Aviation

Greener flights: The UK introduces its Sustainable Aviation Fuel Mandate

As of January 1, 2025, the UK has officially started its journey to make air travel greener with the launch of its Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Mandate.

Investment of $350 million for Canada’s sustainable aviation initiative

The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science, and Industry, has revealed a significant investment of $350 million to bolster Canada's  Initiative for Sustainable Aviation Technology (INSAT).

China’s first helicopter flight powered by sustainable aviation fuel

China recently achieved a significant milestone by conducting its first-ever helicopter flight using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).

UK-US partnership ensures a sustainable approach to decarbonising flight

The UK and US are working together to reduce aviation emissions, decarbonising flight and accelerating the development of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).

UK transport sector: Achieving net zero emissions by 2050

Lauren Pamma, Programme Director at the Green Finance Institute, probes how the UK transport sector will achieve net zero emissions by 2050.

The future of renewable aviation fuel

Willie Coetzee, Market Development Director at Honeywell Europe, discusses what the future holds for renewable technology, such as renewable aviation fuel.

Doubling down on sustainable aviation and protecting our planet

The US company Boeing has announced its plans to more than double its purchases of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) this year to 5.6 million gallons.

UK government to fund £113 million in hydrogen zero-emission flights

The UK government are investing £113 million in hydrogen and all-electric flight technologies to revolutionise zero-emission flights that are “guilt-free”.

Could sustainable aviation fuel be the future of flight?

2023 could see sustainable aviation fuel take off like never before, with Emirates conducting a successful Boeing 777 flight using the sustainable fuel.

Integrating SESAR Solutions in an operational environment to foster the green deal

The previous publication of Open Access Government showed that the project is partly active on achieving higher Technology Readiness Levels (TRLs) for combined SESAR Solutions in Very Large Demonstration (VLD)-like exercises and partly in complementary activities of ongoing projects. The most current status will be reported on.

Air Traffic Management: Resilience & collaboration

Vanessa Rullier-Francaud, Senior Manager ATM & New Technologies at Aerospace, Security and Defence Industries Association of Europe (ASD), turns the spotlight on Air Traffic Management, where resilience and better collaboration mean we can go back to better.

Revitalizing the airline industry with resilient real-time data

One only had to visit Heathrow in the summer of 2022 to see how the airline industry had been drastically affected by the effects of COVID-19.

UK’s first medical drone delivery project will change future of NHS

A consortium led by AGS Airports in partnership with NHS Scotland will deliver the UK’s first medical distribution network using drones.

49.5% of global carbon emissions made by just 10 actors

Just ten financial actors pollute almost half of all global carbon emissions but could have a decisive role in helping de-carbonise the planet.

Solar-powered tower for carbon neutral jet fuel production

Researchers have developed a carbon neutral solar-powered aviation fuel production system that uses water, CO2 and sunlight.

Advanced air mobility can connect rural communities and regions

Taking lessons from advanced air mobility in urban spaces and applying it to rural and regional communities in the levelling-up agenda.

Zero emissions flight: The liquid hydrogen plane of the future

The UK government have unveiled new plans for a ‘liquid hydrogen plane’ which could be a huge step towards zero emissions flights.

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