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  • From Heathrow’s row to SAF: Here are the top five things to watch out for in aviation next year

    TOP 5

    To say that the UK aviation industry has had an eventful 2022 would be an understatement.  This time last year, airlines and airports were on their knees as the Omicron variant emerged from South Africa at the end of November and in a matter of weeks reached Britain, bringing with it a truckload of new [...]

  • Virgin Atlantic receive Govt funding for first ever net-zero transatlantic flight

    AVIATION HISTORY

    Virgin Atlantic has made aviation history as it received £1m in government funding to operate the world’s first net-zero transatlantic flight.  The London to New York flight – which is set to take off next year – will be fully powered by sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs) instead of kerosene.  A byproduct of solid waste and [...]

  • Green aviation fuel production to increase 200 per cent by year-end

    SAF production

    The production of sustainable aviation fuels is set to increase 200 per cent by the end of the year.  Estimates from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) forecast that green aviation fuel production could reach between 300 and 450 million litres. This is up from the 100 million litres produced last year.  A byproduct of [...]

  • Green push: Airbus develops first ever fuel cell engine as it launches electric battery partnership

    November 30, 2022

    Airbus has announced the development of its first ever fuel cell engine on the same day it partnered with French car maker Renault to develop electric batteries for aviation and automotive. The fuel cell engine is one of the several technologies being considered for the development of a hydrogen-fuelled aircraft, which Airbus wants into service [...]

  • Taxing kerosene on flights could bring £6.7bn per year into Treasury’s pockets

    November 14, 2022

    Taxing the use of kerosene on flights could bring an additional £6.7bn a year into the Treasury’s pockets, according to research. A study by NGO Transport & Environment (T&E) published today showed that airlines should be subjected to the same rules as motorists, who pay road fuel unlike carriers.  “The UK is effectively a tax [...]

  • Airlines and airports call on UK Gov to ramp up support for green aviation fuel production

    November 7, 2022

    A group of UK airlines and airports has called on the government to ramp up state support for the production of sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs). “We believe UK SAF production has the chance to become a domestic success story, but the government needs to act now to ensure manufacturers get the price certainty needed to [...]

  • Rolls-Royce boss calls on aviation to ramp up use of biofuels

    October 4, 2022

    Rolls-Royce’s chief executive Warren East has called on aviation to ramp up the use of biofuels to deliver its 2050 net-zero pledges.  East – who will step down from the engine manufacturer at the end of the year – said the industry needs transitional technologies like sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs) while it develops greener aircraft. [...]

  • Air taxi firm Vertical Aerospace posts loss as company builds latest prototype

    August 8, 2022

    UK electric aviation firm Vertical Aerospace has posted a half-year loss of £39m, up from last year’s £22m, due to its pre-revenue status. Costs increased as the company completed building its aerial taxi prototype which, after a series of ground testing, is expected to begin flying this summer. “I am grateful for the efforts of [...]

  • Easyjet partners with aerospace supplier GKN on £54m hydrogen project

    April 29, 2022

    Easyjet announced today it has partnered with aerospace supplier GKN Aerospace to develop hydrogen fuels for aviation. The airline will support the development GKN Aerospace’s projects on hydrogen combustion and hydrogen fuel cell technology as part of its pledge to reach net-zero emissions by 2050. Easyjet said it will focus on the operational requirements and [...]

  • World’s first hub for flying taxis opens today in Coventry

    April 25, 2022

    UK start-up Urban-Air Port (UAP) opened today in Coventry the world’s first demonstration hub for flying taxis and delivery drones. Backed by the UK Government with a £1.2m grant, UAP will operate the vertical airport – or “vertiport” – for at least one month to develop a blueprint for future deployment. At the vertiport, UAP [...]

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