Sustainability
Inside IAG’s sustainability journey with Jonathon Counsell
Boasting more than 600 aircraft that fly to over 250 destinations, the International Airlines Group (IAG) manages some of Europe's best-known airlines, including British Airways, Iberia, and Vueling. But how can the group manage an effective sustainability strategy...
Korean Air and Samsung sign MoU for SAF development
Korean Air and Samsung E&A have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) supply chain in the US. The airline and the engineering firm's announcement forms part of their commitment to accelerate sustainable energy...
EU to fund ZeroAvia hydrogen-electric engine retrofit in Norway
The EU's Innovation Fund has approved ZeroAvia's application for €21.4 million (US$24.5 million) in funding to advance their hydrogen-electric engines. The money will go towards a new project in Norway that will see 15 Cessna Caravan planes with ZeroAvia’s ZA600...
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...
Aerospace Tech Review Awards: VOTING NOW CLOSED
At Aerospace Tech Week, we celebrate innovation and excellence across the industry. These awards put a spotlight on the innovators, visionaries, and first-movers who are shaping the future of aerospace. If there’s a company, individual, or product you want to...
Your top five reads this year
As 2024 draws to a close, we are reflecting on the news and topics that grabbed your attention this year. Here are the top five most read articles of 2024. 1. What EWIS is and why it matters for wiring aircraft If you play any part in the wiring of aircraft —...
2025: Passenger growth and continued supply chain challenges
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) recently released its 2025 financial outlook for the global airline industry. It predicts passenger numbers to hit 5.2 billion, up 6.7 per cent compared to 2024. Despite strong demand, the association predicts...
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Aerospace Tech Review Awards: VOTING NOW CLOSED
At Aerospace Tech Week, we celebrate innovation and excellence across the industry. These awards put a spotlight on the innovators, visionaries, and first-movers who are shaping the future of aerospace. If there’s a company, individual, or product you want to...
What are the most disruptive sustainability innovations today?
Next week, at Aerospace Tech Week Americas, Sangita Sharma, Director, Sustainable Skies Lab, Delta Air Lines will be speaking about accelerating the future of sustainable skies. With over a decade at Delta, Sharma now leads the first-of-its-kind airline innovation...
Pratt & Whitney’s plans to demonstrate hydrogen combustion technology on a PW127XT regional turboprop engine
On Wednesday, Pratt & Whitney Canada announced plans to demonstrate hydrogen combustion technology on a PW127XT regional turboprop engine under Canada's Initiative for Sustainable Aviation Technology (INSAT). The project, Hydrogen Advanced Design Engine Study...
MTU Aero Engines completes successful liquid hydrogen test
In partnership with MT Aerospace AG, MTU Aero Engines is developing a "complete liquid-hydrogen fuel system for commercial aviation that consists of tanks, sensors, heat exchangers, valves, safety systems, and controls." This collaboration is pushing towards a more...
Volar and Etihad Aviation Training partner to advance electric aircraft operations
Volar Air Mobility Holding Company Limited (Volar) and Etihad Aviation Training LLC (EAT) recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the inaugural Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) Symposium of ICAO. The partnership focuses on advancing sustainable aviation...
Building a competitive advantage in the Advanced Air Mobility sector
At Aerospace Tech Week, Stefan Rhein, Project Manager Aviation, bavAIRia eV joined for a brief discussion on the rapidly evolving Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) landscape. bavAIRia eV is an association of Bavarian players in civil and military aviation, aerospace and...
Harnessing data to drive the connected aviation ecosystem
At Aerospace Tech Week, Nicole White, Vice President, Business Development - Connected Aviation Solutions, Collins Aerospace, joined to discuss the connectivity landscape, looking at emerging technologies, challenges, and reaching the "eutopia state" of travel. The...
Leveraging AI to optimise flight paths
Last year, Alaska Airlines saved 1.2 million gallons of fuel (11,958 metric tons of CO2 emissions) by leveraging AI to optimise its flight paths. After renewing their partnership with Air Space Intelligence (ASI), the airline has offered some insight into how it is...
Head of ATM Transformation, EUROCONTROL on building a scalable and efficient system
At Aerospace Tech Week, Marouan Chida, Head of ATM Transformation, EUROCONTROL joined to discuss the changing air traffic management (ATM) landscape, looking at key challenges and opportunities. Summarising the responsibility of ATM, Chida explained: "ATM is...
Digitalisation and SAF: Director of Sustainability on striving for net-zero at Vueling
At Aerospace Tech Week, Franc Sanmartí, Director of Sustainability & Aeropolitical Affairs, Vueling Airlines joined to share his insights on the industry's progress towards the net-zero by 2050 target. This five-minute conversation looked at key targets within the...
Boeing leads orders at Farnborough despite supply chain challenges
Farnborough International Airshow has seen some major announcements this week, with several large orders despite ongoing supply chain issues. By the end of day two, Forbes reported a total of 187 orders between Airbus and Boeing, with Boeing in the lead at 118 orders...