by Richard Schuurman | Jul 27, 2021 | Boeing |
Boeing’s first Sustainability Report confirms the OEM’s cautious approach to the use of hydrogen to power the next generation of commercial airliners. Whereas Airbus has set a goal to deliver its first hydrogen airliner by 2035, Boeing takes a somewhat lukewarm...
by Addison Schonland | Jul 15, 2021 | Aerospace |
Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) is to develop a hybrid-electric engine and test it on a De Havilland Canada Dash 8-100. The first ground tests are planned for 2022 but the first flight will not happen until 2024, the engine maker announced today. The...
by Richard Schuurman | Jul 15, 2021 | Aerospace |
UPDATE – The quest for more sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs) in North America has received a boost this week. On July 14, Boeing announced a partnership with SkyNRG Americas on scaling up the availability and use of SAFs on a global level. At the same time,...
by Richard Schuurman | Jul 15, 2021 | Airlines |
The ‘Fit for 55’ policy package from the European Commission to curb gas house emissions from amongst others the airline industry has been met with mixed reactions. European stakeholders and lobby groups are strongly opposing the taxation of aviation fuel. They...
by Richard Schuurman | Jul 14, 2021 | Aerospace |
From 2026, airlines and other aircraft operators within the European Union will no longer benefit from free carbon emission allowances. They will have to pay for emissions, while at the same time allowances will be reduced annually by 4.2 percent. These measures are...
