Air New Zealand and Airbus have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to cooperate on a joint research project to better understand the opportunities and challenges of flying zero-emission hydrogen Continue Reading
Royal Dutch Shell (RDSa.L) plans to start producing low-carbon jet fuel at scale by 2025, in an attempt to encourage the world’s airlines to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Aviation, accounting Continue Reading
At first glance, it’s a big step forward in curbing climate change. In a deal announced Thursday, the Biden administration and the airline industry agreed to an ambitious goal of Continue Reading
Airlines are piling on more debt as surging coronavirus cases force travelers to cancel plans and stay home. The industry’s outstanding debt has jumped 23% since 2020 to $340 billion, Continue Reading
Airlines warned Thursday of another pandemic-driven hit to profits in the months ahead, as the Delta variant interrupts a rebound in air travel. Major carriers said new travel bookings have slowed in Continue Reading
The Biden administration announced a goal Thursday of replacing all jet fuel with sustainable alternatives by 2050, setting forth a plan to dramatically boost production of fuels made from waste Continue Reading
Emirates will receive its final A380 jetliner six months early, ending an Airbus SE superjumbo program that proved too big to compete in a changing air-travel market. Three more aircraft Continue Reading
Some airlines and airports have started to plan for a future where severe weather jolts flight schedules more frequently, as climate change increases the likelihood of extreme heat and big Continue Reading
As if we weren’t throwing enough trillions of dollars away (or, should we say, printing enough trillions away) incentivizing ill conceived “green energy” subsidies, the Biden administration is now set Continue Reading
U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration is quietly discussing a target date of 2050 for weaning aircraft off fossil fuels as part of the White House’s broader push to fight climate Continue Reading
Jet fuel demand is finally taking off as American travelers return to the skies, but concerns over the Delta variant of Covid-19 may further delay full recovery. U.S. consumption of Continue Reading
Despite a marked rise in U.S. air travel numbers this year compared to 2020, jet fuel inventories have climbed in recent months as refiners boosted production, while jet fuel demand Continue Reading
Airlines are grappling with shortages of jet fuel at some smaller airports in the western U.S., where a travel boom is coinciding with high demand for that fuel to fight wildfires. Many carriers Continue Reading
The U.S. is swimming in so much jet fuel that even this summer’s surge in air travel can’t save the market. Air traffic in the U.S. has jumped to more Continue Reading
The global war on emissions has exploded in recent years, with every company, industry, and government on earth now desperately attempting to reduce its carbon footprint. From the introduction of Continue Reading
Deutsche Aircraft, the new purpose-driven German aircraft Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) ( earlier post ), and Universal Hydrogen Co. ( earlier post ) announced a technical collaboration to complete a Continue Reading
Resurgence in COVID-19 infections to prolong border closures Jet fuel refining margins seen to climb to $8-9/bbl by year-end Asia’s aviation sector to struggle despite recovery in the West Refiners Continue Reading
Universal Hydrogen ( earlier post ) has signed LOIs with Icelandair Group (Iceland), Air Nostrum (Spain), and Ravn Air (Alaska) for aftermarket conversion of aircraft to hydrogen propulsion and for Continue Reading
H2FLY, a German start-up developing hydrogen fuel cell systems for aircraft, and Deutsche Aircraft, a new German aircraft manufacturer developing energy-efficient, cost-effective, environmentally-friendly aircraft, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) Continue Reading
British engineering company Rolls-Royce (RR.L) said it would partner with oil company Shell (RDSa.L) to work on the development of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in line with both their plans Continue Reading
United expects to add more than 500 aircraft to its fleet in the coming years.Chris Helgren/Reuters United Airlines announced Tuesday that it was ordering 270 single-aisle planes from Boeing and Continue Reading
America and Europe are leading a slow but steady recovery in global airline seat capacity and travel, which is driving up demand for jet fuel. Aviation fuel demand will not Continue Reading
A recovery in European jet fuel demand to pre-pandemic levels is years away, forcing regional refiners to continue blending the aviation fuel into diesel, and keeping a lid on their Continue Reading
Japan Airlines (JAL) has conducted the first flight with a mixture of two different types of SAF (Sustainable Aviation Fuel) produced domestically in Japan. As a first step forward the Continue Reading
Air travel has come roaring back. Not everyone was ready. Customers are facing hourslong phone waits for assistance. Long lines have emerged as airlines, airports and the Transportation Security Administration scramble to hire Continue Reading
