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LATAM Increases Flights Between Chile & Paraguay

Beginning on October 1st this year, LATAM will increase its flight frequency between Santiago de Chile and Asunción. The additional flights will be on Monday and Friday, the only days of the week not currently served with a direct link.

Source: Simple Flying
United Airlines investing millions in electric air taxis

Yesterday, it announced a $15 million investment in Eve Air Mobility, a company that specializes in electric flying taxis, in an effort to revolutionize commutes and aid the transportation sector’s transition to clean energy.

Air France-KLM ways to reduce its CO2 emissions

While the Ministries of Ecological Transition and Transport jointly launched a transport-related working group in Paris on Tuesday as part of their "energy sobriety" plan, the Air France-KLM group, present for this first meeting with the minister, is on the front line

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Southwest Airlines Adds Sustainable Aviation Fuel to Operations at Oakland International Airport

Southwest Airlines announced in late August that, through a collaboration with Neste Corp., the airline has begun using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in its operations at Oakland International Airport. Southwest Airlines added that it is the first carrier to bring SAF to Oakland.

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