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Airlander proposal for 6 aircraft over rural West Scotland AIRLANDER LIMITED and Highland and Islands Transport Partnership (HITRANS) are collaborating to propose a commercial business case for the deployment of multiple airships to ease transportation and travel between the Highlands and Islands and the rest of Scotland, due to the difficulties faced by the population. This follows a UKRI-funded feasibility study on using airships in Northern Scotland. The specific model of Airlander, is the Airlander 10, with a proposed 6 for production. “We are excited to see early concept work progress further towards eventual service,” HITRANS director, Ranald Robertson, said in a statement. “We are committing resources and effort to work with even greater focus with HAV to produce a compelling business case that will attract the commercial interest and investment required. This is a direct product of the successful SATE [Sustainable Aviation Test Environment] project, supported by UKRI, where the challenges of connectivity in northern Scotland are proving an ideal test for both the technical and commercial capabilities of new technology.” 1 singular Airlander 10 can carry upto 100 passengers or 10 tons of freight payload, while producing 90% less emissions. “This decade, Airlander 10 can help open up new commercial opportunities and access to tourism, making it easier to see friends and family, and improve access to vital public services - all the whilst breaking the link between growth and emissions in air transport,” said Tom Grundy CEO at Hybrid Air Vehicles Ltd. “We’re committing six Airlander 10 production slots for our growing partnership with HITRANS as we develop the business case together because this is precisely the type of game changing air transport service we developed it for.”

𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝'𝐬 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐅𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐅𝐮𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐁𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐎𝐢𝐥 𝐓𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐎𝐟𝐟 One of Virgin Atlantic's Boeing 787s took off for the world's first 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) flight from London's Heathrow to New York's John F. Kennedy (JFK) International Airport. This milestone comes as a pivotal moment in the airline's commitment to environmental sustainability. Read More: https://lnkd.in/d2NmeGjZ #AsiaOneMagazine #media #dailyupdates #todaynews #newsupdates #newstoday #todaysnews #newsupdate #breakingnews #latestnews #trendingnews #newsfeed #currentnews

In a push to decarbonise its skies, New Zealand is planning to start using battery-powered electric aircraft to distribute packages and mail to some of its remote regions within a couple of years. The country's flag carrier, Air New Zealand, announced the purchase of an all-electric five-seater cargo plane from US-based Amazon-funded electric aviation startup Beta Technologies. The plane would transport goods for New Zealand Post from 2026, travelling up to 150 km between yet-to-be-decided locations. The three-tonne 12-metre-long battery-powered aircraft can reach speeds of up to 270 km/hr while carrying a payload of 560 kg. Recharging its battery from zero to 100% takes between 40 and 60 minutes, a bit longer than refuelling a similar sized traditional aircraft. Air NZ stressed that its deal with Beta was about initiating a process that would lead to making aviation more environment friendly for the airline, airports, and the Civil Aviation Authority in the island nation. #ElectricPlane #ElectricAircraft #CarbonFreeAviation #ZeroEmissionAviation #SustainableAviation #SustainableFlying The Driven

The decision to adopt the ReFuelEU Aviation Regulation is an important step towards decarbonizing the aviation ecosystem in the short-term. #aviationindustry #decarbonization #decarbonisation

Your next flight with United Airlines out of Chicago-O'Hare could be powered by leftover grease. Sarah Freishtat at Chicago Tribune covers United's purchase of SAF, and cites one interesting factoid: Cirium calculated the CO2 emissions for all flights departing Chicago in June: ~950M kg of CO2. (That's about 240 kg of CO2 per airline seat flown, or a lot of cars.) Cirium has the best data on emissions in the industry: it recognizes that some aircraft have winglets, some have older engines, and time aloft changes the emissions for a flight etc. Read Sarah's story, United's efforts here: https://lnkd.in/gezHDSX9

Air New Zealand has selected Wellington Airport and Marlborough Airport as the launch sites for its first all-electric aircraft service in New Zealand, powered by BETA TECHNOLOGIES’ Alia aircraft. Starting as a cargo-only service, this initiative marks a significant step towards sustainable aviation, with plans to expand to passenger flights in the future. Air New Zealand’s Chief Sustainability Officer, Kiri Hannifin, emphasized the critical role of Wellington Airport and Marlborough Airport in supporting the infrastructure for next-generation aircraft. Matt Clarke, CEO of Wellington Airport, highlighted the groundbreaking nature of this partnership, showcasing New Zealand’s leadership in sustainable aviation. Dean Heiford, CEO of Marlborough Airport, expressed excitement about contributing to New Zealand’s sustainability journey and sharing insights with regional airports. This collaboration aligns with Air New Zealand’s Mission NextGen Aircraft program, signaling the airline’s commitment to receiving sustainable aircraft deliveries starting 2026. Stay tuned for detailed insights on our blog about this groundbreaking initiative shaping the future of aviation in New Zealand! Discover more about Air New Zealand’s electric aircraft initiative and its impact on sustainable aviation on our blog. #AvfoilNews #ElectricAviation #SustainableTravel #FutureOfFlight #AirNewZealand #BETATechnologies

A new year overview of the airline industry by major commercial aircraft lessor Avolon says new technology fleets are “the largest lever available today to progress aviation’s sustainability agenda”, but warns that long and continuing delays to plane production and deliveries are forcing airlines to extend their use of existing, less-efficient airplanes, reports Tony Harrington for GreenAir News. Avolon says huge orders for new jets have filled manufacturers’ order books into the next decade, while the complexity of new types, increased technical support required by operators and greater regulatory oversight have extended the time between programme launch for ‘clean sheet’ aircraft and their entry into service from seven years two decades ago to perhaps ten today. The lessor adds the best interim measure to reduce aviation’s emissions is to ramp up production of sustainable aviation fuel but in order to do so will require around $2 trillion of investment. #sustainableaviation #sustainableaviationfuel Mark Pilling Douglas Keatinge Andy Cronin Jim Morrison Marc Tembleque Vilalta Barry Moss Dr. Ulrike Ziegler Orla Hayes #aircraftleasing #aviation #netzero https://lnkd.in/eg3ZBNTq

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Managing contrails is a complex process that depends on weather, geography, seasonality, and many other factors. SATAVIA has been working with various airlines, including Etihad, KLM and KLM Cityhopper, to help them reduce contrail formation for their flights. “We’re going to need contrail management in the future, even when we decarbonise and if we move to hydrogen. What we’re doing today could be equally applied to hydrogen aircraft of the future. And by that time, we should be even better at contrail management.” In an insightful conversation with Adam Durant, Founder and CEO of SATAVIA, we discussed five ways the company is pushing for cleaner skies: 💚 Understanding contrails 💚 SATAVIA's innovative approach to contrail management 💚 Alliances for a greener sky 💚 Turning contrails into credits 💚 Contrail management beyond the present Learn how Adam and other industry leaders are approaching the net zero goal in our latest report: https://lnkd.in/dj8aCBrS #sustainableaviation #sustainabilityintheair

As execs from around the world descend on Farnborough International , how aviation will reduce its carbon footprint is one of its biggest challenges facing the sector. And UK airlines are bracing for a £500m green cost cliff edge. There are still more questions than answers; but what seems certain is that passengers will need to accept that they will have to pay more to fly in the coming years and decades. (And I visited the Olleco depot that collects used chip fat from Buckingham Palace- some of which will end up being made into #SAF Green flying will mean higher prices. Can it take off? https://lnkd.in/eWMVKf8V