By: Maycol Vargas, Source: Rolls-Royce The test site, which is called Testbed 80, was designed to carry out tests on the most efficient aeronautical engines of today, as well as even more sustainable propulsion systems in the future. Rolls-Royce, which is the world’s second-largest aero engine manufacturer, officially inaugurated the Testbed 80, the world’s largest…
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By: Maycol Vargas Amsterdam, May 28 — Joby Aviation is a startup founded in 2009 and actually has more than 700 employees. The company, based in California – US, is developing a piloted, all-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft (eVTOL). The company’s main goal is the development of a silent, fast and non-polluting aircraft, thereby…
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After Court Decision Anton Foek Shell must emit 45 percent less CO2 by 2030 than in 2019. The court in The Hague ruled on Wednesday in the climate case of Milieudefences and seventeen thousand co-plaintiffs against Shell. It is the first time in the world that an oil company has been held liable for climate change.…
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Solution: Embraer source: simple flying Amsterdam, 25 May 2021– Just a couple of weeks ago, Alexis von Hoensbroech, CEO of Austrian Airlines, expressed some concerns regarding the future of the regional aircraft segment. The catchy title of the Simple Flying article sounded even stronger, and obviously we here at Embraer didn’t like that sound very much. Luckily for Embraer,…
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Part II The research question: how do the engines run? And also: what comes out of the jet engines? The DLR researchers are particularly curious about the amounts of fine dust and soot particles that come out of the engines. Because the sustainable fuel contains hardly any aromatics, it will emit less soot. But how…
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Airbus Promising Future By: Maycol Vargas Amsterdam, 23 May, 2021 – Airbus, the world’s largest aircraft manufacturer, began the assembling of the first A321XLR, shortly after the delivery of crucial Rear Center Tank earlier this month. The assembly of the long-range, narrow-body aircraft is being carried out in a dedicated hangar at the Airbus plant in…
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Brazil x Holland Part I source: SKY/NRG/ coalition Sustainable Flying Amsterdam, 22 May 2021– You may soon be flying on used cooking oil from the snack bar to Gran Canaria. In Delfzijl, the Dutch company SkyNRG is building a factory that can convert waste vegetable fats and oils into a mixture of hydrocarbons that resembles…
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Alibaba payment app: 700 million users Digital Yuan is mainstream Simon Sharwood Amsterdam, 19 May 2021– Alibaba’s controversial financial services arm, the Ant Group, has been welcomed into trials of China’s digital currency. China’s state-controlled media on Monday reported that the Alipay app has added a feature allowing transactions in the Digital Yuan. Alipay has…
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Target: reduction emissions Model for Brazil Air Canada: Pride in the Skies by Mycol Vargas Amsterdam, 19 May, 2021– The partnership between Air Canada and Edmonton Airport work towards and a green and sustainable aviation sector by reducing carbon emissions. The recently signed sustainability partnership agreement focuses on reducing the impact of carbon emissions on…
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Paris Montreal on cooking oil Anton Foek Amsterdam, 18 May 2021 – Air France-KLM has launched its first long-haul flight with so-called SAF. This is a sustainable jet fuel made by the French oil and gas group Total from used cooking oil. The material was mixed with normal kerosene before the flight from Paris to…
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