Aviation

ResponsibleTravel.com Scuttles Carbon Offsetting Option

One of the first travel agencies to give fliers the option to offset the carbon emissions of their flights has ceased offering the program, calling it ...

U.S. Airlines Lobby Feds to Oppose Global Aviation Emissions Tax

The Air Transport Association fired off a letter to Todd Stern, the U.S. Climate Change Envoy, requesting that the U.S. stand against a ...

In First CSR Report, Deloitte Shows 1.3 Metric Tons of Emissions Per Employee

In its first-ever corporate sustainability report, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu reveals that it used more than 308 million kilowatt hours of electricity in 2008, or about ...

Southwest Testing ‘Green Plane’

If adopted, the new "green plane" undergoing tests by Southwest Airlines would save the company about $10 million a year in fuel costs, while reducing emissions. The ...

EU Takes Tough Emissions Stance for Planes, Ships

The European Union has adopted a proposal to curb airline's emissions 10 percent by 2020, and that of ships by 20 percent by 2020. The move comes ...

ABC Criticized for ‘Vastly Polluting PR Stunt’

As ABC begins promoting its "V" series, the broadcaster is coming under fire for its method of promoting the show. ABC is owned by Walt Disney ...

In Clean Water Act Violations, Chevron, SFO Fuel to Spend $1M at SF Airport

After Clean Water Act violations related to a jet fuel storage facility at the San Francisco International Airport, $1 million in improvements will be ...

First Natural Gas-fueled Passenger Flight Completed

Airlines' struggles with fuel availability and emissions may be eased if more flights are able to be powered in part by natural gas, which ...

Airline Urges Bathroom Breaks to Lighten Load, Save Fuel

More airlines are starting to retrofit their facilities with energy-efficient LEDs to save energy, while some others are targeting not-so-traditional initiatives to lighten their fuel consumption. On ...

United Airlines Saves 1B Pounds of Fuel over Four Years

By using the latest flight techniques to conserve fuel, reduce noise and keep the air cleaner by reducing emissions, United Airlines has saved 1 billion ...

EPA May Regulate Plane Deicing Runoff

Airports across the U.S. soon may be forced to take steps to prevent the millions of gallons of airplane wing deicer from reaching waterways, now that ...

EU Proposes Emission Caps on Aviation, Shipping

The European Union will likely propose that aviation and shipping should cut their carbon dioxide emissions by 10 and 20 percent, respectively, below 2005 levels over ...

Airlines Pledge 50% Emissions Cut by 2050

Air fares will rise as the global aviation industry chases down its goal of halving emissions by 2050, a move the International Air Transport Association ...

San Fran Fliers Can Offset Emissions at Climate Passport Kiosks

New kiosks at San Francisco International Airport will allow fliers to offset the carbon footprint of their flights. Three credit-card operated kiosks ...

American Airlines Cuts Emissions 5%

American Airlines emitted 29.1 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalents in 2008, down 5 percent from the previous year. Its operational intensity ratio, or emissions ...

Airports Consider Energy Efficiency, Solar Power in New Designs

Despite a recession that has some airlines cutting services, a few airports including Yellowstone Regional Airport and Denver International Airport are moving ahead with their expansion ...

American Airlines Recycling Wine Corks

At its numerous Admirals Club locations, American Airlines will begin recycling wine corks to prevent them from ending up in landfills. In conjunction with ReCork America ...

EU: Nearly 4,000 Airlines Must Reduce Emissions or Face Ban

The European Union (EU) has released a list of nearly 4,000 companies including commercial airlines, private jet operators and air forces around the globe that must ...

Delta, Southwest, United, Others To Adopt Biodiesel for LAX Ground Equipment

An alliance of eight airlines at Los Angeles International Airport has agreed to a multi-year deal to use renewable synthetic diesel for ground service equipment operations. The ...