Boeing, NASA, and German Aerospace Center DLR have commenced flight tests on Thursday with a MAX 10 and Douglas DC-8 to study the effects of burning sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) on contrail formation and non-carbon emissions. Testing should demonstrate if there…
Deutsche Aircraft is designing the D328eco to be environmentally friendly. Despite a fuselage stretch and nine additional seats, the aircraft will be lighter than the Dornier 328 upon which it is based. Significant attention is being paid to upgrading materials,…
The research and development of a new generation of ecofriendly airliners not only require new technological steps on airframe design and aerodynamics, engines, and fuels, but foremost needs a big step in digitalization. Right now, the level of digitalization and…
UPDATE DLR – Initial findings of test flights of an Airbus A350-900 using pure sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs) show that the unblended fuel produces fewer particulates and improves fuel efficiency. As such, 100 percent SAFs seem to confirm claims that…
The aircraft industry is talking increasingly about the use of hydrogen as the best step to get to zero carbon emissions no later than 2050. Airbus has put its full weight behind the development of a hydrogen airliner, which should…
Five stakeholders in Hamburg will start a two-year trial to design and test maintenance and ground processes for handling hydrogen technology at airports, they have announced on July 7. The test includes a decommissioned ex-Lufthansa Airbus A320ceo that will be…