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    NEWS HEADLINES
  • Airbus and Air Canada sign research agreement to develop advanced aviation biofuels solutions in Canada
  • UK parliament transport committee rejects new airport hub proposals and calls for expansion of Heathrow
  • The aviation sector must act now to adapt and build resilience to climate change risks, advises Eurocontrol study
  • Global carbon footprinting data on international aviation emissions aims to support ICAO climate change options
  • Norwegian aviation industry sees potential in local production of sustainable jet fuels from forest biomass
  • Lufthansa Cargo focuses on improving environmental performance and calls for greater emissions transparency in logistics
  • UK aviation industry launches noise roadmap and pledges noise will not increase despite doubling of flights
  • Virgin Australia and SkyNRG announce feasibility study to develop Australia's first sustainable jet fuel bioport
  • As ‘stop the clock’ passes into law, EU piles on the pressure for a meaningful ICAO agreement on MBMs
  • Corporate clothing company targets air travel industry with new eco-friendly collection
    COMMENTARY
  • Aviation in a carbon-constrained world: 2050 scenarios for long-haul tourism
    NEWS & ARTICLES FROM THE NET
  • House passes bill defying Europe's aircraft emissions rules
    FEATURE ARTICLES
  • Refuelling the future: Sustainable, drop-in aviation biofuel is a reality but challenges remain, says Boeing
  • New draft EU ETS regulations could simplify the monitoring process for hundreds of operators
  • Airlines struggle to get carbon offsetters onboard but one carrier may have the answer
  • Large and smaller airlines are choosing to manage their EU ETS carbon needs in a variety of ways
  • Aviation carbon emissions and regulatory compliance proving a concern for aircraft financiers and insurers
  • A global scheme for aviation emissions provides a better deal than US and EU cap-and-trade systems
  • Targeting airspace efficiency: how air traffic management can play its part in reducing aviation emissions
  • Poor management and over optimistic yield forecasts are causing jatropha to become the biofuel blunder crop
  • British Airways sets off towards its destination of becoming the world's most responsible airline
  • Two organizations and countless companies strive to bring the dream of algae biofuels to life
  • Affected airlines must factor in many uncertain issues as they plan for inclusion into the EU ETS
    APPOINTMENTS
  • IATA promotes aviation environment lead Paul Steele to head up the association's advocacy activities
    ARCHIVED APPOINTMENTS
  • AEA’s environment manager promoted as new Deputy Secretary General and will head up political team
  • Birmingham Airport’s new Environment Manager rises through the ranks
  • SWISS appoints Jürg Dinner to newly-created post of Head of Public & Environmental Affairs
  • Tim Rees seconded from Airservices Australia as CANSO's new Environment Manager
  • Algal Biomass Organization names Mary Rosenthal as its first Executive Director
  • Linden Coppell takes up role as Etihad Airways' first Manager for Environmental Affairs
  • Ex-SBAC Mark Watson joins Cathay Pacific's new Environmental Affairs Office
  • Finnair appoints Kati Ihamäki new Vice President, Sustainable Development
    FORTHCOMING EVENTS
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    RECENT NEWS
  • Hedegaard sets out conditions on ICAO agreement as EU legislators approve EU ETS 'stop the clock' measure
  • US government pledges further support for aviation biofuels development with new five-year agreement
  • Blended wing body design shows environmental promise as NASA completes flight testing of Boeing prototype
  • HungaroControl develops new software to assist management of cleaner and quieter arrival procedures
  • ICAO to work with Indonesian government to manage and reduce emissions from fast-growing air transport sector
  • Emirates pledges $150,000 funding from recycling programme to support environmental or conservation projects
  • UK government's aviation strategy supports action on emissions and noise but stays silent on airport capacity expansion
  • Airlines must commit to using biofuels that have been certified to internationally recognised standards, says NRDC report
  • UK government and aerospace industry commit $3 billion towards research into cleaner, quieter aircraft
  • Anger and confusion as many aircraft operators fail to understand 'stop the clock' or open vital registry accounts
  • KLM plans drive-down of jet biofuel price premium as it starts regular series of biofuel transatlantic flights
  • Nobel prize-winning US economists urge Obama to support carbon pricing in global negotiations on aviation emissions
  • SkyNRG becomes the first sustainable jet biofuel supplier to achieve industry-approved RSB certification
  • NASA project seeks to assess biofuel environmental performance at altitude and impact on contrails formation
  • Study finds technology and biofuels will not be enough to meet aviation carbon targets without emissions trading
  • IATA says compromises will be required by the airline industry in sharing the burden of carbon-neutral growth
  • EU ETS ‘stop the clock’ proposal passes crucial test in the European Parliament but faces legal challenges from European airlines
  • ICAO committee agrees a new global noise standard and certification procedures to support a new aircraft CO2 standard
  • British Airways joins industry leaders in initiative to accelerate development of advanced biofuels in Europe
  • The underwater shark provides inspiration for green innovation in the sky as Lufthansa conducts surface tests
  • Brazilian sustainable jet biofuel plans boosted by promise of a new generation of jatropha hybrid crops
  • Sharjah ground handling company seeks to cut emissions through new energy efficiency initiative
  • Study finds airlines stand to make up to $1.7 billion in windfall gains from EU emissions scheme in 2012
  • Kerry nomination as State Secretary gives rise to optimism that the US will be bolder on ICAO MBM action
  • Chicago airport authority outlines comprehensive plan to meet ambitious environmental targets
  • European Parliament rapporteur backs 'stop the clock' EU ETS proposal but calls for clarity on EU stance
  • Qatar Airways first to benefit from commercial introduction of synthetic GTL jet fuel at Doha
  • NASA's green aviation project moves towards real world testing of selected technologies
  • Canadian unblended biofuel commercial aircraft flight test shows significant reductions in emissions and fuel consumption
    GLOSSARY
  • Glossary
    ARCHIVED COMMENTARIES
  • Allocating international aviation CO2 emissions: the airspace-based approach and its alternatives
  • Forces for good but aviation and tourism share a responsibility to address their growing carbon footprint
  • Climate change and bold action on green policies can drive a third golden age of aviation
  • Rio, Kyoto, Brussels and Chicago: Reconciling principles related to international air transport emissions
  • Dropping the application of CBDR to international aviation could unlock significant financing for developing countries
  • EU airlines could be ETS victims over definition of 'equivalence' as non-EU states seek exemption from scheme
  • Aviation and climate change: what now for a global approach?
  • China's actions and stand on greenhouse gas emissions from international civil aviation
  • Aviation after Copenhagen: ICAO must now develop a bold strategic vision
  • ICAO's flawed carbon calculator is symptomatic of a lack of industry transparency on aircraft performance
  • Bunker fuels and Copenhagen - the disappointing outcome that leaves the aviation industry adrift on GHG emissions
  • Airlines in the United States are avoiding their role in climate change by postponing meaningful action
  • EU emissions trading funds from airlines' hard-earned revenues should be used wisely and not squandered
  • The EU ETS is not that big a deal – and it even has some ingenuity
  • The control of aviation emissions reaches a critical juncture
  • Taxing international aviation to pay for adaptation to climate change in developing countries is only a partial answer
  • Kyoto v. Chicago: ICAO debates how to apply the principle of Common But Differentiated Responsibilities to aviation
  • A global scheme for aviation emissions provides a better deal than US and EU cap-and-trade systems
  • FAA lays out a plan by which it hopes to achieve carbon neutral growth in aviation emissions through increased operational efficiency and technology
  • The search for alternative aviation fuels: understanding the challenge
  • California and its allies join forces with Europe to break the Bush administration's intransigence on aviation emissions
  • Disagreement on environmental impacts of air transport is seriously undermining UK government policy
  • A way forward in achieving an acceptable global aviation emissions mitigation framework
  • Why aviation must be included in the European Emissions Trading Scheme
    ARCHIVED AIRCRAFT & AIRPORT TECHNOLOGY
  • University of Alabama researcher develops a 'sponge' material that cuts jet engine noise
  • Boeing promises additional fuel burn improvement from new winglets for 737 MAX as Airbus unveils Sharklets
  • Alitalia becomes launch customer for WheelTug's innovative aircraft taxiing electric drive system
  • UK’s Monarch Airlines signs up to Pratt & Whitney’s EcoFlight to develop and implement fuel efficiencies
  • Etihad discovers new cleaner look for its aircraft also has environmental benefits
  • Pratt & Whitney extends its EcoPower engine wash service to the Middle East and North Africa
  • Airbus and IAI to develop pilot-controlled, semi-robotic aircraft tow tractor to allow engines-off taxiing
  • Wing modification specialist confirms fuel and emissions can be reduced by up to 4 percent on older 737s
  • GE and NASA to begin wind-tunnel test programme this summer to evaluate open-rotor jet engines
  • Era Systems to upgrade noise and flight track monitoring system at Phoenix Sky Harbor
  • Lufthansa Cargo starts pilot scheme using lightweight containers to test fuel and emissions savings potential
    ARCHIVED NEWS FROM THE WEB
  • Emissions standards fuel Canadian airline ire
  • Sceptics question airline biofuels
  • Russia proposes airport slots as CO2 reduction incentive
  • Airlines weigh the advantages of using more biofuel
  • Quick win: aviation biofuels offer breakout for clean energy
  • Out of the frying pan and into the air
  • Australia adds opt-in rule for polluters in CO2 scheme
  • Most airlines will need to buy 30-40 per cent of their EU ETS carbon permit needs
  • Farmers sought for California jet biofuel project
  • Boeing looks to carbon recycling for weight reduction
  • US senator touts camelina crop to farmers
  • House ready to fight Europe's ETS
  • Aircraft emissions standards hard to craft
  • Airlines and carbon - the European plan makes sense
  • India to oppose EU's emission trading system for airlines
  • Australian regional carriers to pay fourfold on carbon tax
  • Why do airlines fight rules to help the environment?
