Sustainability
New facility converts used plastic into sustainable aviation fuel
Now operational in Kent, UK, Clean Planet Technologies has opened a facility that can convert used plastics into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The first plant of its kind in the world, the process takes waste that cannot be recycled and turns it into fuel,...
Equilibrion and Rolls Royce to develop nuclear-powered SAF production
Equilibrion and Rolls Royce have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to develop British sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production through nuclear power. The Rolls Royce small modular reactor (SMR) can support the deployment of cost-effective, sustainable...
Aerospace Tech Week confirms partnership with ADS Group
Aerospace Tech Week, the premier international exhibition and conference for the aerospace technology community, is proud to announce a new partnership with ADS Group as the event prepares to launch its inaugural UK edition in London. The move to the UK marks an...
UK government launches electric wheel taxi system project
Zero-emissions taxiing is the focus of a new project backed by the UK's Aerospace Technology Institute and Innovate UK. Led by Airbus, a consortium of partners including Drive System Design (DSD), Evolito, and the University of Southampton will work together to...
50 years after its first flight, could we revive Concorde?
An icon of British and French engineering, the first commercial Concorde flight took off 50 years ago on 21 January 1976. But more than two decades after the famous jet touched down for the last time, are supersonic aircraft making a return above the Atlantic? Capable...
21 airlines to change environmental claims after EU investigation
21 airlines will change their environmental claims after the EU found them to be misleading or exaggerated. An investigation by the EU Commission and the Network of Consumer Protection Cooperation (CPC) Authorities decided that airlines' descriptions of carbon offsets...
Honeywell develop SAF produced from biomass feedstocks
Honeywell have pioneered a new production process that turns agricultural and forestry waste into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Under the UOP (Universal Oil Products) Biocrude Upgrading process, inexpensive biomass feedstocks such as wood chips and sawmill dust are...
EASA says European aviation on track to meet 2030 SAF target
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) says that the industry is on track to achieve its target of 6% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) by 2030. The ReFuelEU Aviation Annual Technical Report found that 0.6% of Europe's supplied aviation fuel for 2024 was SAF....
Stockholm Arlanda introduce curved air traffic approaches concept
Swedavia are the first in Europe to introduce a curved air traffic approaches concept at Stockholm Arlanda Airport. The Established on RNP (EoR) concept makes it easier for aircraft to approach on a curve, thereby increasing capacity, sustainability, and efficiency....
AI innovation for sustainable aviation up by 20%
According to the latest patent data, innovation in AI for sustainable aviation and aerospace tech has increased by 20% over the past five years. The Inside Green Innovation: Progress Report from Appleyard Lees found that global patent filings in the sector went up...
Australian SAF blending facility begins operations
Wagner Sustainable Fuels has launched its new operations facility in Toowoomba, Australia. Developed in partnership with Boeing and FlyORO, the dedicated terminal will blend sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). As Australia's first Roundtable of Sustainable Biomaterials...
Unlocking airline efficiency through smarter tail assignment
In airline operations, tail assignment is often underestimated. At first glance, it seems like a straightforward exercise: matching available aircraft to scheduled flights. But behind this decision lies a highly complex optimisation challenge that impacts costs,...
GE Aerospace and BETA Technologies partner on hybrid aircraft engines
World-leading engine provider GE Aerospace and cutting-edge manufacturers BETA Technologies are partnering to advance hybrid electric aircraft engines. The US$300 million equity investment from GE Aerospace will help advance lower-carbon aircraft propulsion. As the...
India invests in sustainable aviation fuel while Shell cancel flagship project
The Indian Ministry for Civil Aviation has officially presented its sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) feasibility study at a two-day workshop in New Delhi. Launched in partnership with the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the EU, the study presented...
How Deutsche Aircraft Is Advancing Sustainable Aviation with the D328eco
As the aviation industry faces mounting pressure to decarbonize, OEMs are stepping up with bold innovation, practical design shifts, and deeper collaboration than ever before. In this interview, Rebina Pozole, Head of Sustainability at Deutsche Aircraft, shares how...
Airbus, Iberia Maintenance, and Telefónica among those recognised in Munich as ATR Awards 2025 winners are announced
Earlier today, the five winners of this year’s Aerospace Tech Review (ATR) Awards were announced onsite at Aerospace Tech Week Europe in Munich. The awards recognise individuals and companies for their outstanding contributions to the aerospace industry in 2024. ...
Avionics innovations: From GNSS to multicore processing
At Aerospace Tech Week Europe, Steffen Wenzel, Partner, Head of Aerospace & Defence, h&z Consulting will be chairing a selection of avionics tracks as well as moderating key sessions including a sustainability focused discussion with Anna von Groote, Director...
Delta partnership catalyses production of blended-wing-body (BWB) aircraft
Originally published on World Aviation Festival Delta Air Lines has announced a “game-changing” new partnership with start up JetZero to catalyse the production of a blended-wing-body (BWB) aircraft. The aircraft design is expected to be up to 50 per cent more...
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Ascendance scales up hybrid electric propulsion solution
Ascendance, a sustainability-focused start up creating a new generation of aircraft, recently extended its strategic partnership with tech transformation partner, Capgemini. This phase of collaboration will work to scale up from demonstrations to industrialisation....