AIR CHINA BIOFUEL TEST
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...
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...
Airbus has renewed its ISO 14001 certification, the internationally accepted standard that details how to create an efficient environmental management system. Airbus’ renewal is based upon success...
Single European Sky Committee on Friday agreed on the performance targets for the EU’s air navigation service providers for the period 2012 to 2014 as proposed by the European Commission. The EU-wi...
World Wildlife Fund director for global energy policy Stephan Singer.has urged the aviation industry to focus its research and development programmes on liquid hydrogen rather than third-generat...
From April, Lufthansa is planning to fly an aircraft that can use biofuel in addition to jet fuel on a service between Frankfurt and Hamburg. The A321 aircraft will fly four times a day on the domesti...
The first test flight powered by a 50-50 mix of Jatropha-based biofuel and conventional aviation kerosene was conducted by Airbus and TAM Airlines. Jatropha is grown in Brazil and produces seeds that ...
The SITA/Air Transport World Passenger Self-Service survey of the world’s leading airports reveals that India’s air travellers lead the world in using airline websites for carbon emissions offsetti...
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