  • Australian airlines count the cost of carbon tax plan
  • UK government "giving green taxes a bad name"
  • EU parries China's jab on aviation emissions scheme
  • Airlines making giant gains in efficiency
  • Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to London...Southend
  • US airlines challenge European emissions rule
  • Airlines win approval to use plant-based biofuels on commercial flights
  • Europe and US in legal clash over airline emissions
  • Global maritime carbon deal dead in the water
  • Aviation industry goes green
  • Biofuel boom in aviation
  • Aviation's ETS objections are baseless
  • Airports planning for a sustainable future
  • EADS details near-hypersonic transport concept
  • World Bank to suggest CO2 levy on jet and shipping fuel
  • Stand up to China today, or pay dearly tomorrow
  • Scientists eye algae as fuel for airplanes
  • Airline manoeuvres intensify as EU cap on jet emissions looms
  • German decision to scrap nuclear to add to airline carbon costs
  • Lead emissions from avgas may lead to costly California lawsuits
  • Solar plane is European 'dream bird', says EU commissioner
  • Military and aviation industry outline need for sustainable biofuels
  • As jet fuel prices soar, a green option nears the runway
  • IATA sees 10 airlines joining carbon scheme this year
  • Majestic muck: Can pond scum revive airlines?
  • EU's aviation carbon control aims at emission reduction or just 'passage money'?
  • Idling jets pollute more than thought, researchers find
  • Business aviation operators seek to reduce administrative burden of EU ETS
  • Aviation carbon suit to stir trade tension at Durban talks, says IETA chief
  • Camelina falling out of favour with Montana farmers
  • ATAG's Steele: Airline industry needs biofuel
  • FAA and airlines continue attack on Europe’s Emissions Trading Scheme
  • European biofuel dispute over land use change splits the industry
  • UK hits aircraft operators with extra ETS admin fees
  • Argentinean algae company confident its jet fuel will be ready soon
  • Lufthansa to start trading EU emission permits on European Energy Exchange
  • Germany joins up with Lufthansa to sponsor biofuel six times worse than fossil fuels
  • Turning the blue sky green - American's onboard recycling efforts
  • NASA: Green airliner achievable by 2025
  • Airports and neighbourhoods prepare for Boeing’s massive new 747 freighter
  • European pollution regulations face challenge from US airlines
  • EU's airline emission goals under scrutiny
  • Welcome back carbon?
  • Mayrhuber urges teamwork to make aviation more sustainable
  • Aircraft contrails stoke warming, cloud formation
  • Aviation may be biofuels' killer app
  • Boeing: Biofuels 'vital' to airlines' carbon pledge
  • When waiting saves time - study says keeping planes at gate increases efficiency
  • Airline industry last in line to sign up for algae fuel: Sapphire CEO
  • Plane truths: How to build greener planes that airlines will actually want to fly
  • Aviation industry's role in finding renewable fuels
  • Plane spotters and bubble blowers wanted for climate survey
  • House OKs testing of forest biomass as jet fuel
  • Due diligence: how to evaluate a renewable energy technology
  • Airport's planned solar farm would be the largest in the state
  • EU court backs fines for excessive airline noise
  • EU wants 60 per cent transport carbon cut by 2050, draft will say
  • Alaska Air chief calls for more cooperation between industry and the FAA
  • Boeing hopes aviation biofuel market-ready by 2015
  • Humans with antlers - why we're wired for extinction
  • Biofuels: Off into the wild, green yonder
  • Energy markets: Lufthansa, Delta jockey for free carbon permits
  • Alternative fuels don't benefit the military, a RAND report says
  • Green groups warn new London airport plan is not fit for take-off
  • How we'll fly in 2025 - NASA's vision
  • The growth of aviation biofuels
  • Aviation biofuels: real or green fantasy?
  • Dismantling company finds innovative ways of reusing scrapped aircraft materials
  • Biofuels developers get a taste for waste
  • BA, Rolls-Royce ramp up biofuel effort
  • Forecast for 2011: Turning on to biofuels
  • $3 billion for green aviation research?
  • A push to make air travel more environmentally friendly
  • Aviation escapes proposed new tax as UN climate talks end
  • Airline industry emerges from COP 16 meetings with ICAO recognition, no green tax
  • COP 16 campaign may delay airline industry GHG restrictions
  • Hydrotreated renewable jet fuel close to certification but scale-up challenges remain
  • Emissions trading: spectre of EU ban looms for lax airlines
  • EU carbon price to rise 49 percent next year, predicts analysts
  • Cancun: Richard Branson calls for global carbon taxes
  • Deadline looms for EU verified emission report
  • Hydrogen should take priority over biofuel in aviation: WWF
  • Europe's Aviation ETS: blame it on the 'Taliban'
  • Aviation's lesson for Cancun: the real thing?
  • ICAO's aviation emissions reduction plan heads for Cancun
  • Generating sustainable feedstocks locally is one of the main advantages of aviation biofuels
  • Space tourism - a final frontier worth exploring?
  • New Mumbai airport gets environmental clearance
  • Boeing subsidiary joins effort to develop electric aircraft
  • Aviation industry 'ditches' hydrogen
  • Study: carbon footprint of electronic devices can rival those of airlines
  • Russia could use sawdust to fuel airplanes, says minister
  • Factory turns chicken fat to diesel and jet fuel
  • Algal fuels: just around the corner or 10 years away?
  • Young algae industry getting government push
  • Noise politics is local and powerful
  • Travel expert: Environmental policies loom as tourism threat
  • Boeing to test China commercial jet biofuel next year
  • Aviation needs CO2 price to double by 2020: British Airways
  • Algae power reaches for the sky
  • What does Boeing's SolarEagle mean for the future of green aviation?
  • Delta seeks advanced engine technology to help meet its aggressive CO2 goals
  • Airlines are turning the blue yonder green
  • Biofuel ready for commercial-scale production
  • Branson bets his own money on renewable oils from algae
  • Tech fixes to wind turbine-radar conflict face hurdles
  • Could saddle seats in planes help cut CO2?
  • Soapbox: We are not in denial about climate change
  • Global warming? It doesn't exist, says Ryanair boss O'Leary
  • Few air travellers offset carbon emissions, UK study finds
  • Arizona set to become centre for algae-based, biofuel industry
  • Ranking the airlines by fuel efficiency
  • Colorado researchers turn plant scraps into butanol jet fuel
  • FAA's bird fears runs into conflict with EPA requirements over storm-water pond plan
  • How the science of biomimicry is being used to develop more fuel efficient aircraft
  • Electric hybrid airliner generates buzz at Oshkosh air show
  • Garuda Indonesia planning to switch to biofuel
  • Aviation industry's drive for fuel economy spurs progress in cockpit technology
  • Commercial airlines may get one percent of fuel from biofuels by 2015, Boeing says
  • Algae holds promise to make aviation carbon-neutral
  • Looking for green in blue skies
  • The flying Prius - the future of the passenger jet
  • Carbon airliner with a small footprint readied for take-off to Britain
  • New Mumbai airport plan pits environment against business
  • Aviation industry harnesses algae for biofuel
  • German air travel tax set at up to 26 euros from January 2011
  • Push up cost of air travel to cut demand, say UK engineers
  • Airplanes can punch holes in clouds and make it rain, finds study
  • Airframers step up biofuel efforts ahead of Farnborough Air Show
  • Aviation taxes in danger of pricing people out of flying, says BA's Willie Walsh
  • Airlines fret as emission rules in Europe are set to kick in
  • Britain curbing airport growth to aid climate
  • Boeing looks at lifecycle efficiencies beyond the 787
  • Blimps could replace aircraft in freight transport, say scientists
  • At German airports, bees help monitor air quality
  • Southwest COO pushes for narrowbody replacement
  • Airlines urged to speed up preparations for EU emissions trading
  • Comment: What about another big greenwashed tax on tourism?
  • How green is the World Cup?
