Amsterdam Schiphol Have Switched Off Aircraft Engines During Taxiing, and the Fuel Savings Are Already Measurable Every time a commercial aircraft taxis to the runway with its main engines running, it burns through thousands of pounds of jet fuel before it has carried a single passenger a single metre into the sky. At Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, one of Europe's busiest and most spread-out airports, that invisible cost has long accounted for a significant share of each flight's total emissions. As of today, easyJet and Schiphol have taken a concrete step to address it. Read More →
NEWS Aug 22, 2023 Google and Microsoft to Invest in Sustainable Aviation Fuel Two of the world's largest technology companies announced plans to invest in sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) this month. Google and Microsoft will contribute to reducing the carbon footprint of the aviation sector, which accounts for 2% of global carbon dioxide emissions. SAF is widely regarded as one of the most feasible ways to make aviation more sustainable in the short-term. Read More →
NEWS Jul 02, 2023 Sustainable Aviation Ventures Expand to Washington State The Paris Airshow, which ended last weekend, revealed two startups planning to expand to Washington. The startups have different ventures on creating sustainable fuel for aircraft, both of which could be huge leaps in progressing forward. Read More →
NEWS May 11, 2023 Sustainable Aviation: California and Washington's Governors Highlight Progress So Far California and Washington's Governors highlighted their states progress on sustainable aviation. California Governor Gavin Newsom visited an SAF production facility near Los Angeles while Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed a bill on sustainable aviation. Read More →
NEWS May 09, 2023 Delta Introduces Electric Ground Vehicles at Two Hubs, Furthers Commitment to Sustainable Future One of the overlooked parts of commercial aviation is the ground operation airlines must coordinate while aircraft are on the ramp. From loading bags to fueling aircraft, ramp agents use a wide variety of vehicles to assist them with such tasks. These ground service vehicles have traditionally been powered by fossil fuels. Delta Airlines, however, is beginning to replace them with more environmentally sustainable alternates. Read More →
NEWS Apr 24, 2023 UK Government Outlines Actions to Decarbonize Aviation The Jet Zero council has met at Farnborough Airport to discuss how the UK government can decarbonize aviation by the year 2050. Read More →
NEWS Apr 22, 2023 Celebrating Earth Day: Air Canada Purchases 9.5 Million Liters of Sustainable Aviation Fuel Air Canada purchased 9.5 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel from Neste to celebrate Earth Day. The airline is looking to reach net zero emissions by 2050. Read More →