Tags: sustainable aviation

Cargolux bans transport of disposable e-cigarettes

Cargolux has decided to ban the transport of disposable electronic cigarettes on all its flights, including those operated by Cargolux Italia. This measure comes in response to growing concern about the adverse effects of these products on both public health and the environment. Disposable e-cigarettes pose a significant risk to human health, particularly for younger […]

Boeing Partners on Roadmap for Sustainable Aviation Fuel Production in Southeast Asia

Boeing and the Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB) will conduct a joint study to scale sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production in Southeast Asia. SAF will play a critical role in enabling sustainable growth and meeting commercial aviation’s goal to reach net-zero emissions by 2050.   SAF has the potential to reduce carbon emissions over the fuel’s […]

SWISS becomes the world’s first passenger airline to adopt carbon-efficient AeroSHARK technology

On Friday SWISS became the first airline in the world to deploy the innovative AeroSHARK technology on its passenger services. The transparent AeroSHARK film which has been applied to its aircraft’s fuselage and engine nacelles replicates the hydrodynamic skin of a shark to reduce aerodynamic drag and, as a result, lower both inflight fuel consumption […]

Wizz Air Named Most Sustainable Low-Cost Airline at World Finance Sustainability Awards 2022

Wizz Air, Europe’s fastest growing airline, has been named as the Most Sustainable Low-Cost Airline at the World Finance Sustainability Awards 2022. World Finance congratulated winners for helping to bring about transformative change, and in particular praised Wizz Air’s continued commitment to sustainability, specifically its ambitious fleet renewal programme and other fuel-saving initiatives. The airline […]

Boeing Releases 2022 Sustainability Report, Maps Sustainable Aerospace Progress

Boeing has released its annual Sustainability Report, which further defines the company’s sustainability goals and includes key metrics to measure progress of core enterprise priorities. This includes employee safety and well-being; global aerospace safety; equity, diversity and inclusion; sustainable operations; innovation and clean technologies; and community engagement. In addition, the report highlights the company’s 2021 […]

easyJet first airline partner for Iris programme to further reduce aviation’s carbon emissions

Inmarsat and ESA’s Iris programme will provide next-generation technology to supply the communication capacity for ATC to better manage air traffic and help airlines to reduce carbon emissions through cutting-edge route optimisation easyJet will be the first evaluation partner for next-generation communication service Evaluation will take place on 11 newly delivered easyJet Airbus A320neo aircraft, […]

Brussels Airlines integrates option for carbon-neutral flying into booking process

When booking flights, Brussels Airlines customers now receive three options for neutralizing the CO2-emissions of their flight: Using Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), certified climate protection projects and a mix of both This option is now offered in the booking processes of all Lufthansa Group hub airlines (Austrian, Brussels Airlines, SWISS and Lufthansa To encourage the […]

Austrian Airlines makes carbon-neutral flying possible

Three options for carbon-neutral flying directly in the booking process Choice of sustainable aviation fuels, certified climate protection projects or a mix of both CCO Michael Trestl: “We are the only Austrian airline using sustainable aviation fuel in flight operations to make carbon-neutral flying possible for our guests” Austrian Airlines passengers can now fly carbon-neutrally […]

Turkish Airlines is Protecting the Future of Our World with Its Sustainability Operations

Bringing together regions, cultures, and economies together with its flights operated to over 300 destinations in five continents, Turkish Airlines continues to open its wings for the future of our world. During 2021, global brand prevented tens of thousands of trees from being cut and hundreds of thousands of cubic meter water from being contaminated […]

airBaltic receives first place in Sustainable Brand Index in the transport and travel sector in Latvia

Latvian airline airBaltic has received the highest ranking among Latvian brands in the European Sustainable Brand Index in the transport and travel sector. The study was conducted from December 2021 to February 2022, and it analysed how society’s attitudes towards sustainability affect branding, communication, and business development. Martin Gauss, Chief Executive Officer of airBaltic: “It […]