American Airlines has recently entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Brazilian aerospace conglomerate Embraer. This partnership marks the airline’s induction into Embraer’s Energia Advisory Group. The Energia Advisory Group is a coalition of aviation stakeholders boasting a roster of airlines, lessors, suppliers, and specialists. United in purpose, this…
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) is gearing up for an enhanced environmental role. The European Union (EU) is delegating new responsibilities to EASA to oversee the aviation sector’s journey towards carbon neutrality by 2050. Not only will the agency monitor this progress, but it will also ensure transparency…
Electrifying Schiphol’s Ground Operations Schiphol Airport is introducing 30 new electric Ground Power Units (e-GPUs) for parked planes as part of their commitment to environmental responsibility. These e-GPUs, touted as a significant stride towards a greener airport, align with the airport’s broader strategy to electrify its entire ground service operations…
As part of a significant stride towards fostering sustainable travel, Google has spearheaded the formation of an advisory committee to refine and augment Google’s Travel Impact Model (TIM). The search giant aims to offer travelers more precise flight emission estimates and advocate for environmentally-conscious travel decisions. The committee is an…
IATA collaborates with AIA for a net-zero CO2 aviation future. They aim to develop tools for airlines’ decarbonization, offering a standardized approach for sustainable air travel.
EU Transport Ministers agree to update blocked SES regulation from 2013. This could make the skies over Europe more efficient, and reduce aviation’s environmental footprint. During 3734th Council meeting on Transport, Telecommunications and Energy, this week EU Ministers acknowledged the need to address airspace congestion and moved closer to updating…
The European airport industry renewed its commitment to reducing airports’ impact on Climate change during the 27th ACI EUROPE Annual Congress in Paris, by announcing it was doubling its carbon neutrality target for 2030. During the COP21 climate negotiations in December 2015, the membership of the European airport association ACI…
