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United Airlines appoints Oscar the Grouch as Chief Trash Officer

2 March 2023 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Oscar the Grouch wants you to get excited about Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production. The Sesame Street character took on an additional job as United Airlines’ new Chief Trash Officer, part of a public outreach campaign the carrier launched this week.

This story is about: emissions, SAF, sustainable aviation fuel, United Airlines Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

Boom plans new Symphony supersonic engine design

14 December 2022 By Seth Miller 2 Comments

A rendering of the Symphony engine expected to eventually power Boom Supersonic's Overture jet

Faced with the reality of no major commercial jet engine manufacturers willing to invest in a commercial supersonic engine, Boom Supersonic now has a new plan. The company will develop its own – dubbed Symphony – in partnership with Florida Turbine Technologies (FTT) for engine design, GE Additive for additive technology design consulting, and StandardAero for maintenance.

This story is about: Boom, Boom Supersonic, emissions, engines, Overture, Supersonic, XB-1 Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

American Airlines buys in to Boom, despite significant uncertainties

16 August 2022 By Seth Miller 2 Comments

A moody rendering of the Boom Supersonic Overture, with its new four-engine, gull wing design

American Airlines is the second US carrier to sign with Boom Supersonic. The airline plans for 20 Overture deliveries, plus another 40 options.

This story is about: American Airlines, Boom, Boom Supersonic, emissions, engines, Overture, Rolls Royce, routes, Supersonic Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

Boom Overture adds engines in design revamp

19 July 2022 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

A moody rendering of the Boom Supersonic Overture, with its new four-engine, gull wing design

Boom Supersonic announced the final design selection for its planned Overture supersonic jet. Now sporting four engines mounted on gull wings, as well as a contoured fuselage, company executives announced the revised configuration at the Farnborough International Airshow outside London this week.

This story is about: Boom, Boom Supersonic, emissions, engines, Farnborough, FIA2022, Overture, Rolls Royce, Supersonic Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

Net Zero by 2050: IATA’s major commitment and challenges

12 October 2021 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Last week was, generally speaking, a pretty strong showing for emissions concerns in the aviation world.  IATA, the industry’s largest global trade group, passed a resolution targeting net zero emissions across their operations by 2050.

This story is about: emissions, IATA, IATAAGM, IATAAGM21, SAF, sustainable aviation fuel, United Airlines Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

AirBaltic rides the NFT hype, minting an emissions mess

22 April 2021 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

Sensing an opportunity to cash in on the hype, Latvian airline AirBaltic is now issuing non-fungible tokens (NFTs) to celebrate its destinations. The company intends the campaign to “serve as a tourism campaign for Latvian cities” with the funds raised a small side benefit. Emissions impact, be damned.

This story is about: AirBaltic, blockchain, emissions Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

France bans short-haul flights, minimal route impact expected

12 April 2021 By Seth Miller 4 Comments

Short flights are no more in France. A new climate-focused bill is on the path to becoming finalized, and among the new policies is a prohibition on air service for domestic routes that can be served by train in less than 2.5 hours.

This story is about: Air France, CDG, Charles de Gaulle Airport, climate, emissions, France, high-speed rail, Orly, ORY, Paris, Paris-Orly, routes, TGV, trains, Transavia Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

Scrapping the North Atlantic tracks thanks to Aireon space-based ADS-B

4 February 2021 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

These tracks across the North Atlantic could soon be a thing of the past thanks to updated aircraft tracking systems (Image: NATS)

Controllers are working to scrap the Organized Track Structure routes across the North Atlantic Ocean, ending a decades-long practice of aircraft management in favor of more efficient routings.

This story is about: ADS-B, Aireon, emissions, NATS, NAV Canada, routes, Satellite Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

Pushing the Single European Sky forward

23 September 2020 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Europe mostly eliminated borders on the ground, allowing for the smooth passage of people and goods, but in the skies the story is very different. Switching between 37 service providers and 63 ATC centers results in inefficient flight routings, longer trip times, increased delays, and excess fuel burn causing surplus carbon emissions. After years of debate the Single European Sky (SES), addressing these issues, is set to move forward.

This story is about: air navigation service provider, air traffic control, Brexit, emissions, Europe, European Union, Inmarsat, Single European Sky Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

Airbus pushes hydrogen as the future of green travel

22 September 2020 By Seth Miller 6 Comments

Airbus has grand plans for a zero emissions commercial aircraft to be carrying passengers by 2035, and hydrogen is the key component. The aircraft manufacturer unveild a trio of concept planes that will displace electric or kerosene-powered models a few decades hence.

This story is about: Airbus, Carbon Offset, Electric aircraft, emissions, hydrogen Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

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