Startup airline flyv and ZeroAvia have signed an agreement to explore powering on-demand, low-cost flight operations using hydrogen-electric engines to “enhance efficiency and operational stability”.
Startup airline flyv and ZeroAvia have signed an agreement to explore powering on-demand, low-cost flight operations using hydrogen-electric engines to “enhance efficiency and operational stability”.
International Airlines Group (IAG) invited FTE for a briefing on its innovation activities. We learned how IAG will be collaborating with its partners on trials covering robotics & automation, AI & ML, and more.
Swedavia, Airbus, Avinor, SAS and Vattenfall have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to work together to develop infrastructure for hydrogen-powered aviation at airports in Sweden and Norway.
Tallinn Airport has joined the Baltic Sea Region HyAirport project, which aims to amass knowledge and create conditions for the adoption of hydrogen in aviation, as it prepares for alternative fuels.
Cathay has welcomed the launch of the Hong Kong Sustainable Aviation Fuel Coalition as one of its co-initiators. The airline’s long-term environmental targets include its carbon net-zero goal by 2050.
LGW has become the first international airport to open an ‘Electric Forecourt’ – a dedicated electric vehicle charging station. It is part of the airport’s commitment “to creating a low-carbon economy”.
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Find out more >>Norwegian is now a shareholder in Norsk e-Fuel, which aims to be the first large-scale production facility for electro-fuel. The partnership will give Norwegian early access to fossil-free aviation fuels.
easyJet is providing reusable cutlery and cups for its crew inflight to stop unnecessary waste from single use plastics and disposable wooden cutlery, as it continues to trial sustainability initiatives.
Air New Zealand has announced the ALIA as the airline’s first purchase of a next-generation aircraft in its Mission Next Gen Aircraft programme. Designed by BETA Technologies, it will join the fleet in 2026.
Hamburg Airport has joined the international network for future hydrogen hubs. The goal of the global ‘Hydrogen Hub at Airports’ network is to establish infrastructure for the use of hydrogen in aviation.
Air New Zealand has announced the ALIA as the airline’s first purchase of a next-generation aircraft in its Mission Next Gen Aircraft programme. Designed by BETA Technologies, it will join the fleet in 2026.
Hamburg Airport has joined the international network for future hydrogen hubs. The goal of the global ‘Hydrogen Hub at Airports’ network is to establish infrastructure for the use of hydrogen in aviation.
Virgin Atlantic’s historic flight on 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel took place on 28 November 2023 from London Heathrow to New York JFK, marking the culmination of a year of “radical collaboration”.
flynas and Eve Air Mobility have signed an MoU to explore the future of eVTOL aircraft operations in Saudi Arabia. The partners are aiming to start eVTOL operations in Riyadh and Jeddah in 2026.
Work to create Scotland’s largest airport-based solar farm at Glasgow Airport is underway following completion of the development phase of the project. £18.5m is being invested to create the 19.9MW plant.
Digitally-native new airline Riyadh Air has signed a contract to implement an integrated operational suite from Lufthansa Systems, as it aims to unlock digital leadership in aviation sustainability.
Hamburg Airport (HAM) and the German Aerospace Center (DLR) have presented a roadmap that sets out the steps required to develop hydrogen infrastructure at medium-sized airports, using HAM as an example.
VINCI Airports has announced a £100 million five-year investment plan to increase Belfast International Airport’s operational efficiency, while improving passenger experience and environmental performance.
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