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Inflight Plastic Cups with Paper Cups

Alaska Airlines has changed to paper cups for inflight beverages, replacing over 55 million plastic cups used by the airline each year. It’s the first U.S. airline to do so, and with its partnership with Boxed Water, it now eliminates 2.2 million pounds of plastic waste with the transition.

Flight Alaska Airlines (AS) United States
Source: Travel Pulse
Publication date:2023-01-25
Emirates completes ground testing for fully sustainable aviation fuel engine

The ground test results will pave the way for the Emirates first experimental test flight fully using SAF in one engine, which is due for take-off this week. UAE airline Emirates announced on Monday successfully completing the ground engine testing for one of its GE90 engines on a Boeing 777-300ER

Flight Emirates (EK) United Arab Emirates
Source: Arabian business
Publication date:2023-01-24
Jumeirah Hotels & Resorts joins the Sustainable Hospitality Alliance

Jumeirah Hotels & Resorts has become the latest hospitality group to join forces with the Sustainable Hospitality Alliance, the leading responsible hospitality network. The group has a portfolio of 26 properties across the Middle East, Europe, and Asia. jam

Jumeirah United Arab Emirates
Source: Hospitality On
Publication date:2023-01-24
Air France-KLM Signs Its 1st SAF Agreement With A UK Airport

Air France-KLM has just announced that Teesside International Airport (MME) will be the first airport in the UK to join the Air France-KLM Corporate Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) program. The partnership marks a significant milestone in the SAF program as it brings the program into a new market.

Flight Air France (AF) KLM (KL) France Netherlands
Source: Simple Flying
Publication date:2023-01-23
Emirates Runs A Boeing 777 Engine On 100% SAF

Emirates has completed a ground test with one of its Boeing 777-300ERs burning 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The test is meant to demonstrate that the aircraft's GE90 engines are capable of safely and effectively burning this fuel type without complication.

Flight Emirates (EK) United Arab Emirates
Source: Simple Flying
Publication date:2023-01-23
Malaysia Airlines Joins The UN Global Compact Initiative - What Does It Mean?

On Tuesday this week, Malaysia Airlines announced that, as part of the carrier's sustainability work, it had joined the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) initiative as the first aviation company in Malaysia. Meanwhile, when doing so, it joined a whole host of other airlines globally.

Flight Malaysia Airlines (MH) Malaysia
Source: Simple Flying
Publication date:2023-01-22
Pegasus Airlines closes the first ever sustainability-linked aircraft-secured term loan

Pegasus Airlines has closed the first ever sustainability-linked aircraft-secured term loan (“SLL”), which was guaranteed by UK Export Finance for the financing of ten new Airbus A321neo aircraft. Societe Generale, acting as global arranger, sustainability structurer, facility agent

Flight Pegasus Airlines (PC) Turkey
Source: Air Cargo Week (ACW)
Publication date:2023-01-20
Cool: Wizz Air Wants You To Design An A321neo Livery

Calling all creative aviation enthusiasts – Wizz Air is looking for a special livery to reflect its commitments to sustainability. The Hungarian low-cost carrier is launching a competition for creatives across the globe to create a one-off design for one of its Airbus A321neo jets.

Flight Wizzair (W6) Hungary
Source: Simple Flying
Publication date:2023-01-20
Wizz Air leads the industry: the most sustainable airline

Wizz Air,Europe’s fastest growing and most environmentally sustainable airline globally*,reports that its average carbon emissions for 2022 amounted to 55.2 grams/passenger/km,15.4 percent lower than in 2021.This represents its lowest ever annual carbon intensity result recorded in one calendar year

Source: Daily news hungary
Publication date:2023-01-15