The KLM flight from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Madrid, which took place in January, used 500 litres of sustainable synthetic kerosene.


The KLM flight from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Madrid, which took place in January, used 500 litres of sustainable synthetic kerosene.

FTE highlights the trends and technologies that will play the most important role in driving the air transport industry recovery in 2021.

Qatar Airways is now offering passengers the opportunity to voluntarily offset the carbon emissions associated with their journey at the point of booking.

Airbus has revealed three concepts for a zero-emission commercial aircraft, fuelled by hydrogen, which could enter service by 2035.

Etihad Airways has partnered with Singapore-based startup Lumitics to trial a technology, that will track unconsumed meals from a plane after it lands.

KLM’s Arlette van der Veer, Project Manager Radical Innovation, discusses the benefits of the airline’s wide-reaching innovation ecosystem.
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Aircraft will be brought to the runway by a special tow vehicle, known as the “taxibot”, meaning aircraft engines will mostly remain turned off during taxiing.
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