  • Aviation biofuels are growing up quickly
  • Energy of the future? It's green and slimy
  • Smoother airplane landing pattern conserves fuel
  • London City Airport CEO calls on industry to lobby UK government
  • Airlines reject Germany's proposed environmental tax
  • US Air Force confident of meeting 2011 blended synthetic fuel target
  • Green approaches: Airport sustainability
  • Sky’s the limit for synthetic jet fuel maker
  • New UK government coalition sets out plans on runways and aviation tax
  • Spirit Airlines installs lighter-weight, fuel-saving, pre-reclined seats
  • Heathrow runway plans scrapped by new UK coalition government
  • Lufthansa to use biofuel on flights by 2012, says CEO
  • Montana-grown camelina biofuel takes off in jet engines
  • Deadline looms for business aviation emissions trading crunch
  • Heathrow's third runway opponents score High Court victory
  • EADS backs algae as future biofuel rather than fuels from plant-derived sources
  • Los Angeles International Airport tightens carbon accounting for US climate rules
  • EU draws up plans for first direct tax with fuel levy
  • Jet stream: Special Biofuels Digest report on aviation biofuels
  • Fly the poplar skies - Research teams developing processes for carbon-negative renewable jet fuel
  • Aviation biofuels: the bumpy road to scale production
  • Leaving the trash behind - recycling efforts at US airports
  • What you must know about flying green
  • EU approves revised ETS rules to combat cyber crime
  • Greening air travel to reduce its environmental impact
  • Foreign Office's 10:10 plan takes off with economy flights for ambassadors
  • Aerospace chief: Industry on track to deliver 'greener' aircraft
  • Airlines have to know how carbon is going to be taxed and what emissions standards will apply to them
  • Business class fliers leave far larger carbon footprint, but by how much?
  • Algae to solve the Pentagon's jet fuel problem
  • SAP cuts business flights by 25 percent for environmental as well as business reasons
  • Bosses fail to lead on green travel
  • Aviation firms showcase green technologies at Singapore Airshow
  • Research for the future at the German Aerospace Centre
  • The solid business case for cutting carbon emissions
  • High-speed rail wins out over airport expansion
  • Is biofuel is the green answer to oil-based jet fuel?
  • Great Plains doubling camelina acreage in 2010 as aviation biofuels darling gains traction
  • Boeing Dreamliner: the promise of greener flying
  • Building the alternative aviation fuels coalition
  • UAE airlines flying high in race to safeguard environment
  • Can the aviation industry ever be green?
  • Two cheers for new greener jet fuel
  • USA's first on-site wind turbine at general aviation facility installed
  • Sir Richard Branson: the airline owner on his new war
  • Virgin's Branson says airlines want emissions targets
  • Southwest's CEO calls cap and trade schemes disastrous
  • LAX nears goal of 70 percent waste diversion by 2015
  • Copenhagen: support for a global tax on shipping and aviation grows
  • Company wants to turn poultry fat into jet fuel at Iowa plant
  • US jet fuel biorefinery projects receive $100 million grant money
  • Cut in carbon emissions may have dire consequences on vacation plans
  • Aviation rivals rally for 'green manifesto'
  • KLM biofuel flight fuels hopes for green airlines
  • Clouds created by jets cut out Britain's sunshine, discovers researchers
  • Paying more for flights eases guilt, not emissions - organizations review their carbon offset programmes
  • Falling polar bears put Plane Stupid shocking cinema ad on course for controversy
  • Alternative fuel "can power 15 percent of flights by 2020"
  • Air Passenger Duty condemned by tourism ministers from 100 countries
  • EU research budget cannot cut aircraft emissions says UK agency
  • Jet plains: do grasses, woods, mustards grown in the heartlands hold the key for aviation fuels?
  • SAS claims lead in lean fuel operations
  • Carbon trading – does it really reduce emissions?
  • Sasol makes strides towards alternative fuels for aviation
  • American, Air France reschedule AIRE transatlantic emissions reduction demos
  • Continental Airlines executives encourage consistency in emissions regulations
  • European business aviation group criticizes ETS execution
  • Guilt-free flying - Can flying be ever green?
  • Plane answers: airlines see green in appearing green
  • Boeing looks at greener partnerships in China for aviation biofuels
  • Plastics remain a weight-saving hope
  • Aviation takes lead on emissions
  • Capping carbon - Getting air traffic under control
  • European ETS fiasco riles business aviation
  • Environmental Protection Agency seeks to limit plane de-icing chemical runoff
  • Senate climate bill seeks airplane emissions cuts
  • EU to propose climate action on planes, ships
  • Will new GPS system save US airline fuel and curb emissions?
  • Final EPA rule limits impact on aviation
  • Aviation industry chews over ways to reduce emissions
  • Airbus needs extra cash for new greener and faster planes
  • Aviation emissions cannot grow unchecked, says UK Transport Secretary
  • UK Transport Secretary says the increase in Air Passenger Duty enough to cover industry's climate impact
  • Airlines vow to halve carbon emissions by 2050
  • Quieter, cleaner, safer skies? Sign us up
  • Going green: the optimist's view
  • Travellers unwilling to pay more for green travel
  • Airlines stung by European CO2 limits
  • High-speed trains 'not the answer' for cutting emissions
  • Airlines follow IATA guidance to make ETS submissions 'under protest'
  • EU: Airlines must join emissions trading plan or face penalty
  • Airline emissions scheme deadlines loom
  • How to turn seawater into jet fuel
  • Europe leads the way in greener airlines
  • Airlines will be first US industry to confront cap and trade
  • Going green: just who actually cares?
  • I’m in a dirty old business but I try, says airline chief Richard Branson
  • Academic sets aviation industry challenge on climate change
  • Aviation industry prepares biofuels for take off
  • Heathrow airport noise pollution study 'illogical', says top aviation scientist
  • Electric overtakes alternate fuels in the greening of general aviation
  • Algae: The ultimate biofuel?
  • Low NOx combustors target of new NASA funding
  • Who's behind the plan to pave New York's Central Park and build an airport?
  • Plans to reduce rising emissions from global shipping falter at key international meeting
  • Low-cost carrier AirTran Airways joins environmental sustainability programme
  • Brussels agrees business aviation emissions concession on EU Emissions Trading Scheme
  • We have the only alternative fuels approved for commercial aviation, says Rentech CEO
  • We will protect air travel for the masses, says UK Climate Secretary
  • Business aviation groups fear costs in US climate bill
  • Time to clear the airways - sponsored interview with Chairman of BAA
  • One billion gallons by 2014: algal fuel price, capacity projections
  • Greener, cheaper planes favoured at Paris Air Show
  • Biofuels to the fore in fight to reduce aviation emissions
  • For greening aviation, are biofuels the right stuff?
  • Quieter is better
  • Can open rotor deliver?
  • Comment: Carbon Credit
  • The conventional wisdom about jatropha is wrong, says biofuels company, as cold-tolerant species appear
  • Green group proposes surcharge at Jackson Hole Airport
  • Passengers should pay global carbon tax, says British Airways chief
  • Train can be worse for climate than plane, discovers new US full life-cycle emissions study
  • Wild green yonder: are new aircraft orders an environmental play?
  • European Union eyes airlines and shipping for climate funding
  • Air New Zealand sends its biofuel jumbo jet to the wreckers
  • Airline industry eyes emissions standards
  • ICAO continues work towards establishing emissions targets
  • A US/EU dogfight over greener air travel
  • European Algae Biomass Association says commercialization 10-15 years away; US say 2-3 years: who's right?
  • EC: Airlines need to take ETS submission deadlines seriously
  • Aviation must be part of any climate deal, says UK Transport Secretary Geoff Hoon
  • Plant-derived fuels could be certified for flights within a year, says Boeing exec
  • Green engine: Open rotor remains tantalizing prospect despite potential obstacles
  • How Boeing fights climate change
  • EU to launch European Algae Biomass Association
  • Heathrow third runway a mistake, says Lord Stern
  • UK government insists on business as usual despite heavy losses at BA
  • US airlines take legal action over UK's Air Passenger Duty
  • Wind farms 'could pose danger to planes without new air traffic control radar system'
  • What the heck is radiative forcing & why should my aviation carbon offset include it?
