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US Airlines Could Face $9 Billion Carbon Bill In 2020

May 6, 2008October 13, 2009 by Paul Nastu

Proposed U.S. emission-trading legislation could leave airlines with a $9 billion annual bill in carbon costs, FlightGlobal.com reports. Should the Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act become law in 2012, the cap and trade proposals would be extremely expensive, Air Transport Association vice-president environmental affairs Nancy Young said during the Aviation & ... Read more »

Major Aviation Industry Players Ink Climate Change Pledge

April 23, 2008October 13, 2009 by Paul Nastu

At the third annual Aviation and Environment Summit in Geneva April 22 and 23, 2008, airlines, airports, and aircraft makers pledged for the first time to cut their emissions. More than 100 airports (including the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which operate John F Kennedy International, Newark, ... Read more »

Air New Zealand Launches Carbon Offset Program

April 9, 2008October 13, 2009 by Paul Nastu

Air New Zealand has launched a voluntarily carbon offset program. It’s only for New Zealanders at this stage, but will be rolled out for world-wide customers later this year. A poll of New Zealanders shows that 87 percent wouldn’t voluntarily pay the charge. On a flight from Auckland to LA, ... Read more »

U.S. Air Force Goes Supersonic On Synthetic Fuel

March 24, 2008October 11, 2009 by Paul Nastu

A B-1B Lancer from the 9th Bomb Squadron at Dyess Air Force base recently became the first Air Force aircraft to fly at supersonic speed using an alternate fuel, the Air Force News Agency reports.The Air Force says that the fuel, a 50/50 blend of synthetic and petroleum gases, is ... Read more »

EU To U.S. Airlines: Buy Carbon Credits Or Face Fewer Flights

March 17, 2008October 11, 2009 by Paul Nastu

U.S. airlines must join the EU emissions trading scheme or an equivalent system in the U.S. or they could face fewer flights to the European Union, Jacques Barrot the EU transport commissioner, has warned, according to the Guardian. EU airlines must join the emissions trading scheme in 2012, which could ... Read more »

Continental, Boeing, GE To Partner On Biofuel Flight

March 15, 2008October 11, 2009 by Paul Nastu

Continental Airlines, Boeing and GE Aviation have announced plans to conduct a biofuels demonstration flight in the first half of 2009 in an effort to identify sustainable fuel solutions for the aviation industry. Continental is the first major U.S. carrier to announce such a test. Last month, Virgin Atlantic flew ... Read more »

Virgin Drops Plan To Cut CO2 By Towing 747s

March 10, 2008October 11, 2009 by Paul Nastu

Virgin Atlantic has canceled plans to tow Boeing 747s at the end of runways – which the airline pitched as a way to save up to two tonnes of CO2 per flight – after it was found that pulling the landing gear weakens the plane, Times Online reports. Virgin chief ... Read more »

Airlines Fight Back On Climate Debate

March 5, 2008October 5, 2009 by Paul Nastu

At a conference on airline emissions in London, some of the world’s biggest airlines accuse environmentalists of distorting the climate impact of commercial aviation.

Virgin Flies On Biofuel

February 25, 2008October 5, 2009 by Paul Nastu

Virgin Atlantic has flown one of its Boeing 747 jumbo jets on biofuel from London Heathrow to Amsterdam. The aircraft flew using a biofuel composed of babassu oil and coconut oil, both found in everyday cosmetic products, such as lip balm and shaving cream. No modifications were made to either ... Read more »

EU Launches ‘Clean Sky’ Green Aircraft Initiative

February 6, 2008October 5, 2009 by Paul Nastu

The Clean Sky joint technology initiative was launched in Europe. The JTI, a EUR 1.6 billion public-private partnership, aims to make aircraft cleaner and more efficient. It will select technologies for development between 2008 and 2010, leading to full-scale demonstrations between 2013 and 2014. Last summer the European Commission said ... Read more »

Airbus Completes First Civil Aircraft Test Flight With Alternative Fuel

February 3, 2008October 4, 2009 by Paul Nastu

An Airbus A380 aircraft has successfully completed the world’s first ever flight by a commercial aircraft using a liquid fuel processed from gas (Gas to Liquids – GTL) in the first stage of a test flight program to evaluate the environmental impact of alternative fuels in the airline market. The ... Read more »

Air France Spending Billions to Reduce CO2

January 29, 2008October 4, 2009 by Paul Nastu

Air France said it plans to spend almost $3 billion a year through 2020 on modernizing its fleet of aircraft and other measures to improve its environmental credentials, reports WSJ. Air France chairman Jean-Cyril Spinetta said his airline plans to reduce its average fuel consumption per passenger 15 to 2o ... Read more »

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