CommercialeasyJet Partners with Airbus on Carbon-Removal Initiative easyJet has become the world's first airline to ink a deal with Airbus for their novel carbon-removal initiative, part of the Airbus Carbon Capture Offer. This initiative harnesses Direct Air Carbon Capture…
Industry TrendsStudy Highlights Growing Confidence in Digital Twin Technology The aerospace and defense industry is constantly investing in new designs and concepts to improve aircraft efficiency and capabilities and support technological infrastructure. Despite its consistent innovation, this sector is notorious for…
Electrification and SustainabilityCTO at Blueprint Power Talks Sustainable Solutions for Reducing Airport Emissions Nick Schmidt, Chief Technology Officer at Blueprint Power, recently offered some perspectives on their services and technology platform as well as the topic of decarbonization in the aviation industry. Check out our…
CommercialWeSky Launches Lightweight 60W In-Seat Power System WeSky, an avionics company based in Lithuania, announced the launch of a new lightweight in-seat power system this week. The WeSky 60W USB power supply solution is called “recharge” and it can…
Electrification and SustainabilitySafran Helicopter Engines and Bell Textron Inc. Partner to Research Sustainable Aviation Fuel DALLAS, TEXAS — During a 2022 HAI Heli-Expo press briefing, Safran Helicopter Engines and Bell Textron Inc. announced that they will collaborate in studying the technical performance and economic impacts of sustainable…
Electrification and SustainabilityRolls-Royce, Safran, Airbus, and Singapore Airlines Sign Declaration to Advance Use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel At the Singapore Airshow last week, four entities signed the Global SAF Declaration in a demonstration of their commitment to promoting and accelerating sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production and consumption. Singapore Airlines…
Electrification and SustainabilityBoeing Purchases 2 Million Gallons of Sustainable Aviation Fuel Boeing signed a supply agreement with EPIC Fuels for 2 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), the largest purchase of SAF from an airframer to date. The fuel blend—30% SAF, 70%…
Electrification and SustainabilityDeveloping eSAF from Power-to-Liquid Technology to Achieve Decarbonization eSAF, a synthetic fuel derived from renewable energy sources, looks to be an increasingly important aspect of achieving the aviation industry's decarbonization goals—along with using numerous other pathways to produce sustainable aviation…