  • GE develops aid to reduce airport noise fines
  • Aviation now contributes 4.9 percent of climate change worldwide
  • Special report on aviation biofuels: Commercialization outlook
  • NASA bags algae, wastewater in bid for aviation fuel
  • Climate change odds much worse than thought
  • EU targets transport, power for next climate action
  • Honeywell to test biofuel in APUs, engines this summer
  • Carbon tax threatens developing world, says eco leader
  • NASA focuses on green aviation research
  • EBAA's Humphries says ETS would burden smaller business aviation operators
  • Aviation industry warns on carbon trading, increased regulation
  • Hailed as a miracle biofuel, jatropha falls short of hype
  • Airlines weighing in on carbon offsets
  • Carbon complexities
  • Building the first carbon-negative airport
  • Altering planes, and the way they fly, to save fuel
    NEWS 2012
  • UK government defers decision for four years on whether to include international aviation emissions in carbon budgets
  • Commission proposals to ease capacity crunch at European airports include measures on noise restrictions
  • EU to contribute 10 million euros towards ITAKA supply chain project to develop European sustainable aviation fuels
  • Campaigners and Heathrow Airport collaborate to bring early morning noise respite to London residents
  • Airlines could require $1.4 billion of carbon offsets annually to help achieve emissions reduction goals
  • Delta joins The Climate Registry and successfully completes first verification of its GHG inventories
  • American Airlines and DFW Airport form sustainability alliance to coordinate environmental initiatives
  • EU looks to broaden EU ETS inclusion of international flights from 2014 as it lays out expectations for a global agreement
  • Commission requests swift decision on EU ETS suspension proposal as Obama passes prohibition bill
  • British Airways pledges 10-year offtake agreement as GreenSky project with Solena gathers momentum
  • ICAO appoints 17 countries to new High-level Group to hammer out important policy issues on aviation MBMs
  • The greening of airport aprons and taxiways gathers pace as industry and airlines seek new ways to reduce engine power
  • China Airlines introduces new fuel efficiency improvement software and starts CO2 labelling of in-flight meals
  • Airbus and EADS join Chinese venture to develop algae-based jet fuels, with demo flight planned for 2013
  • Third wave of green flight trials to get underway in Europe as part of AIRE emissions reduction programme
  • Despite EU concession, US Congress passes bill aiming to halt US airline compliance with EU carbon scheme
  • European Commission backs down on EU ETS and agrees to 'stop the clock' on international aviation emissions
  • Virgin Atlantic says 2020 carbon target on track as new aircraft and fuel efficiency measures deliver savings
  • Airbus wins UK noise abatement award for the A380 and its innovations in quiet technology
  • Failure to solve US aviation dispute with Europe over EU ETS would pose enormous international trade and climate risks
  • Changes at CAAFI as leadership team strengthened to accelerate expansion of alternative aviation fuels
  • Gulfstream flies in on advanced biofuels to make a green entrance at major aviation show
  • Environmental efficiency initiatives rewarded as NATS targets improvements in UK flight performance
  • First civil aircraft flight to use unblended sustainable jet biofuel carried out by Canadian government researchers
  • Finnair's pursuit of excellence pays off with entry into global climate change business leadership index
  • MIT study shows growth in UK premature deaths from airport pollution could be reduced by moving London's main hub
  • FAA to set up a Center of Excellence to study aviation environmental impacts and alternative jet fuels
  • First research project by new Chinese technology centre to focus on converting used cooking oil to jet fuel
  • UK government uncertainty over whether to include international aviation emissions in carbon budgets
  • Alaska Airlines claims US airline fuel efficiency leadership after 30 per cent improvement over eight years
  • Florida NextGen satellite-based airspace initiative launched to provide quicker, safer and greener flying
  • Swedavia achieves "ultimate goal" as it becomes the world's first carbon neutral national airport group
  • India’s first-ever annual report on the carbon footprint of its aviation industry shows a 6 per cent CO2 increase in 2011
  • Carbon offsetting rather than emissions trading becoming favoured route as ICAO looks towards a global scheme
  • CF Partners and ETS Aviation establish partnership to offer airlines easy access to the carbon market
  • Canadian researchers to carry out first-ever civil aircraft test flight to use 100 per cent jet biofuel
  • Airlines look to software solutions to help improve fuel efficiency and aid EU ETS carbon emissions reporting
  • International renewable jet fuel value chain integrators join forces to develop feedstocks and commercial opportunities
  • Airbus and Sinopec agree to partner on supporting alternative fuels development and standards in China
  • European research on green aerospace technologies boosted by new action roadmap and Clean Sky extension
  • Senate unanimously passes bill to protect US airlines from EU ETS but elections will slow down progress
  • Lufthansa turns to algae and municipal solid waste in quest for new sources of sustainable jet biofuel
  • German aerospace researchers say an all-electric, zero-emissions commercial airliner feasible by 2035
  • Airberlin targets three litre fuel consumption within five years to maintain its eco-efficiency leadership
  • Germany and the US strengthen ties to develop alternative aviation fuels with intergovernmental agreement
  • EU states deny reports that their Airbus ministers seek suspension of EU ETS until ICAO agreement
  • Boeing and Airbus set up research projects that will aim to convert China's used cooking oil to jet fuel
  • US environmental NGOs respond with their own letter to US Administration over ICAO Article 84
  • NATS on course to hit first annual environmental performance target set by its world-first flight efficiency metric
  • Washington meeting reaffirms opposition to EU ETS and commits to ICAO progress but a global MBM some way off
  • Senate bill to block US airlines and aircraft operators from EU ETS compliance takes major step forward
  • European airlines criticise moves to artificially inflate price of carbon allowances under EU ETS auction proposal
  • Change of direction promised by US as talks start in Washington of countries opposed to international aviation inclusion in EU ETS
  • Qantas to purchase carbon credits from major conservation and biodiversity project in Australia
  • Canadian athletes power their way to the London Olympics on jet biofuel
  • Commitment to sustainability is a vital part of becoming the world's best airline, says Cathay Pacific in new report
  • Etihad begins full implementation of RNP-AR approach operations at Abu Dhabi and signs fuel management deal
  • Lufthansa Group’s fuel efficiency improves slightly in 2011 as it continues to decouple traffic and consumption
  • UK government sets out a long term environmental vision for aviation on climate change and aircraft noise
  • Boeing's ecoDemonstrator 2012 programme to start testing of advanced fuel efficiency and noise reduction technologies
  • Agreement reached by ICAO’s environmental committee on a metric for defining a CO2 standard for new aircraft
  • South Africa looks to develop aviation biofuels supply chain in response to vulnerability over carbon taxes and penalties
  • US EPA aligns with ICAO on new NOx standards for aircraft engines as FAA pledges action on GA leaded fuel
  • Obama Administration announces project funding for jet biofuels as politicians seek to restrict military purchase
  • NATS signs with Royal Jet to help the Middle East business jet operator step up its environmental performance
  • New iFlex airspace routes over Africa and the South Atlantic stand to reduce Emirates' emissions by over 13,000 tonnes
  • ICAO Council agrees to further narrow down MBM options as work towards a global emissions deal progresses
  • UK aviation industry launches new environmental code of practice for aircraft ground and departure operations
  • Switzerland draws up regulation to include international aviation in its ETS as it negotiates linkage with the EU ETS
  • Continued EPA delay over taking action on greenhouse gas emissions from aircraft engines angers US environmental groups
  • KLM biofuel flight to Rio takes off as innovative programme is launched to involve global corporations in aviation biofuels
  • Airbus and Air Canada to carry out North America’s first ‘perfect flight’ as part of Rio+20 biofuel initiative
  • ICAO launches Rio+20 sustainability initiative and joins with aviation industry in series of alternative fuel flights to Rio
  • Encouraging progress at ICAO on developing a market-based measure should not be undermined by Europe, says IATA
  • ICAO launches iPhone and iPad app to help air travellers calculate the carbon footprint of their flights
  • Small decline in performance fails to loosen Emirates’ grip on industry leadership in fuel and CO2 efficiency
  • Indian and Singapore airports latest in the Asia-Pacific region to become Airport Carbon Accredited
  • US senators urge Obama Administration to back their EU ETS airline prohibition bill and file ICAO Article 84 challenge
  • European airline chiefs slam "arrogant" bureaucrats over ETS and also EU governments for hindering single sky progress
  • Swedish green flight initiative comes to the end but promises greater future efficiencies to reduce aircraft emissions
  • Despite the focus on reducing carbon emissions, aircraft noise remains the key environmental concern for airports
  • Virgin Australia starts first Brisbane trials of using a locally sourced biodiesel blend in ground service vehicles
  • Indian and Chinese airlines set one-month compliance deadline having failed to submit emissions reports on time
  • Hong Kong International on track to achieve carbon goal as it commits to becoming the world's greenest airport
  • International Airline Group and easyJet in no rush to pass on EU ETS charges as they reveal costs in latest accounts
  • Lufthansa, FedEx and Southwest among the winners of inaugural ATW Eco-Aviation awards
  • California's airports LEED the way in green design as Sacramento becomes latest to achieve efficiency certification
  • Honeywell enters Canadian flight programme to test a new biofeedstock and higher blends of its green jet fuel
  • Maldives President calls for a stronger will and leadership in bringing about the sustainable growth of aviation
  • The inclusion of international airlines into the EU ETS is largely compatible with world trade rules, finds study
  • Iberia implements Madrid environmental initiatives to reduce airport vehicle emissions and recycle solid wastes
  • US representative to ICAO says general consensus remains that market measures should only be implemented from 2020
  • United Airlines enhances its passenger carbon offsetting programme and nominates US and Central American projects
