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As part of a new sustainability coalition, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Delta, Southwest Airlines and United Airlines will provide input to Boeing and NASA on the Sustainable Flight Demonstrator.
Los Angeles World Airports – host of FTE Global on 19-21 September 2023 – has prohibited the sale of single-use plastic water bottles at both Los Angeles International Airport and Van Nuys Airport.
Emirates has committed US$200 million to fund research and development projects focused on sustainability. It will identify partnerships with organisations working on solutions in advanced fuel and energy technologies.
Budapest Airport and Wizz Air, in cooperation with fuel suppler MOL, Neste, and RÜK (Airport Fuel Supply Kft.) have started commercially testing SAF supply. The project supports efforts to reduce lifecycle CO2 emissions.
Australian regional airline Regional Express has announced it has taken a 20% stake in Dovetail Electric Aviation, which is pioneering the conversion of turbine-powered aircraft to electric, emission-free propulsion.
The Qantas Group, Airbus and the Queensland Government are teaming up to invest in a biofuel production facility that will turn agricultural by-products into jet fuel. It is the first project funded under the Qantas and Airbus Australian Sustainable Aviation Fuel Partnership.
Braathens Regional Airlines, Skellefteå Airport, municipal energy company Skellefteå Kraft, and ZeroAvia, are partnering to develop commercial routes using a hydrogen-electric powertrain, bringing zero-emission flights to Sweden.
United Airlines has announced a $15 million investment in carbon capture technology company Svante, as it looks to turn CO2 removed from the atmosphere into Sustainable Aviation Fuel.
The Lufthansa Group is introducing ‘The Green Fares’ in response to passenger demand for sustainable travel. This makes it possible to fly more sustainably with just one click, as the new fares include offsetting of flight-related CO₂ emissions.
Air New Zealand has announced Heart Aerospace, Universal Hydrogen and Embraer as long-term partners on its mission to replace its Q300 domestic fleet with zero emissions aircraft technology from 2030.
Glasgow Airport has partnered with innovation accelerator Connected Places Catapult to create the UK’s first ‘Connected Airport Living Lab’, which will demonstrate and trial a series of innovative technologies.
United Airlines, Tallgrass and Green Plains are to invest up to a combined $50 million in a joint venture – Blue Blade Energy – to develop new Sustainable Aviation Fuel technology using ethanol.
A new Hydrogen Aviation Center is to be built at Stuttgart Airport in a joint project with H2FLY. The purpose-built facility will develop and test hydrogen-electric propulsion systems for passenger aviation.
Emirates has operated its first demonstration flight on a Boeing 777-300ER, powering one of its engines with 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel.
Munich Airport and Lufthansa are strengthening their strategic partnership, with a shared sustainability strategy and the promotion of digitalisation and innovation.
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