Philip Hammond, UK Transport Secretary, has urged airlines to become "greener", on both emissions and noise pollution. Hammond has launched a "scoping document" that will collect views on a new aviati...
A fire which damaged the fuel pumping system at Miami International Airport is causing many delays and cancelled flights. Fallout from last week’s fuel fire at Miami International Airport continued to...
Tarom and Airbus along with a consortium of partners will develop a biofuel production and processing network in Romania. The plan is to obtain biofuel from camelina. Tarom will lead the consortium th...
UK airline Monarch has been was judged to be the world’s most efficient airline, at the ITB Berlin travel show. The carrier was praised for its efficient aircraft and high seating density by carbon of...
The German Aerospace Centre (DLR) has starting rolling tests of an electric nose wheel powered by a fuel cell. The tests will be run on DLR's Advanced Testing and Research Aircraft (ATRA), an Airbu...
The long-delayed FAA reauthorisation legislation, which should receive Senate approval later this month, seeks to allocate nearly $8 billion for airport construction and is being pitched by Democra...
Air China has confirmed that it plans to operate a transpacific demonstration flight partially powered by biofuel in the second half of 2011. the airline will use a Boeing 747 powered by Pratt & Whi...
Southwest Airlines has deployed new fuel efficient landing techniques at 11 US airports, in a bid to cut carbon and cost. The new landing technique uses pre-designed approaches calculated using Glob...
NAV Canada, Canda’s civil aviation navigation provider, says more efficient airline routes will save the aviation industry $300 million in fuel costs and prevent the release of 700,000 metric tonnes o...
US federal authorities have introduced Express Connection to help ensure passengers make connecting flights. As soon as an airline knows a plane is late staff scan passenger lists to see who has a ...
A Japanese government tax panel, headed by finance minister Yoshihiko Noda, has confirmed it will raise levies on fuels as part of its environmental tax policy. Tax on petroleum will increase by 37% t...
Friends of the Earth has called on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to cut the lead content in the aviation fuel – a line it has been pushing since 2003. The EPA has identified 16 regions...
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