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.


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.

Vantage Airport Group has broken ground on the new $4.2 billion Terminal 6 at New York JFK International Airport. The development will feature “the latest advances in technology”.

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.
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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.

Vantage Airport Group is to develop the new $4.2 billion international Terminal 6 at New York JFK International Airport, which will feature the latest advances in technology, security and sustainability.

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.

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.

The plan will see the airline reach net-zero through a series of initiatives, with the ultimate ambition to be flying on zero carbon emission hydrogen-powered aircraft.

Torino Airport has deployed an electrically powered fleet to carry out aircraft handling operations with reduced environmental impact.

FTE speaks to Dar Group’s Head of Digital Advisory Chris Runde; Thomas Kearns, Digital Innovation Strategist at Perkins and Will; and Richard Palmer, Dar Group’s Sustainability specialist, all of whom are playing a role in shaping the future of the industry.
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