Arlette van der Veer, Senior Manager Radical Innovation, KLM, explains current projects including digitalisation of the KLM Innovation Ecosystem and what industry stakeholders can learn from the KLM approach to innovation.

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Find out more >>Content plans: Join us at the 20th anniversary FTE Global, the “CES of Aviation” taking place in the new location of Dallas, Texas, on 8-10 September 2026, co-located with IFSA Global EXPO. Headline Partners include Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), Southwest Airlines, and Dallas Love Field Airport.
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Arlette van der Veer, Senior Manager Radical Innovation, KLM, explains current projects including digitalisation of the KLM Innovation Ecosystem and what industry stakeholders can learn from the KLM approach to innovation.

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.

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.

VINCI Airports has introduced innovative cell phone charging stations at Guanacaste Airport in Costa Rica, as part of its efforts to reduce electricity consumption.

Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport is the first in the world to offer travellers the ability to take a Waymo autonomous vehicle to and from the airport.

Air New Zealand has announced four innovators it will be working with on its mission to have its first zero emissions demonstrator flight – either cargo or passenger – take to the skies from 2026.

An Airbus A320 has been converted into a Hydrogen Aviation Lab at Hamburg Airport for testing maintenance and ground processes for future hydrogen-powered aircraft.

AGS Airports and ZeroAvia are exploring the development of hydrogen fuel infrastructure and requirements for delivering zero-emission flights from Aberdeen and Glasgow airports.

Here we highlight some of the most innovative solutions that will be on display at FTE APEX Asia Expo, taking place in Singapore on 9-10 November 2022.

FTE caught up with Connect Airlines’ CEO John Thomas to discuss the carrier’s ambition to be the first zero emission airline in the US by 2025.

The partnership explores the supply and purchase of SAF from Shell at major airports in Asia Pacific and the Middle East from 2026 for five years.
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