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Air Canada Releases 2021 Citizens of the World Report Showing Advances in Sustainability Programmes

Air Canada has released the 2021 edition of Citizens of the World, describing how the carrier has advanced a range of sustainability programme despite the impact of COVID-19 on the global airline industry. The document, Air Canada’s annual corporate sustainability report, details the airline’s

Source: Nitravelnews
Taiwan Expo in Thailand focuses on sustainability

Taiwanese and Thai officials on Wednesday touted a potential for greater collaboration between the two countries on the manufacture of electric vehicles and the creation of a green economy at the opening of the annual Taiwan Expo in Thailand.

Source: Taipei Times
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