  • Noise ban provides nightmares for German airports and airlines but better sleep for campaigning residents
  • US and India warn Europe that row over Aviation EU ETS could derail global climate change negotiations
  • British Airways' new carbon fund sets sail with first home-grown community solar panel installation project
  • Boeing 787 delivery flight to ANA marks first use of biofuels on the new Dreamliner and also first across the Pacific
  • UK’s NATS delivers further fuel and emissions reductions in 2011 en route to 10 per cent target by 2020
  • UK climate advisers recommend international aviation emissions be included in national carbon budgets
  • The three main obstacles facing the introduction of sustainable aviation biofuels: price, price and price
  • Global use of sustainable aviation fuels widens with first commercial flights for South America, Australia and Canada
  • US airlines give up on legal case against inclusion into the EU ETS but call on their government to step up retaliatory action
  • US and German aviation biofuel interests forge partnership to showcase technology at ILA Berlin Air Show
  • Improvements in global air traffic efficiency must be speeded up if industry emission goals are to be reached, says CANSO/Boeing report
  • Leading aircraft manufacturers set aside their rivalries to collaborate on accelerating aviation biofuel commercialisation
  • South African tourism minister calls for two-year suspension of aviation EU ETS to allow global deal at ICAO
  • Concerns over CBDR fail to halt important ICAO Council agreement to move forward on evaluating market-based measures
  • European air transport bosses urge EU leaders to find an international compromise over EU ETS conflict
  • US legislation to prohibit airlines from joining EU ETS moves a step closer as Senate bill receives bipartisan support
  • UK aviation industry plots roadmap to accommodate significant growth to 2050 without substantial CO2 increase
  • Rival Chinese and US planemakers partner to set up Beijing energy conservation and emissions reduction research project
  • Air France reports a 4 per cent fuel efficiency improvement following 2008 commitment on environmental impact
  • China targets 12 million tonnes of aviation biofuels by 2020, representing 30 per cent of total jet fuel use
  • LAN and Iberia contribute to South American projects on greener flight paths and climate change impacts
  • Airberlin lays claim as Europe’s most fuel-efficient network carrier as 2011 consumption drops by 1.5 per cent
  • Coalition of states comes up with basket of countermeasures over EU ETS but falls short of a coordinated attack
  • Governments meet in Moscow to debate action against the EU’s inclusion of their airlines in carbon scheme
  • Hawaiian Airlines earns carbon credits following six-year use of P&W's engine washing system
  • EasyJet becomes first airline to join with Safran and Honeywell on development of electric green taxiing system
  • Weak carbon price sees market analysts sharply downgrading forecasts of EU ETS cost to airlines in 2012
  • The prospect of EU ETS non-compliance by foreign airlines fills European carriers with grim foreboding
  • Some non-food vegetable oil-based aviation biofuels could be cost-competitive by the end of the decade, finds Bloomberg study
  • After thirty months of progress, airport carbon reduction programme expands to cover over half of European traffic
  • Aviation must tackle its environmental impact before it can be allowed to grow, says UK's aviation regulator
  • BioJet and US Indian Tribes to develop jet biofuel feedstock and refining projects worth $1 billion over 10 years
  • Aviation Partners estimate its blended winglets have saved commercial and business aircraft around 3 billion gallons of jet fuel
  • Etihad becomes first Middle East carrier to use sustainable biofuel as it takes delivery of new Boeing aircraft
  • Countries opposing EU ETS to convene second meeting within weeks to discuss retaliatory action against Europe
  • Availability and sustainability key challenges, says Lufthansa, as biofuel trials end with first commercial transatlantic flight
  • Airlines greet the unwelcome arrival of the EU ETS with passenger surcharges to cover their anticipated costs
    NEWS 2011
  • Thai Airways carries out Asia's first commercial passenger biofuel flight and rounds off successful year for SkyNRG
  • ECJ ruling in favour of EU's right to include non-EU airlines in its ETS unlikely to stem US political pressure
  • US demands data from European and US airlines as it fires off first retaliatory salvo in growing dispute with EU over ETS
  • New technology tested to find if electric power can propel taxiing aircraft to a greener future
  • Environmental travel award caps a year of international recognition for Etihad and its green initiatives
  • Virgin Australia and Air New Zealand sign agreements with Australian company Licella to develop aviation biofuels
  • Difficulties remain on moves towards a global solution on aviation emissions but Durban talks bring some hope
  • Thai Airways set to operate Asia’s first commercial passenger biofuel flight, with Qantas to follow in early 2012
  • Air New Zealand first to benefit from new Airbus and Boeing environmental and fuel-saving initiatives
  • Following House passage, mirror bill introduced into US Senate to block US airlines from participating in EU ETS
  • US DOT official warns of damaging trade war between US and EU over EU ETS as ECJ announces date of ruling on US airline case
  • LanzaTech main beneficiary of $7.7 million FAA contract awards and ranking from new renewable jet fuel website
  • European airport carbon scheme extends to Asia as Abu Dhabi becomes first in the region to be certified
  • India seeks to raise opposition to unilateral trade measures at COP 17 in attempt to derail Aviation EU ETS
  • European regional airline body calls for less biased and more balanced rail versus air policy debate
  • UN environment chief slams airlines for their opposition to the EU ETS - "They should be champions of the scheme"
  • IATA chief urges governments to adopt a six-step policy approach to promote aviation biofuels commercialisation
  • European politicians call on EU to ensure international aviation emissions are addressed at Durban climate talks
  • Aeromexico continues its jet biofuel programme with regular regional flights using Honeywell's Green Jet Fuel
  • Lufthansa Cargo looks for innovative solutions in providing the airfreight industry with a greener future
  • UK CAA sets incentivised air navigation flight efficiency targets to deliver fuel and carbon savings from 2012
  • Alaska Air prepares for a series of used cooking oil biofuel flights using Boeing and Bombardier aircraft
  • United Airlines makes historic first US commercial biofuel flight using Solazyme's algae-derived Solajet
  • Swiss-based Aviaso signs licensing deal with P&W to provide data analysis software for fuel conservation programme
  • Norwegian airports operator to investigate viability of establishing a national aviation biofuel production sector
  • States opposed to Europe's emissions trading scheme win ICAO Council backing but EU remains defiant
  • Despite progress of US airline prohibition bill, Hedegaard confident United States will respect EU legislation on ETS
  • China joins the sustainable jet biofuel flight club as Air China and Boeing conduct two-hour demonstration
  • Boeing and Embraer hook up with Brazilian research foundation to explore long-term aviation biofuel R&D
  • US lawmakers pass bill to prohibit US airlines from complying with EU law as US politicians drum up support at ICAO
  • Asia-Pacific airports launch Green Airports Award to help promote and reward environmental best practices
  • Airbus to support Boeing’s lead role in Greener Skies follow-up initiative to maximise US air navigation efficiency
  • Air France and Airbus claim the world’s greenest flight after combining biofuel and ATM technologies
  • German aviation biofuel initiative aireg gets off the ground as it elects the officials to take it forward
  • Athens International begins operation of the world's largest airport photovoltaic installation
  • Heathrow pods offer passengers a glimpse of the future as new transport system reduces time and emissions
  • Virgin Atlantic partners with LanzaTech on 'breakthrough technology' to convert waste gases to jet biofuels
  • ECJ Advocate General finds the inclusion of third country airlines into the EU ETS is compatible with international law
  • UK first as Thomson Airways' three-year biofuel commercial flight programme finally takes off
  • Camelina derived oil contributes to Spain's first commercial biofuel flight carried out by Iberia
  • Europe misguided over EU ETS, says IATA chief, as airline industry queues up to give the scheme a kicking
  • BRICS, United States and others join in Delhi declaration to oppose EU's imposition of ETS on their airlines
  • EC sets benchmarks for EU ETS free emission allowances but Hedegaard upsets airlines over investment remarks
  • China and Russia join forces to oppose EU ETS, threatening taxes or charges on EU airlines in retaliation
  • International opposition risks EU ETS success and European airline competitiveness, says AEA and Virgin chief
  • Aviation legal experts propose an incremental approach in reaching a global sectoral agreement on emissions
  • Amsterdam Schiphol and KLM start sustainable ground vehicle project using 100 per cent biodiesel
  • Aerospace companies set up group to develop common international understanding on environmental standards
  • Singapore Airlines looks to biofuels as it becomes latest airline to join Sustainable Aviation Fuel Users Group
  • Airberlin’s emissions savings efforts recognised as it becomes the first airline to win German environmental award
  • US Department of Energy awards grants to LanzaTech and Virent to help fund alternative jet fuel technologies
  • Engine manufacturer GE extends its aviation biofuel development activities in Brazil and Australia
  • Airbus to seek customer airline support as it becomes ambassador for international reforestation project
  • Qantas and Jetstar reach one million tonne milestone after just four years of their carbon offset programme
  • Southwest Airlines joins with students on US coast-to-coast road tour to carry out conservation projects
  • British Airways to replace passenger carbon offset scheme with new fund to aid UK carbon reduction projects
  • Boeing launches re-engined 737 and pledges four per cent better fuel efficiency than rival Airbus A320neo
  • UK government updates aviation CO2 forecasts to 2050 and analyses policy levers to achieve reductions
  • European airlines nervous as international demands for Europe to exclude foreign airlines from EU ETS continue to grow
  • Using nationally-sourced jatropha, Aeromexico conducts first transcontinental commercial biofuel flight
  • Emirates’ first environmental report reveals its fleet is 25 per cent more efficient than the industry average
  • Obama announces major investment towards developing the aviation advanced biofuels sector in the US
