Air New Zealand has selected Wellington and Marlborough airports as the ports for its first all-electric aircraft. The airline announced the purchase of its first next-generation aircraft late last year.


Air New Zealand has selected Wellington and Marlborough airports as the ports for its first all-electric aircraft. The airline announced the purchase of its first next-generation aircraft late last year.

Airport Authority Hong Kong has launched a renewable diesel pilot project at Hong Kong International Airport as part of its commitment to sustainability and developing HKIA into the world’s greenest airport.

Wizz Air has announced its new aspiration to power 10% of its flights with sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) by 2030. This new target builds on the airline’s ongoing investments in SAF development.

A ground-breaking airside hydrogen refuelling trial, led by easyJet and supported by several cross-industry partners, has been completed at Bristol Airport – the first trial of its kind at a major UK airport.

Air New Zealand has trialled the removal of single-use cups on six domestic flights to explore how the airline can deliver hot drinks at 30,000 feet, while focusing on waste reduction and sustainability.

VINCI Airports has celebrated reaching net zero emissions at Toulon Hyères Airport. It has also inaugurated a new roof-top solar power plant at the airport to provide electricity from renewable sources.
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Belfast International Airport, a member of the VINCI Airports network, will cut its emissions from diesel vehicles and emergency standby generators by 90% by switching to Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO).

Royal Brunei Airlines has announced it will purchase four Boeing 787s to renew its widebody fleet. Selection of the 787-9 supports the airline’s sustainability goals and focus on passenger comfort and innovation.

Changi Airport Group – a Headline Partner of FTE APEX Asia Expo, Singapore, 19-20 November 2024 – is installing a new rooftop solar panel system, reducing carbon emissions by 20,000 tonnes each year.

United has announced that Air New Zealand, Embraer, and Google have joined its Sustainable Flight Fund to reduce emissions and drive production of Sustainable Aviation Fuel through investments in startups.

Changi Airport Group – a Headline Partner of FTE APEX Asia Expo, Singapore, 19-20 November 2024 – is installing a new rooftop solar panel system, reducing carbon emissions by 20,000 tonnes each year.

United has announced that Air New Zealand, Embraer, and Google have joined its Sustainable Flight Fund to reduce emissions and drive production of Sustainable Aviation Fuel through investments in startups.

daa – operator of ORK and DUB (a Headline Partner of the co-located FTE EMEA and FTE Ancillary & Retailing events, Dublin, 11-13 June 2024) – has unveiled 20 environmental sustainability initiatives.

Fraport is enhancing sustainability by overhauling its ground power supply at FRA. It is equipping more aircraft parking positions with ground power connections, with mobile GPUs to be exclusively electric.

KLM is minimising food waste using an AI programme that enables it to better predict how many passengers who have booked will actually board a flight. This means KLM achieves up to 63% less food waste.

In this interview, Yelena Obukhova, Vice-President Inflight Services, Air Astana, shares insights into the airline’s focus on personalisation, inflight entertainment, sustainability and emerging technologies.

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.
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