Sustainable Aviation

Sustainable aviation news and features

Newbow debuts onboard solar wheel trailer

UK GSE manufacturer Newbow Aerospace has launched the first wheel and brake change trailer with onboard solar power

Wellington launches NZ's first hydrogen trial

Four New Zealand businesses have come together to trial using hydrogen in an aviation setting for the first time in Aotearoa

Gatwick swaps diesel for HVO

London Gatwick has cut carbon emissions from its diesel vehicles by 90% by swapping the fuel for Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil

Cathay Cargo Terminal tackles plastic use

Cathay Cargo Terminal in Hong Kong has adopted 50% recycled plastic cargo cover sheets, as it works to improve its environmental credentials

Brisbane to boost parking facilities

Construction is set to commence on an expanded car park at Brisbane's Domestic Terminal as part of the ongoing A$5bn Future BNE transformation

Charlottetown unveils new sustainability plan

Prince Edward Island’s Charlottetown Airport Authority (CAA) has unveiled its first ever sustainability plan

Lilium partners with Star Charge

eVTOL developer Lilium has partnered with Star Charge to develop, customise and provide charging systems for its Lilium Jets

Brussels doubles solar energy output

The newest buildings in the western section of Brussels Airport’s cargo zone are being fitted with solar panels covering 65,000m2

Menzies turns to solar power at PRG

Menzies Aviation has installed hundreds of solar panels at its cargo facility at Prague Airport (PRG), saving almost 140 tonnes of CO2 a year

Snowdonia picks Aerovolt charging systems

Aerovolt will provide charging systems for drone, electric aircraft and eVTOL testing at Snowdonia Aerospace Centre in Wales

IAG signs SAF agreement

IAG has signed an MoU with sustainable fuels tech firm Velocys to acquire 220,000 tonnes of SAF over ten years

Menzies expands Aer Lingus Manchester contract

Menzies has extended its contract with Aer Lingus at Manchester Airport to provide passenger, ramp, cabin cleaning and de-icing services

Utah academics battle space debris with magnets

A team of academics is using magnets to tackle the increasingly pressing problem of space debris

Manchester first UK airport with direct SAF supply

Manchester is to become the first airport in the UK to have a direct feed of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), thanks to a new partnership

Electric air taxis to head to Roman airports

Volocopter, infrastructures holding company Atlantia, and Aeroporti di Roma (ADR) are to bring electric air taxis to Rome

Aviation Climate Taskforce formed

A taskforce has been formed to accelerate breakthroughs in emerging technologies for the decarbonisation of aviation

SFO launches US-first noise insulation project

San Francisco International Airport has announced the start of work to replace residential noise insulation that has exceeded its useful lifespan

Menzies delivers electric turnarounds for Ryanair

Logistics specialist Menzies Aviation is now providing LCC Ryanair with fully electric turnarounds at Amsterdam Schiphol, Gothenburg-Landvetter and Oslo airports

WFS scores eco win with biodegradable stretch wrap

Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has reduced the amount of plastic in landfills by the equivalent of 68 million plastic water bottles

Dutch aviation presents sustainable taxiing plans

The Dutch aviation sector has unveiled plans to cut fuel consumption during taxiing at Schiphol Airport

SAF makes Gatwick debut

Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) has been introduced at London Gatwick Airport as part of a collaboration between Q8Aviation, easyJet, Gatwick and Neste

Munich creates a ‘climate forest’

Bavaria’s Munich Airport has launched its latest carbon-offset project, 1,900 hectares of forest in the east of the German state