  • Funding secured for Brazilian research study into the sustainability of renewable jet fuel sourced from sugarcane
  • SWAFEA final report lays groundwork for the deployment of sustainable aviation biofuels in Europe
  • Recycling end-of-life airplanes is key to delivering enhanced industry environmental performance, says Boeing
  • Thomson Airways and aircraft manufacturer ATR set the standard for international environmental certification
  • US politicians introduce bill to prohibit airlines from joining EU ETS while EU MEPs urge Commission to stand firm
  • Finnair’s scheduled commercial biofuel flight marks a step towards more sustainable flying, says airline
  • Lufthansa takes off towards a new era of sustainably fuelled regular commercial scheduled flights
  • Finnair fulfils biofuel pioneering ambitions as it announces three Amsterdam-Helsinki flights starting next week
  • Mallee trees to provide biomass for Virgin Australia sustainable aviation biofuel venture in Western Australia
  • Boeing and American Airlines partner in ecoDemonstrator programme to flight test cleaner and quieter technologies
  • Detroit airports to grow alternative jet fuel crops and attract bioenergy industries to the vicinity
  • Aerospace manufacturers look to electricity for developing aircraft ground taxiing green technology
  • Lufthansa to start regular scheduled biofuel flights this week and announces other fuel-saving and climate initiatives
  • Sovereignty the key issue as Europe, US airlines and environmental groups argue their EU ETS cases before the ECJ
  • Carbon efficiency varies tenfold across industry, finds Brighter Planet green airline ranking report
  • Commercial biofuel flights given all-clear for takeoff as hydroprocessed renewable jet fuels get standards approval
  • Thomson Airways to become first UK sustainable jet biofuels operator as it announces start of weekly flights
  • Environmental NGOs make a case for the EU ETS as US airlines finally near their day in court over inclusion
  • Solena signs agreements with US and international airlines to supply jet biofuels in northern California
  • A new era for aviation as KLM becomes first airline to operate a commercial flight using biofuels
  • LanzaTech awarded US DARPA contract to carry out further research into its alcohol-to-jet fuel technology
  • KLM looks to used cooking oil to power a programme of 200 commercial biofuel flights from September
  • Momentum gathering towards aviation biofuels commercialisation as US and European policy-makers signal support
  • US government formally declares its opposition to inclusion of its airlines into EU ETS and seeks exemption
  • European airline association hits back at media misconceptions of its EU ETS stand following Commission letter
  • First-ever transatlantic aviation biofuel flight sets up week of alternative aviation fuel events at Paris Air Show
  • Major financial institution to support sustainable aviation biofuel development in Latin America and the Caribbean
  • Swedish innovation towards greener flights makes further strides with carbon reduction gains from VINGA
  • Aviation biofuels powering commercial flights nears reality as technical standards body passes approval
  • German cross-industry initiative launched to promote research and development of sustainable aviation biofuels
  • Sustainability report from Cathay Pacific shows small CO2 efficiency gains on rising traffic volumes in 2010
  • Aviation chiefs step up their attacks on the EU ETS as Europe’s climate commissioner stands firm on airline inclusion
  • Study shows how Australia and New Zealand can establish their own sustainable aviation biofuels industry
  • Diverse feedstocks and government support required to meet aviation biofuels demand, says US Northwest report
  • Lufthansa’s fuel and emissions rose by 10.1 per cent in 2010 but specific fuel consumption falls to record low
  • MIT analysis emphasises the large variability in greenhouse gas emissions from jet biofuel production
  • Airbus names finalists for its student greener aviation competition and waves a green flag for biodiversity
  • World Economic Forum report identifies biofuels as the 'game changer' to achieve aviation emissions targets
  • China gets tough over EU ETS inclusion: its airlines to take legal action and threatens other countermeasures
  • Brazilian jet biofuel ventures blossom as jatropha 'field to wing' platform adds a new international R&D partner
  • EU finance ministers call for a global carbon market for aviation and shipping to help raise climate financing
  • Canada joins the renewable jet fuel race as Rentech looks to open major forest waste biomass project
  • The zero fuel Solar Impulse arrives in the European capital as it undertakes its first international flight
  • Amid greenwashing claims, US environmental groups tell their major airlines to drop opposition to EU ETS
  • Airside travellers at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport can now enjoy a relaxing pre-flight stroll in the park
  • $70 billion investment required to meet aviation biofuel ambitions, although industry denies setting target
  • GE study of US mid-size airports shows substantial cost, time and environmental benefits of RNP landing approaches
  • UK’s East Midlands Airport sets wind power in motion to generate five per cent of its electricity needs
  • OPIS launches ‘clean’ jet fuel and carbon assessments to simplify EU ETS compliance for airlines and fuel suppliers
  • IATA chief attacks South African government over proposals to introduce carbon tax on aviation from 2012
  • Iberia and Aena launch microalgae project to investigate potential for aircraft and ground vehicle biofuels
  • Boeing’s South Carolina Dreamliner site strikes partnership deal to operate with fully renewable energy
  • ICAO workshops get underway to help States prepare action plans to reduce international aviation emissions
  • China sets new aviation energy intensity reduction target as its officials prepare for talks in Brussels over EU ETS
  • European roadmap to cut transport carbon emissions by 60% by 2050 marks out a less ambitious route for aviation
  • As rising jet fuel prices continue to impact, airlines are offered new software solutions to manage fuel reductions
  • Building on a LEED – sustainability ratings become the gold standard for new airport terminal projects
  • NATS doubles flight carbon emissions savings in 2010 as it strives for 10 per cent reduction target by 2020
  • Unresolved Aviation EU ETS problems could lead to an environmental policy fiasco, warns Lufthansa
  • Rankings to help travellers uncover the world’s greenest airlines come up with very different results
  • Prior land use and improving crop yields key to jatropha jet fuel benefits in Latin America, finds Yale study
  • NASA awards $16.5 million towards research into green technologies for aircraft entering service after 2030
  • Anti-carbon, not anti-aviation, says UK government as it launches debate on a new sustainable aviation policy
  • Airbus ramps up its jet biofuel initiatives with first Mexican demo flight and a Spanish biofuel production study
  • Obama spurs development of advanced aviation biofuels as part of national plan for energy security
  • Vision 2050: a European future where society has recognised travel by air is environmentally friendly
  • Focus on cost and sustainability issues as aviation and biofuel sectors meet face to face in Rotterdam
  • Public perceptions of aviation and the environment need to be turned around, says UK CAA chief
  • Chinese airlines urge their government to take retaliatory action if the EU does not exclude them from ETS
  • Airbus and TAROM launch major project to produce aviation biofuel from European-grown camelina
  • US and Brazilian governments sign agreement on partnership to develop aviation biofuels
  • Lufthansa Group airlines rack up double-digit increase in carbon emissions in 2010 despite efficiency improvement
  • Aspiration turns to inspiration as ANSPs partner to deliver ATM carbon reductions over the Indian Ocean
  • Ecotaxi numbers double at Stockholm-Arlanda as carbon reduction initiative wins another environmental award
  • Eurocontrol’s new direct routes to save over one million flight kilometres and 12,000 tonnes of CO2 annually
  • UK government reported to have dropped plans to replace Air Passenger Duty with a greener per plane levy
  • CANSO and ICAO partner on global roll-out of tool to measure fuel and emissions reduction performance
  • San Francisco International Airport installs airside tap drinking water bottle refill stations for thirsty travellers
  • Sweden's airport operator launches online forum to open a public dialogue over aviation's climate effects
  • Progress on measures to implement Single European Sky must be translated into results, say airlines
  • Three major European airports achieve accreditation under industry-wide carbon reduction programme
  • Lufthansa Cargo’s climate care conference highlights contribution by airfreight sector to environmental efforts
  • EU ETS allowance shortfall will cost airlines up to 1.4 billion euros next year, say carbon market analysts
  • Airline winners and losers as future EU ETS carbon costs and emission levels climb, says Standard & Poor's
  • European Commission publishes historical aviation emissions figure on which EU ETS allocations are to be based
  • Report criticises the UK over its refusal to earmark EU ETS carbon revenues for financing green projects
  • Japanese airline ANA announces environmental ground initiatives on de-icing fluids and courtesy vehicles
  • ASPIRE procedures move into regular operations as daily green flights across the Pacific become a reality
  • Scottish government says it will seek powers if re-elected to cut Air Passenger Duty to help boost flights
  • European airline chiefs reaffirm support for EU ETS but say obstacles could hinder effective implementation
  • Action required now if alternative aviation fuels are to help meet emissions targets, concludes major European study
  • Algae technology company OriginOil to participate in pilot project as Mexico kick-starts jet biofuels industry
  • EADS looks to nanotechnology as it re-examines the potential for emissions-free hydrogen fuels in aviation
  • Qantas agrees to a second Australian alternative jet fuel venture – this time with algae company Solazyme
  • Nanotechnology aims to put a drag on easyJet’s escalating fuel bill and reduce emissions by up to two per cent
  • Delay to certification of aviation jet biofuels may damage investor confidence, claims Lufthansa
  • Lindbergh Foundation sets up a ‘green alliance’ to further progress on addressing aviation environmental challenges
  • OSyS wins fuel efficiency and emissions management contract awards from Cyprus Airways and Spanair
  • Aviation biofuels company receives over $1 billion funding facility for supply chain projects and acquisitions
  • More students take up challenge from Airbus to develop ideas for a greener aviation future
  • Finnair postpones early plans to use jet biofuel on commercial flights citing sustainability and price issues
  • Alitalia becomes the latest airline interested in partnering with Solena on a municipal waste to jet fuel project