Trains and flights on a departure information board at Frankfurt Airport in April. Deutsche Lufthansa AG and German state railway Deutsche Bahn AG are cooperating on express-train services that could Continue Reading
Among the variables included in my ongoing monthly monitoring of key transportation indexes is revenue passenger miles for domestic flying. That monitoring has shown a huge pandemic-related drop in flying Continue Reading
Vertical Aerospace, developer of the VA-X4 eVTOL aircraft ( earlier post ), announced investments from American Airlines, Avolon, Honeywell and Rolls-Royce, who have invested in the PIPE and are part Continue Reading
European airlines are pushing against Brussels imposing tougher emissions rules under the EU’s long-awaited climate package, according to documents obtained by a leading environmental group. The documents obtained by Influence Map Continue Reading
Airbus SE is poised to begin taking orders for a freighter version of its A350 twin-aisle as soon as next month, in a challenge to Boeing Co. ’s dominance in Continue Reading
The European Union (EU) is looking to extend energy taxation to the aviation industry as the bloc is ramping up efforts to raise its chances of reaching the targets in Continue Reading
The number of global commercial flights has more than doubled since this time last year, while U.S. traveler throughput has jumped six-fold since May 2020, suggesting that global jet fuel Continue Reading
Commodity price hedging is a popular trading strategy frequently used by oil and gas producers as well as heavy consumers of energy commodities such as airlines to protect themselves against Continue Reading
Jet fuel demand is slowly recovering from the slump last year, and although the rise in passenger numbers nearly everywhere is encouraging, the meaningful recovery of aviation fuel consumption will Continue Reading
Wright Electric, a company developing an electric single aisle commerical aircraft comparable to the Boeing 737 or Airbus 320 ( earlier post ), has begun testing and has demonstrated a Continue Reading
It’s the postponed weddings and family reunions. It’s meeting newborn grandchildren and attending memorial services for loved ones lost to the pandemic. It’s the rebooked trips to Maui and adventures Continue Reading
U.S jet fuel demand is rising along with an increase in domestic air travel, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) said this week. Global and U.S. jet fuel demand is slowly Continue Reading
Global jet fuel demand is slowly recovering from last year’s collapse. The number of commercial flights has more than doubled since April 2020 and even tripled on some days in Continue Reading
Universal Hydrogen announced $20.5-million Series A financing round led by prominent Silicon Valley venture fund, Playground Global, with the investor syndicate comprising Fortescue Future Industries, Coatue, Global Founders Capital, Plug Continue Reading
Highlights Delta to reopen middle seats on May 1 75% load factor seen in May Working to decarbonize footprint across operations Delta Air Lines, the nation’s second largest airline, saw Continue Reading
Rebound in US domestic air travel leading global recovery Uncertainty about vaccine ‘passports’ hanging over outlook Jet demand seen recovering almost 600,000 b/d in June Global air travel continues to Continue Reading
American Airlines expects its domestic and international seat capacity during the summer travel season to be within 10% and 20% of levels seen in the same period of 2019, the Continue Reading
A record-breaking commercial-scale hydrogen plane has taken off in the UK, with more set to join it soon. How far can such planes go in cutting the aviation industry’s emissions? Continue Reading
Cranfield Aerospace Solutions (CAeS)—the UK SME leading the Project Fresson consortium—will exploit recent advances in hydrogen fuel cell technology to develop a commercially viable, retrofit powertrain solution for the nine-passenger Continue Reading
Rolls-Royce has officially started building the world’s largest aero-engine, UltraFan. Work on the first module is underway at the DemoWorks facility in Derby, UK, and the demonstrator engine, which has Continue Reading
Asia-Pacific air passenger traffic plunged 93.7% year on year in February as nations maintained strict border controls due to the global pandemic, Association of Asia-Pacific Airlines data released March 29 Continue Reading
The French government is close to finalizing a recapitalization plan for Air France after addressing some antitrust concerns raised by the European Commission, according to people familiar with the matter. The multi-billion-euro Continue Reading
The number of U.S. air travelers exceeded 1.5 million on Sunday, for the first time since the middle of March 2020, in a good sign for oil demand as U.S. Continue Reading
The UK government is planning to boost tax revenues from long-haul flights as part of the country’s commitment to achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Receive daily email alerts, Continue Reading
The pandemic has changed how we fly, dramatically reducing the number of flights around the world. To show how Covid-19 has altered the skies, The Wall Street Journal analyzed flight Continue Reading
