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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VNY To Host Sustainable Fuel Day in January

The day-long event will mark the first use of renewable fuels in private aircraft.

Sustainability and Environment

December 27, 2018

LHT Offers Environmentally Friendly Disinsection Spray

Previously available disinsection sprays are considered hazardous materials that can be shipped solely by ground.

Sustainability and Environment

December 26, 2018

Swedish Airports Look To Go Green

Through December, five major Swedish airports operated by Swedavia will have biofuel available.

Sustainability and Environment

December 19, 2018

Start Pac Touts Aux Power Units

In harsh climates like the Middle East, external power reduces wear on engines and batteries.

Engines

December 8, 2018

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Bizav Operators Prep To Start CORSIA Monitoring

New global emissions offsetting scheme set to start on January 1, with two years of benchmarking before first three year offsetting period.

Sustainability and Environment

December 4, 2018

Bye Aerospace Sun Flyer Targets Charter Market

Bye Aerospace Sun Flyer Targets Charter Market

Aircraft

November 28, 2018

VoltAero Ready To Validate Hybrid-electric Demonstrator

Team led by ex-Airbus tech boss is taking a conservative approach, developing redundant-propulsion technology using a Cessna 337 testbed.

Aircraft

November 6, 2018

Comments Sought on N.Y. North Shore Helo Route

FAA is seeking to determine if the mandate should be extended and what changes might be needed to the route structure, which is intended to reduce noise.

Sustainability and Environment

November 5, 2018

Charity Seeks Aircraft Operators for Turtle Transport

With the arrival of cold weather in New England, Turtles Fly Too is looking for help moving the endangered sea creatures to southern rehab centers.

Sustainability and Environment

October 26, 2018

VNY To Become First To Offer GA Retail Jet Biofuel

An event scheduled for January 17th in Los Angeles will make the sustainable jet fuel available at all of the airport's FBOs.

Sustainability and Environment

October 17, 2018

Avfuel Working Toward Biofuel Future for Bizav

While commerical aviation has made forays into the use of sustainable alternative jet fuels, business aviation has lagged behind.

Sustainability and Environment

October 16, 2018

NBAA Outlines How To Help with Hurricane Michael

Operators can register to be an NBAA "HERO."

Sustainability and Environment

October 14, 2018

London Airport FBOs Rue Challenge Posed by Night Ban

A summer night flying restriction at London Luton and Stansted airports that affected FBOs at those 24-hour airports is due to return next year.

Airports

October 9, 2018

MagniX Reaches Milestone on Path to Electric Propulsion

MagniX has successfully tested a 350 HP all-electric motor with an aircraft propeller on a Cessna Iron Bird.

Engines

September 27, 2018

Environmental Group Sues White House over Jet Emissions

The Center for Biological Diversity has filed a lawsuit requesting documents on the failure to create jet emission standards.

Sustainability and Environment

September 18, 2018

First Biofuel Flight in South Asia Resonates During Cost Crisis

Indian government readies national policy on commitment to alternative fuels

Sustainability and Environment

August 28, 2018

Air BP Launches Carbon Emissions Offset Program for Brazilian Bizav

LABACE sees Air BP South America highlighting its new carbon-emissions offset initiative for Brazilian bizav operators.

Sustainability and Environment

August 9, 2018

Sea Turtle Rescue Charity Makes Oshkosh Debut

General/business aviation charity Turtles Fly Too is looking for volunteer pilots and aircraft owners to help transport some aquatic hitchhikers.

Sustainability and Environment

July 24, 2018

NSC Testing Center Gains Momentum

New vibration and environmental testing center has added an important capability to the UK aerospace industry.

Engines

July 17, 2018

Sustainable Jet Fuel Company Reaches Funding Milestone

With help from the UK government and partners Shell and British Airways, U.S.-based Velocys will progress with a waste-to-jet fuel project in the UK.

Sustainability and Environment

July 16, 2018