Electrification and SustainabilitySouthwest Airlines Invests in Pilot Project for Development of Sustainable Aviation Fuel Southwest Airlines recently invested in a technology development project for commercialization of sustainable aviation fuel. The project is led by SAFFiRE Renewables, a new company that is exploring technology for converting waste…
Business & GAStakeholders Urge Congress to Pass Sustainable Skies Act On April 22, the National Business Aviation Association, along with about 80 stakeholders in the aviation industry, put forth a letter asking Congress to pass the Sustainable Skies Act. This legislation includes…
Electrification and SustainabilitySwiss International Air Lines Plans to be First in the World to Use Solar Jet Fuel In a strategic collaboration with solar technology developer Synhelion, Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) and parent company the Lufthansa Group have partnered to bring solar aviation fuel to market and enable SWISS…
Electrification and SustainabilityPratt & Whitney Makes Strides With Sustainable Aviation Fuel and Hydrogen Propulsion Technology Last month, Pratt & Whitney was awarded a U.S. Department of Energy Project to develop hydrogen propulsion technology. As part of this project, they are working to develop highly efficient hydrogen-fueled propulsion…
Air TaxiAirbus Helicopters CEO Gives eVTOL Updates, 2022 Market Outlook at Heli-Expo DALLAS, TEXAS — CEO of Airbus Helicopters, Bruno Even, and President of Airbus Helicopters Inc., Romain Trapp, shared their perspectives on the company and their progress in a press conference at HAI…
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 SustainabilityNew Technology Enables Efficient Conversion of CO2 to Sustainable Aviation Fuel The company Johnson Matthey just launched their HyCOgen technology that enables the conversion of carbon dioxide (CO2) and green hydrogen into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Over 95% of the CO2 is converted…
CommercialThe 10 Most-Read Avionics International Articles of 2021 With just a few days remaining in 2021, we take a look back at our 10 most-read articles of 2021, a year in which new display-driven avionics technologies and electric vertical takeoff…
Electrification and SustainabilitySustainable Aviation Fuels Aren’t Sustainable, Not Yet at Least Sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) are attractive to the aviation industry because they provide a large reduction of greenhouse gas emissions with little changes to current technology. SAF is a drop-in solution meaning…