  • Air China and Boeing make plans for the first trans-Pacific sustainable biofuel-powered flight
  • Stiff challenge facing ICAO after unprecedented number of reservations on Assembly climate change resolution
  • Airline CO2 emissions covered by the EU ETS increase 2.6 per cent in 2010 as they resume upward trend
  • European air traffic to almost double by 2030 despite airport capacity constraints, forecasts Eurocontrol
  • Schiphol goes Platinum as new office building achieves highest international certification for sustainable construction
  • Virgin America becomes launch customer for re-engined, fuel and carbon saving Airbus A320neo
  • Southwest Airlines begins flying advanced navigation procedures at 11 airports to reduce costs and emissions
  • NAV CANADA, NATS and Air France to collaborate on new North Atlantic fuel and emissions savings project
  • Washington State announces forest biomass pilot project proposal to create jet biofuel from wood waste
  • Hong Kong International Airport pledges to reduce carbon intensity by a quarter within five years
  • London Stansted set to become first in UK to trial a new hydrogen refuelling system for ground vehicles
  • Qantas and Solena to explore feasibility of a waste to jet biofuel production plant in Australia
    NEWS 2009
  • Copenhagen's failure to deliver an aviation emissions deal leaves sector facing an uncertain future
  • Qantas launches new domestic onboard recycling programme in effort to reduce landfill waste by a quarter
  • Malmö Aviation achieves ISO 14001 certification as part of long-term commitment to environmental performance
  • SITA offers six months free data storage as airlines gear up for reporting at the start of EU ETS baseline year
  • Three major US airlines and ATA file suit in London against UK Government over inclusion in EU ETS
  • Hopenhagen turning to Nopenhagen as international aviation and shipping emissions fall victim to process
  • Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner finally takes to the skies, promising substantial reductions in emissions and noise
  • Major airlines sign groundbreaking agreement with two producers on the purchase of alternative jet fuel
  • UK opens consultation on second stage of transposing Aviation EU ETS directive into national regulations
  • Glimmers of hope emerge from Copenhagen on progress towards a climate deal on international aviation
  • Industry backs ICAO leadership in call for COP 15 to deliver a global agreement on international aviation emissions
  • Winners and losers as airline industry is forced to spend 23-35 billion euros on EU ETS allowances, finds report
  • UK climate change watchdog warns of tough options ahead on aviation growth if national carbon targets are to be met
  • With environmental provisos, the UK parliamentary cross-party Transport Committee backs Heathrow expansion
  • Climate financing key to achieving an agreement in Copenhagen on international aviation emissions reductions
  • Algae jet fuel supplier Solazyme ranked the 'hottest' in annual poll of the world's top bioenergy companies
  • EasyJet CEO calls for tough legislation on aircraft emission standards and the grounding of 'old smokers'
  • China Airlines reaches an environmental milestone by quantifying and reporting its greenhouse gas emissions
  • Washington DC airports provides public with online access to local aircraft noise and flight tracking data
  • Improvements in aircraft fuel efficiency have stagnated over past two decades, reveals new study
  • MINT concludes series of demonstration flights aimed to reduce emissions and noise around airports
  • Vienna International doubles the number of natural gas airside cars, reducing CO2 emissions by 30 percent
  • Business aviation operators and manufacturers agree to back the emissions goals of ICAO's action programme
  • Regulatory authorities report monitoring plans so far submitted cover nearly all aviation EU ETS emissions
  • KLM 747 takes off on biofuel flight and announces SkyEnergy consortium to further develop biokerosene fuels
  • ICAO conference on alternative fuels endorses global framework on development and implementation
  • Brazilian consortium to evaluate technical and sustainability potential of sugar cane derived renewable jet fuel
  • Europeans have become less tolerant to aircraft noise, reports new EU-funded research project
  • LOT CEO says airlines cannot ignore climate change truths but policy makers should be more aware of industry problems
  • Stockholm-Arlanda becomes first airport to achieve carbon neutrality status in industry accreditation scheme
  • Continental Airlines claims major success with its expanded inflight and terminal recycling programme
  • Air New Zealand launch customer for new 'Sharklet' wingtips for Airbus A320 narrowbody aircraft
  • India to map carbon footprint of the country's airline operations for the first time
  • US Air Force starts construction of an alternative jet fuel facility and evaluates switch to commercial Jet A fuel
  • Latest report seeks to demonstrate that the UK aviation industry more than covers its environmental costs
  • Anti-aviation expansion groups gather to coordinate campaign activities across Europe
  • Airports urge governments to endorse aviation industry position in climate change negotiations
  • KLM to join the jet biofuel demonstration flight club this month using a camelina blended bio-kerosene
  • ICAO to supply Amadeus with carbon emissions data to allow customers to estimate travel carbon footprint
  • ANA's 'e-flights' complete a month-long programme of in-flight environmental initiatives and promotion
  • ATA calls on US Government to resist growing demands for an international air tax to fund climate adaptation
  • Climate impact of aircraft contrails much larger than was previously thought, says aviation climate scientist
  • NAV CANADA predicts annual average savings of over one million tonnes of aviation GHG emissions to 2016
  • Frankfurt Airport looks to geothermal and biogas to supply it with renewable energy heating and power
  • New code of practice on aircraft taxiing published to cut emissions and improve local air quality at UK airports
  • Southwest Airlines unveils its Green Plane for testing lighter and more eco friendly interior materials
  • Concerned UK Government sends out open letter reminding operators of their compliance obligations under the EU ETS
  • EU environment ministers agree to propose 10 percent cuts on aviation CO2 emissions at Copenhagen summit
  • Database launched to provide aviation industry with comprehensive guidelines on airport sustainability
  • Boeing and UOP to collaborate with Mexican government on sustainable aviation fuels research and development
  • Middle East carriers set to deploy SITA's emissions management software tool for EU ETS compliance
  • New aviation EU ETS company launches software system for handling CO2 monitoring and reporting
  • Japan marks joining the ASPIRE partnership with a trans-Pacific emissions reduction demonstration flight
  • Qatar Airways undertakes first commercial passenger flight powered by a natural gas blended jet fuel
  • ICAO High-Level Meeting fails in setting real targets to reduce net international aviation carbon emissions
  • International Air Cargo Association attacks latest scientific study on aviation's climate impact
  • Aviation industry sustainable fuel consortium commissions Masdar study on halophytes
  • Airline chief warns governments not to squander opportunity for a global sectoral solution for aviation
  • United Airlines chief calls for more investment in developing the alternative jet fuels market
  • European Commission further delays publication of aviation emissions cap for EU ETS
  • High-level Meeting provides final opportunity for ICAO to deliver on a clear international climate policy
  • Solazyme wins US Navy contract to provide world’s first 100 percent algal-based jet fuel
  • Major airports in east Asia sign a declaration to promote environmental best practices and improvements
  • Research findings imminent on the neurological damage allegedly caused by toxic effects of aircraft cabin air
  • Environmentalists less than impressed with aviation industry commitment on reducing aircraft emissions
  • Airlines deliver proposals to the UN on behalf of the aviation industry to cut global aviation CO2 emissions
  • US proposal to include aviation in cap-and-trade legislation would be counterproductive, warns IATA chief
  • US Navy awards alternative sustainable jet fuel contract to camelina-based supplier Sustainable Oils
  • Green take-offs at Copenhagen Airport have resulted in annual reductions of 32,000 tonnes of CO2
  • Virgin Blue's carbon offset programme reaches its first one million seat milestone
  • Commercial air traffic annual growth to continue at 4.7 percent over next 20 years, forecasts Airbus
  • Aviation growth must be constrained and emissions capped, says UK Government's climate change adviser
  • With just days to go before the first Aviation EU ETS deadline, airlines face a patchwork of extensions
  • Major scientific progress on understanding aviation’s climate change impact, although uncertainties remain
  • Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport lands multi-million emissions reduction grants from FAA
  • US Navy sends out request for 40,000 gallons of jet biofuel for ground and aircraft flight testing
  • Bob Hope, Reno-Stead, Dallas/Fort Worth and Toronto airports win environmental achievement awards
  • Southwest Airlines’ green power renewable energy purchase receives recognition from EPA
  • Japan Airlines wins World Savers Award in airline category by Condé Nast Traveler magazine
  • SAS and Avinor undertake green approach testing at one of Norway's most demanding airports
  • Newquay Airport claims UK first with carbon offsetting scheme covering all terminal and airfield operations
  • Denver International plans construction of a solar energy project to provide power for fuel farm
  • Frankfurt Airport starts testing of new Mitsubishi electric cars as it drives into an 'electromobile' future
  • Eight US airlines sign agreement to use renewable synthetic diesel fuel in ground vehicles at LAX
  • Thai Airways becomes first Asia-Pacific airline to join IATA passenger carbon offset programme
  • Nearly 4,000 aircraft operators could potentially be included in the EU ETS, according to revised EC list
  • Synthetic jet fuel blends receive final stamp of approval and pave the way for jet biofuel certification
  • Leisure operator TUI Travel commits to six percent carbon reduction target of its airline fleet over six years
  • EIA forecast suggests Clean Energy and Security Act could add over $5 billion to US jet fuel costs in 2020
  • UK Government publishes draft Aviation EU ETS regulations and extends benchmarking deadline to year end
  • NASA issues a $1.5 million green aircraft challenge to designers in flight efficiency competition
  • Ten years of environmental management pays off for Lufthansa CityLine with renewal of eco certification
  • Japan Airlines and AirTran in a thirst for first as they launch wine and water PET recycling projects
  • Industry and academia to collaborate on new UK aero engine emissions reduction research programme
