Sustainability and Environment

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

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Europe Forging ahead on Sustainability through Mandates

Aircraft departing from EU airports must use a minimum 2% blended SAF

Sustainability and Environment

November 1, 2025

Report Sees Minimal Role for SAF in Cutting Emissions

Carbon Tracker urges investment in electric propulsion for short-haul flights

Fuel

October 31, 2025

Hydrogen Fuelling Now On Tap At New Zealand's Christchurch Airport

Local company Fabrum is partnered with electric aircraft developers AMSL Aero and Stralis

Fuel

October 31, 2025

Montana Renewables Introduces 50% SAF Blend to Market

Company has added onsite blending capabilty at its Great Falls refinery

Sustainability and Environment

October 29, 2025

Videos

Despite Covid, Air Transport Can’t Dodge Pressure to Reduce Its Environmental Impact

Despite Covid, Air Transport Can’t Dodge Pressure to Reduce Its Environmental Impact

Aircraft

March 2, 2021

What Does a New U.S. President Mean For Business Aviation?

What Does a New U.S. President Mean For Business Aviation?

Sustainability and Environment

November 13, 2020

The Return of Supersonic Flight May be Closer Than You Think

The Return of Supersonic Flight May be Closer Than You Think

Aircraft

June 30, 2020

Eviation’s All-Electric Alice Regional Airliner Secures a Major Launch Order

Eviation’s All-Electric Alice Regional Airliner Secures a Major Launch Order

Aircraft

July 4, 2019

More Articles

H2Fly Prepares for More Hydrogen-electric Flight Tests

Company says it has funding to bring hydrogen propulsion to market from 2030

Engines

October 28, 2025

Half a Decade On, 4Air Notes Sustainability Milestones

The sustainability solutions provider has helped customers fly greener

Sustainability and Environment

October 27, 2025

EASA Publishes First Report On SAF Use In Europe

In 2024, 0.6% of all aviation fuel supplied in the European Union was SAF

Fuel

October 23, 2025

Aspen/Pitkin Airport Doubles Down on Noise Reduction

Airport believes positive reinforceement will make a quieter airport

Sustainability and Environment

October 21, 2025

Air New Zealand Starts Trials With Beta's CX300 Electric Aircraft

The airline previously agreed to buy up to 23 of the fixed-wing model

Airlines

October 20, 2025

SkyMark Unveils 7,000-gallon All-electric Refueler

Clay Lacy Aviation is the launch customer

Sustainability and Environment

October 15, 2025

AMAC Replaces Halon Extinguishers as MRO Roles Expand

Company is now also busy with pre-purchase inspections and Starlink installations

Maintenance and Modifications

October 15, 2025

Priester and 4Air Offers Clients Carbon Offset Measures

Customers have the option to pay to offset environmental impact of flights

Sustainability and Environment

October 14, 2025

Avfuel Walks the Sustainability Walk at BACE

Company now provides SAF to 58 locations in the U.S. and Europe

Sustainability and Environment

October 14, 2025

Electra Selects Evolito to Power EL9 Hybrid-Electric Aircraft

UK start-up will supply eight electric propulsion systems for each aircraft

Engines

October 13, 2025

Report Focuses on Aviation Contrail Climate Effects

Studies show an outsized impact from the exhaust cloud trails

Sustainability and Environment

October 10, 2025

Las Vegas Airports To Again Offer SAF for NBAA-BACE

The renewable fuel is crucial to bizav's sustainabilty asperations

Sustainability and Environment

October 9, 2025

Project Newborn Team Targets Hydrogen Flights in 2028

Integrated system assembly of hydrogen fuel cell powertrain expected by year-end

Engines

October 9, 2025

EBAA and GAMA Oppose New European Aviation Fuel Tax

Tax on jet-A fuel would apply to all aircraft with fewer than 19 seats

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

October 7, 2025

IBAC Fully Represented as ICAO Tackles Safety, Security

IBAC had its largest delegation yet at most recent ICAO Assembly

Regulations and Government

October 6, 2025

Airco’s e-SAF Facility To Validate Scalable Technology

Company intends to turn carbon dioxide from air into electro-synthetic sustainable aviation fuel

Fuel

October 5, 2025