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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NATA Seeking Federal Intervention in Avgas Lawsuit

In a letter to DOT general counsel Robert Rivkin, NATA president and CEO James Coyne asked for federal intervention in a lawsuit

Sustainability and Environment

December 6, 2011

FAA Funding Push for Aviation Biofuels

The FAA is awarding a total of $7.7 million in contracts to eight companies to help advance alternative commercial jet fuels.

Sustainability and Environment

December 1, 2011

Alaska Airlines Launches Biofuel-powered U.S. Service

Alaska Airlines and sister carrier Horizon Air have purchased sufficient biofuel from SkyNRG,

Sustainability and Environment

November 9, 2011

ICAO Nixes EU Go-It-Alone Emissions Plan

Led by the U.S., China and two dozen other nations, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) adopted a “working paper” yesterday

Sustainability and Environment

November 3, 2011

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Political Battlelines Drawn over ETS as European Court Denies Challenge

The U.S. and its allies in opposition to the European Union’s emissions trading scheme (ETS) are expected to step up political pressure on Europe

Sustainability and Environment

November 2, 2011

U.S. House of Representatives Stokes Firestorm over Emissions Scheme

The U.S. House of Representatives helped stoke a threatened trade war with Europe, passing legislation October 24 that would prohibit U.S. aircraft operato

Regulations and Government

October 27, 2011

Virgin Atlantic To Help Pioneer New Fuel Process

Virgin Atlantic last Wednesday announced plans to become the first airline to use a new low-carbon aviation biofuel

Sustainability and Environment

October 17, 2011

Amid Turbulence, Avfuel Continues to Expand

Amid the recent announcements of major fuel companies withdrawing from the general-aviation arena, independent fuel provider Avfuel continues to see growth

FBOs

October 11, 2011

Jeppesen, Lindbergh, Green Alliance, environment

Jeppesen announced here at the NBAA show that it will serve as a founding member of the Lindbergh Foundation’s nonprofit Aviation Green Alliance.

Sustainability and Environment

October 11, 2011

New ‘Quiet’ Periods enforced at Paris Toussus Business Airport

Paris Toussus-le-Noble airport has been subject to new noise-abatement rules since August 15, thus limiting traffic in response to complaints from local re

Rotorcraft

October 4, 2011

European Aviation Emissions Scheme Draws More Flak

Opposition to the European Union’s Emissions Trading Scheme (EU-ETS) continued to gain airspeed and altitude last week

Regulations and Government

October 4, 2011

TAG Aviation Expands at Farnborough Airport

TAG Aviation expects to complete construction of a new three-bay hangar complex at the London-area Farnborough Airport next month.

Sustainability and Environment

October 4, 2011

FAA Approves STL's Airport Noise Program

The FAA approved the Lambert-St. Louis International Airport’s noise compatibility program following a two-year noise study.

Airports

October 3, 2011

Avfuel Expands Dealer Network

Independent fuel supplier Avfuel has added the first branded dealer outside North America to its network.

FBOs

October 2, 2011

ICAO Moves Forward on Global CO2 Emissions

As the date of the European Union’s (EU) controversial implementation of its aircraft Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) nears, the International Civil Aviatio

Sustainability and Environment

October 1, 2011

Europe to U.S.: “We Won’t Back Down on Emissions,”

The European Commission is refusing to back down over the implementation of its controversial emissions trading scheme (ETS), even in the face of possible

Sustainability and Environment

October 1, 2011

JetBio To Grow Jatropha Fuel Crops in Brazil

San Diego-based SG Biofuels (SGB) announced today it has teamed with JetBio–an initiative that includes Airbus, the Inter-American Development Bank, Bioven

Sustainability and Environment

September 13, 2011

ExxonMobil Exits U.S. GA Fuel Business

Continuing the recent trend of major oil companies scaling back their general aviation commitments, <a href="http://www.ainonline.com/news/single-news-page

Sustainability and Environment

August 31, 2011

House ready to fight Europe’s ETS

The U.S.

Regulations and Government

August 28, 2011

Bizav and the Environment - AIN Special Report

AIN_2011_BizavEnvironment.pdf Simply by virtue of its incessant

Sustainability and Environment

August 23, 2011