The UK aviation industry is set to receive a significant boost after the Government announced up to £43 million in funding for green aviation projects, aimed at accelerating decarbonisation while supporting airport expansion and highly skilled jobs. Unveiled today the investment will support research and development into zero-emission aircraft, clean [read more]
Airlines can slash their carbon footprint by more than a quarter without investing in new aircraft or alternative fuels—simply by rethinking how they configure their cabins, according to new analysis from aviation data specialist Cirium. Research from Cirium’s EmeraldSky platform shows that higher seating density can deliver reductions of over [read more]
The UK Government has unlocked £63 million in funding for the development of clean aviation fuels, supporting around 1,400 jobs. The money will be distributed across 17 UK companies in a bid to accelerate the development and production of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), which is seen as a key interim [read more]
Key UK airports including London Gatwick (LGW/EGLL) and Leeds Bradford (LBA/EGNM) are among the 314 European airports that have disclosed their roadmaps to Net-Zero by 2026 under the Airports Council International (ACI) Europe net-aero resolution. Airports making up the 314 disclosed come from 36 countries and include roadmaps that are [read more]
Sustainable aviation innovators Deutsche Aircraft have unveiled their first D328eco test aircraft at an event at their headquarters in Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany. Rather than a clean sheet aircraft, the D328eco is an advanced evolution of the established Dornier 328 and will be used to test the technology that will deliver enhanced performance and [read more]
The Airbus Foundation and Solar Impulse Foundation have launched a three-year partnership to address global sustainability through innovation and collaboration. The partnership will seek appications from projects who seeking to work on ‘critical societal issues’ such as ecosystem degredation, water security and natural disaster risk. Successful projects will gain access [read more]
Virgin Atlantic (VS/VIR) has announced a partnership with eVTOL specialist Joby Aviation to launch an air taxi service in the UK to connect passengers with its key hubs at London Heathrow (LHR/EGLL) and Manchester Airport (MAN/EGCC). Joby’s all-electric air taxi is designed for fast, emissions-free travel, offering speeds of up [read more]
Everett, Washington based magniX has unveiled a range of lightweight, high-speed electric engines designed for helicopters. Designed for small singe-engine helicopters through to larger hybrid twin-engined aircraft, the Heli-Storm engines have operating speeds between 6,000 and 7,000 rpm and are significantly lighter than turbine engines. By combinging the engines with [read more]
Leading electric aircraft manufacturer and pioneer in Regional Air Mobility (RAM) Lilium has completed its first power-on milestone for the first in-production Lilium Jet MSN1 at its facility in Munich, Germany marking another step on its path to first flight and certification. During the power-on test the low-voltage electrical systems [read more]
American Airlines has made a conditional commitment for 100 zero emissions hydrogen aero engines from ZeroAvia. The engine deal will power a future regional aircraft which will have zero carbon emissions but is yet to be designed. In addition the airline has also increased its funding of ZeroAvia as part [read more]
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