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First-ever flight of a commercial regional aircraft to use 100% SAF in both engines takes place in Sweden

First-ever flight of a commercial regional aircraft to use 100% SAF in both engines takes place in Sweden Failure at ICAO to agree a long-term climate goal or kicking the can down the road would be unacceptable, says IATA

Failure at ICAO to agree a long-term climate goal or kicking the can down the road would be unacceptable, says IATA

Failure at ICAO to agree a long-term climate goal or kicking the can down the road would be unacceptable, says IATA COMMENTARY: Deconstructing the roadmaps – what to expect from aviation emissions reduction plans

COMMENTARY: Deconstructing the roadmaps – what to expect from aviation emissions reduction plans

COMMENTARY: Deconstructing the roadmaps – what to expect from aviation emissions reduction plans United, Delta and other US airlines engage in initiatives to ramp up sustainable fuel supply

United, Delta and other US airlines engage in initiatives to ramp up sustainable fuel supply

United, Delta and other US airlines engage in initiatives to ramp up sustainable fuel supply Shell, Accenture and Amex GBT launch SAF book-and-claim platform for business travel

Shell, Accenture and Amex GBT launch SAF book-and-claim platform for business travel

Shell, Accenture and Amex GBT launch SAF book-and-claim platform for business travel Qantas and Airbus launch Australian SAF investment initiative following change in government

Qantas and Airbus launch Australian SAF investment initiative following change in government

Qantas and Airbus launch Australian SAF investment initiative following change in government Mitigating 1.8 gigatons of CO2 by 2050 will require trillions of dollars of investment, says IATA chief

Mitigating 1.8 gigatons of CO2 by 2050 will require trillions of dollars of investment, says IATA chief

Mitigating 1.8 gigatons of CO2 by 2050 will require trillions of dollars of investment, says IATA chief Cargolux and Balloré to buy 800,000 litres of SAF to reduce the logistics company’s Scope 3 emissions

Cargolux and Balloré to buy 800,000 litres of SAF to reduce the logistics company’s Scope 3 emissions

Cargolux and Balloré to buy 800,000 litres of SAF to reduce the logistics company’s Scope 3 emissions ICCT roadmap report warns aircraft emissions must peak as early as 2025 to align with Paris targets

ICCT roadmap report warns aircraft emissions must peak as early as 2025 to align with Paris targets

ICCT roadmap report warns aircraft emissions must peak as early as 2025 to align with Paris targets TIACA rolls out pilot phase of first sustainability assessment initiative for the air cargo sector

TIACA rolls out pilot phase of first sustainability assessment initiative for the air cargo sector

TIACA rolls out pilot phase of first sustainability assessment initiative for the air cargo sector New US carrier Connect Airlines plans for up to 100 hydrogen-powered ATR regional aircraft from 2025

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

New US carrier Connect Airlines plans for up to 100 hydrogen-powered ATR regional aircraft from 2025 European Parliament vote to extend EU ETS to all international flights risks global climate agreement, warns IATA

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

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

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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…

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UK FlyZero project concludes liquid hydrogen is the optimum fuel for zero-carbon flight by 2050

25 March 2022 Mark Pilling

Beginning with the introduction of a mid-size hydrogen-powered aircraft by 2035 and a narrowbody aircraft…

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Zero-emission, liquid hydrogen-powered, 279-passenger concept aircraft unveiled by UK-backed project

7 December 2021 Christopher Surgenor

A UK government-backed aerospace research project has unveiled a midsize, liquid hydrogen-powered, zero-carbon concept aircraft…

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UK government opens consultation on draft strategy for aviation to reach net zero by 2050

22 July 2021 Christopher Surgenor

The UK government has opened a public consultation on an action plan for the UK…

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Scandinavian airline Widerøe teams with Rolls-Royce and Tecnam to bring all-electric passenger plane into service by 2026

11 March 2021 Christopher Surgenor

An all-electric passenger aircraft for the commuter market could be in revenue service by 2026…

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ZeroAvia to partner with British Airways on hydrogen power and secures UK funding towards HyFlyer project

18 December 2020 Christopher Surgenor

British Airways is to partner with ZeroAvia on an initiative to explore how hydrogen-powered aircraft…

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ZeroAvia and Protium sign agreement to develop green hydrogen infrastructure at UK airports

14 October 2020 Christopher Surgenor

Zero emissions flight pioneer ZeroAvia has signed a Heads of Terms collaboration with Protium to…

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Rolls-Royce on course for all-electric aircraft speed record and joins sustainability accelerator programme

30 September 2020 Christopher Surgenor

Rolls-Royce has completed ground testing of an aircraft that will aim to break the world…