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Lufthansa Group Receives First Boeing 787 Dreamliner

The Lufthansa Group has 32 firm orders for the 787 and joins nearly 50 customers worldwide in operating the industry's most fuel efficient and capable airplane. Boeing designed the 787 family with superior efficiency, which allows airlines to profitably open new routes and fly people directly

Source: Controller
LATAM Airlines’ Extensive Sustainability Strategy Sets New Standard

LATAM Airlines Group first launched its sustainability strategy in May 2021 with the goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050 and zero waste to landfills by 2027. Wanting to protect iconic South American ecosystems and provide a future for generations to come, the airline’s extensive strategy

Air Canada highlights sustainability achievements in new report

MONTREAL — Air Canada has released the 2021 edition of Citizens of the World, outlining how the airline has advanced a range of sustainability programs despite the impact of COVID-19 on the global airline industry.

Source: Travel Week
Virgin Atlantic, Corendon Dutch Airlines and Albawings Adopt Boeing's Digital Sustainability Solutions

As a trial customer, Virgin Atlantic has already found benefits from the use of FliteDeck Advisor. During a trial on its 787 Dreamliners, the airline found that the digital solution delivered cruise fuel savings of 1.7%, saving approximately 1,900 kilograms of CO2 per flight across the three-month

Source: News Direct
Delta Air Lines signs offtake agreement for 385 million gallons of hydrogen-derived aviation fuel

Delta Air Lines is set to use sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) derived from hydrogen as part of a newly signed offtake agreement which will see an 839MW electrolyser installation in the US.

Source: Energy Central
Volaris Operates Company’s 1st SAF Powered Flight

This week, the Mexican ultra-low-cost carrier Volaris operated its first flight with sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) upon receiving the 114th aircraft of its fleet, an Airbus A320neo. This is one of the first-ever SAF services in Mexico, following similar initiatives by Viva Aerobus and Aeromexico.

Source: Elite Aviation
Austrian Airlines Sustainability Advertising Ruled To Be Misleading

Airlines (and the UK government) have increasingly been advertising the potential for low-carbon and "guilt-free" flying. However, the Austrian Advertising Council (AAC) has now ruled that Austrian Airlines' recent campaign offering ‘carbon-neutral’ flights from Vienna to Venice for the Biennale

Source: Simple Flying
IndiGo and WEF Association: Green Initiatives by the Airline

IndiGo is not foreign to green and clean drives. The airline has further bolstered its commitment to sustainability with a recent association with WEF’s green initiatives. This recent update is about IndiGo becoming a signatory to the World Economic Forum’s ‘Clear Skies for Tomorrow,

Source: Indian Eagle
Southwest Airlines Is the First Commercial Airline To Bring Sustainable Aviation Fuel to OAK

This month marks the first time that sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) will be used in the operations of Southwest Airlines at Oakland International Airport (OAK). This introduction makes OAK the third commercial airport in the United States to have SAF incorporated into the daily operations

Source: Aviation Pros