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New US carrier Connect Airlines plans for up to 100 hydrogen-powered ATR regional aircraft from 2025

10 June 2022 Tony Harrington

US startup regional operator Connect Airlines has announced plans to introduce up to 100 hydrogen-powered ATR 72-600 turboprop aircraft from...

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European Parliament vote to extend EU ETS to all international flights risks global climate agreement, warns IATA

9 June 2022 Christopher Surgenor

As part of measures to revise the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) to bring aviation in line with the...

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Aviation industry intensifies pressure on governments to support long-term decarbonisation goal

8 June 2022 Tony Harrington

Aviation industry pressure is intensifying on governments to adopt a long-term goal to help decarbonise air transport when they meet...

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Airbus establishes UK hydrogen technology centre to support ZEROe aircraft plan

31 May 2022 Tony Harrington

Airbus has taken another significant step towards the introduction of its proposed ZEROe passenger aircraft by 2035 by establishing a...

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SkyTeam airlines complete inaugural Sustainable Flight Challenge to reduce carbon emissions

25 May 2022 Tony Harrington

The SkyTeam airline alliance has just completed its first Sustainable Flight Challenge, in which member airlines demonstrated or tested initiatives...

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Faced with risks from climate change, Hawaiian outlines plans for SAF and REGENT’s electric Seaglider

24 May 2022 Tony Harrington

Niche US carrier Hawaiian Airlines, whose mid-Pacific hub is at serious risk of lasting damage from the impact of climate...

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Airport capacity constraints and demand reduction on flying needed to hit net zero target, says report

23 May 2022 Christopher Surgenor

A report by low carbon energy consultants Element Energy (EE) analysing the UK government’s ‘Jet Zero’ strategy to hit net...

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Achieving the EU’s 2030 climate goal for aviation will rely heavily on market-based measures, says Eurocontrol

17 May 2022 Christopher Surgenor

As part of the climate neutral by 2050 binding target of the European Green Deal, the EU has set an...

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ZeroAvia in US venture with Shell and unveils Europe’s first landside-to-airside hydrogen airport pipeline

16 May 2022 Christopher Surgenor

Hydrogen-electric aviation pioneer ZeroAvia has unveiled what it claims to be Europe’s first landside-to-airside hydrogen airport pipeline. The 100m-long hydrogen...

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First net zero emissions transatlantic flight to take place in 2023, pledges UK government

14 May 2022 Christopher Surgenor

The UK government has revealed it expects the first-ever net zero transatlantic flight to take place as early as next...