  • EERC awarded subcontract by SAIC to help produce military renewable jet fuel from algae
  • Leading Middle East carriers step up their responsibilities towards environmental sustainability
  • New report suggests the airline sector will have to pay over one billion euros in 2012 to join the EU ETS
  • Consultation on EU ETS auction regulations suggests low market liquidity for aviation emission allowances
  • WWF launch campaign to persuade businesses to cut the number of their flights by a fifth over five years
  • Use of jet biofuels by airlines should be mandated in the EU from 2020, says UK think tank report
  • Air France-KLM continues to roll out environmental initiatives, says annual sustainable development report
  • FAA claims technology has dramatically reduced the number of people exposed to high noise levels around US airports
  • The application of drug trials methodology points the way to understanding aviation and climate change
  • Sweden begins wide-scale green approach testing as Spain starts a similar summer programme of its own
  • Finnair launches online tool for business travellers to produce their own environmental reports
  • Aviation industry sustainable fuels group adds five new airline members and announces halophytes research
  • UK decision to push back emissions reporting deadline leaves aviation EU ETS implementation in confusion
  • Alaska Airlines carries out next-generation approach procedures at Seattle in Greener Skies initiative
  • NASA teams with Seambiotic on R&D programme to optimize algae growth for aviation fuel development
  • G8 leaders support a post-2012 sectoral approach for international aviation to accelerate emissions reductions
  • UPS Airlines sets a new reduction goal to cut carbon emissions by an additional 20 percent by 2020
  • UK Prime Minister calls for international aviation to contribute towards a $100 billion global climate fund
  • Cathay Pacific and Dragonair purchase 20,000 tonnes of carbon emissions reductions for offset programme
  • Arab carriers to adopt SITA's new carbon emissions measuring software tool for compliance with EU ETS
  • Australia set to become first country to establish a nationwide network of green flight paths
  • Alternative fuels move nearer to full commercial aviation use as an important specification hurdle is cleared
  • Research study shows that biofuel blends used in demonstration flights performed as effectively as jet fuel
  • Australian university team picks up first prize in Airbus Fly Your Ideas environment competition
  • Continental Airlines reports that the biofuel blend on its test flight performed better than traditional jet fuel
  • GIACC proposals are an important step towards a global agreement on aviation emissions, says top EU official
  • Stavanger Airport to build bio-energy power plant to supply terminals with climate neutral heating
  • European airports launch carbon accreditation scheme in a commitment to reduce carbon emissions
  • Lufthansa's average fuel burn per passenger kilometre shows marginal increase during 2008
  • Australia calls for UNFCCC to sidestep ICAO and set emissions reduction targets for international aviation
  • Industry body ATAG publishes guide to explain benefits of moving to new, cleaner sources of aviation biofuels
  • American Airlines conducts first US demonstration flight under transatlantic emissions reduction initiative
  • New IATA Chairman says an industry response to climate change will be his main priority during coming year
  • Future technology improvements will help reduce aviation emissions but not by enough, finds US GAO report
  • Airline group presents UN climate negotiators with aviation emission reduction scenarios and targets
  • IATA commits airline industry to achieving carbon-neutral growth from 2020 and halve emissions by 2050
  • TAP Portugal becomes launch airline for IATA's industry-led carbon offset programme
  • Japan Airlines extends its User Preferred Route fuel and emission saving trials on flights to Australia
  • Economic crisis will not divert us from a commitment to environmental protection, say Europe's major airlines
  • Fuel efficiency aspirational goals form the main achievement of the GIACC process to address climate change
  • Sweden approves advanced navigation procedure to provide aircraft noise respite for Arlanda community
  • US and European cap and trade schemes could drive airlines to the brink, says US airline industry chief
  • Air New Zealand claims findings from biofuel test flight show significant reductions in fuel burn and emissions
  • Vancouver becomes first Canadian airport to offer the public real-time and historical flight and noise data
  • IATA chief calls on governments to deliver a global sectoral approach to reducing aviation emissions post-Kyoto
  • Waggling wings and micro air jets could cut aircraft emissions by a fifth, discover UK research scientists
  • GIACC gathers for final meeting to agree on an action plan to address aviation's growing carbon emissions
  • SAS to host session on aviation and environment issues at Copenhagen climate change business conference
  • The pace of environmental progress has accelerated despite economic slowdown, claims Boeing chief
  • Don't make airlines a scapegoat for carbon emissions, travel chief tells US Senate subcommittee
  • NatureAir's carbon neutral aviation programme wins prestigious world travel and tourism award
  • FedEx CEO commits to his freighter fleet meeting 30 percent of its aviation fuel use from biofuels by 2030
  • Electric Smart Car arrives at Manchester Airport to assist in reaching carbon neutral target
  • Climate czar concedes that aviation CO2 emissions could form a quarter of total UK output by 2050
  • UK Transport Secretary calls on the US and EU to agree on a common approach to aviation and climate change
  • Airbus announces the five finalists for its 'Fly Your Ideas' competition to find future environmental solutions
  • Life cycle study shows camelina-derived biojet fuel can reduce GHG emissions by up to 84 percent
  • Finnair and Qatar Airways announce they are to join the Aviation Global Deal climate policy group
  • Sapphire Energy says it aims to deploy commercial-ready algae-based jet fuel in three years time
  • Boeing and CFM target two percent fuel efficiency gains with upgraded Next-Generation 737 in 2011
  • US airlines look to come to terms with the possibility of climate change legislation and regulation
  • Qatar Airways signs agreement to join the new IATA carbon offsetting programme
  • Virgin America to be first US airline to report its greenhouse gas emissions to The Climate Registry
  • The United States and China sign agreement to share environmental best practices at airports
  • Air Liquide to lead hydrogen-powered airport ground technology and infrastructure project at Montreal
  • Etihad Airways partners with Abu Dhabi's Masdar to develop carbon and waste reduction initiatives
  • LFV introduces new airspace system that will allow straighter routes and reduced emissions over Sweden
  • Worldwide aviation is one of the most rapidly growing sources of CO2 emissions, claims new research study
  • MINT project gets underway at Stockholm-Arlanda to reduce emissions and noise through navigation procedures
  • New biomass boiler at Stansted Airport performs beyond expectations as gas consumption drops sharply
  • Airline climate change group outlines at UNFCCC talks how aviation emissions can be tackled post-Kyoto
  • Aviation industry calls for renewed efforts by ICAO to find a global solution on emissions by Copenhagen
  • Two air navigation initiatives announced that could save over 13 million tonnes of CO2 emissions annually
  • European Parliament SES II vote paves the way for Europe-wide flight time and fuel savings by 2012
  • Dutch Government ditches eco ticket tax in efforts to halt declining traffic at Amsterdam Schiphol
  • UK demand for aviation turbine fuel fell by 3 percent in 2008 compared to previous year, reports DECC
  • United States still formulating opinion on the EU ETS, says top US international aviation negotiator
  • Airbus adds two more international sites to ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems certification
  • MPs call on UK Government to increase air passenger duty and renegotiate Chicago Convention over fuel taxes
  • Aviation industry in the mix as climate lobbyists chase their causes on Capitol Hill
  • Fuel management software company FuelPlus launches emissions product in time for EU ETS deadlines
  • Lufthansa Cargo holds its first environmental conference and presents its Cargo Climate Care Awards
  • Sabre's flight carbon calculator described by Oxford study as the most detailed and accurate available
  • Lufthansa Consulting launches Emissions Trading Services solution to help carriers prepare for EU ETS
  • With one meeting left, time is running out for the ICAO GIACC process to conjure up a global strategy
  • Shipping sector claims major progress on increasing energy efficiency as it prepares for UNFCCC Copenhagen
  • NATS sets emissions baseline and spells out how it aims to achieve 10 percent reductions in CO2 by 2020
  • Shortage of sufficient quantities of suitable biofuels halts Rolls-Royce engine testing programme
  • Onera to lead European consortium into study of medium-term deployment of alternative aviation fuels
  • Qantas calls on the Australian Government to establish a national aviation biofuels industry
  • New website launched to provide US public with advice and information on aviation noise
  • Wind turbine manufacturer Vestas to collaborate with Boeing on technology research projects
  • Pratt & Whitney's fuel burn reducing engine wash system to be provided at more North American airports
  • Air Transport Association calls on US Congress not to include aviation in any cap-and-trade legislation
  • 100 megawatt solar farm set to replace Californian regional airport in an environmental twist
  • New funding required as first phase of Omega's academic aviation sustainability project draws to a close
  • UK Government announces first consultation on regulations under which the aviation EU ETS will operate
  • Eurocontrol holds workshop to address industry concerns over costs of compliance with EU ETS
  • DECC launches its carbon offsetting quality mark and starts consultation to clearly define 'carbon neutral'
  • Industry consortium launches new company to exploit the potential of jatropha as a jet biofuel
  • American Airlines joins US Environmental Protection Agency's Climate Leaders programme
  • New carbon efficient eco retirement home unveiled for Concorde at Manchester Airport
  • Coalition of US aviation industry groups lays out principles for framing debate on aviation and climate change
  • UK statistics report a quadrupling of passengers and trebling of aviation emissions since 1980
  • Swedish airport operator LFV achieves carbon dioxide emissions reductions of a third over last three years
  • Companies put cost savings before environmental concerns as recession impacts business travel
  • Boeing achieves ISO 14001 environmental certification for all its major manufacturing facilities
  • Manchester Airport achieves carbon standard certification in move towards carbon neutrality