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Alaska Airlines trials sustainable cabin waste scheme

Alaska Airlines’ sister carrier, Horizon Air, has completed its first feasibility tests of collecting cabin waste plastics for environmentally friendly disposal instead of sending them to landfill.

Flight Alaska Airlines (AS) United States
Source: Aircraft Interior intl.
Publication date:2024-11-21
Powered by SAF, Airbus China flies into sustainable aviation

Aircraft manufacturer Airbus has embarked on a new sustainable aviation chapter as an A320neo aircraft has been recently delivered to China Eastern Airlines, with the aviation fuel used for the delivery flight blended by 5 percent of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).

Flight China Eastern (MU) China France
Source: Global China Daily
Publication date:2024-11-21
Vietnam Airlines Soars with Sustainable U.S. Soy on Paris Flight

On a recent non-stop flight from Ho Chi Minh City to Paris, Vietnam Airlines showcased its commitment to sustainability by featuring U.S. Soy in its in-flight menu. The special flight commemorated the United Nations’ “International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer,”

Flight Vietnam Airlines (VN) Vietnam
Source: USSEC
Publication date:2024-11-20
Emirates becomes first airline to join sustainable food production coalition

Emirates has joined the Move to -15°C coalition to help reduce energy use and environmental impact in the frozen food supply chain. The initiative aims to lower temperature standards by 3°C without compromising food quality, driving sustainability through industry collaboration and policy advocacy.

Flight Emirates (EK) United Arab Emirates
Source: Aerotime
Publication date:2024-11-19
Long-haul routes copying ‘green’ shipping corridors could drive SAF economic case: researchers

Concentrating sustainable aviation fuel use on a small number of dense long-haul routes would accelerate development of commercial supply chains, a new research paper has concluded. Such “green flightpaths” would demonstrate economic viability, the paper states, and drive the large-scale investment

London Heathrow Airport Dubai International Airport
Source: Flight Global
Publication date:2024-11-19
Southeast Asia works towards ‘net-zero’ ambition

Southeast Asia aims net-zero aviation by 2050, with government policy as key. A sustainable aviation plan will harmonize regulations by 2026. Airports, through ACI’s carbon program, play a role, and SAF producer Neste stresses the need for policy incentives to boost sustainable aviation fuel use.

Brunei Indonesia Cambodia Laos Myanmar Malaysia Philippines Singapore Thailand Vietnam
Source: Flight Global
Publication date:2024-11-13
Dublin Airport looking at potential of thermal energy

Dublin Airport is exploring the potential of geothermal energy as a renewable, low-carbon energy source to heat and cool its facilities. The news was announced ahead of the 3rd National Geothermal Energy Summit taking place at Dublin Castle today.

Dublin Airport Ireland
Source: Airport World
Publication date:2024-11-13
Air Canada Purchases 78 Million Liters of Sustainable Aviation Fuel from Neste

Air Canada announced that it has signed an agreement with sustainable fuel producer Neste to purchase 77.6 million liters (20.5 million gallons) of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).

Flight Air Canada (AC) Canada
Source: ESG Today
Publication date:2024-11-13
Delta’s big plans for sustainable aviation fuel need incentives up and down supply chain

Delta Air Lines pledged in 2021 to use SAF for at least 10 percent of the fuel filling its planes by 2030. Here's a progress report on how that's going.

Flight Delta (DL) United States
Source: Trellis
Publication date:2024-11-13