Tag: sustainable development
The Dutch government’s difficult journey towards reducing flights at Schiphol
The Dutch government is reversing its decision to reduce capacity at Schiphol by cutting flights from summer 2024, under political pressure from both sides of the Atlantic. Airlines are relieved, but the airport is disappointed.
Ambitious environmental targets for the...
Paris Air Show 2023: recovery, emerging powers and decarbonization
The Paris Air Show, back this year after a 4-year absence due to the COVID, demonstrated the excellent health of the sector, as well as the emergence of new powers.
The year is 2020. COVID has grounded aviation worldwide. We're...
Electric regional jet for SAS, Air Canada and others
Heart Aerospace, a startup with ambitions to build an electric regional jet, has received the support and commitment of several companies including Air Canada, SAS and United.
Heart Aerospace
Air transport, like many other sectors, is facing an ecological challenge that...
Shark skin for greener aircraft at Swiss
Swiss will cover the fuselage of its B777s with a coating inspired by a shark's skin to reduce the fuel consumption and carbon footprint of its flights.
15,200 tons of CO2 avoided per year
Applying 950m2 of this AeroSHARK coating...
Sweden wants to index landing fees to fuel used
At a time when many countries are considering taxing air travel to help the climate, Sweden is considering an original solution, far from the punitive measures discussed elsewhere.
An incentive to use biofuels
Airports levy a tax every time an aircraft...
The plasma reactor, the future of green aviation?
In the logic of zero-emission air transport, the Holy Grail is the electric aircraft. To be honest, we don't see it happening tomorrow or even the day after tomorrow, even if a hybrid near-future is very possible. But when...
Is the electric plane for tomorrow?
The holy grail of eco-friendly and sustainable transport, the electric plane is for many the next great revolution in air transport. But is it realistic ?
The electric plane already exists
For some, the 100% electric plane is a utopia, and...
Marriott eliminates single-use containerized toiletries
I don't know about you, but I'm one of those travelers who have ended up paying a lot of attention to the toiletries provided to guests by hotels.
Well, not the standard or even mediocre products found in low-end...
Ashamed of flying? SAS is fine, thank you
What have we heard about the "flygskam" or shame of flying, a movement that would have had a definite impact on the Swedish air transport in just a few weeks, supposedly suddenly abandoned.
An impact that some had tried...