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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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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Destination Portugal By Maycol Vargas Amsterdam, May 16, 2021 – Headquartered at London Luton Airport (LTN), easyJet announced last Thursday [ May 13th ] that 105,000 extra seats were added on flights between the UK and Portugal. The release of this statement places easyJet, which provides low-cost transportation, as the airline that offers the largest…
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Responsibilities for a New World Part III Amsterdam, May 13th 2021–Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAFs)—including biofuels—are made from a variety of raw materials including waste fats and oils, vegetable oils, wood chips or even household waste But, as things stand, first-generation biofuels lack the sustainability that would make them a true game-changer. They remain expensive—two to…
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First Airbus A321 Long Range (LR) aircraft delivery. Amsterdam May 11th 2021– JetBlue (NASDAQ: JBLU) today announced it has taken delivery of the airline’s first Airbus A321 Long Range (LR) aircraft, with tail N4022J arriving at JetBlue’s home at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) Terminal 5 this afternoon. This A321LR was assembled at the…
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BA and ZeroAvia Amsterdam, May 15th 2021– British Airways’ owner AIG recently became the first European airline Group to commit to powering 10 percent of all of its flights with sustainable aviation fuel by 2030. The group will purchase one million tonnes of sustainable jet fuel per year enabling it to cut its annual emissions by two million tonnes…
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A Beautiful Scoop for ZeroAvia Amsterdam, May 14th 2021– ZeroAvia is a leader in zero-emission aviation, focused on hydrogen-electric aviation solutions to address a variety of markets, initially targeting 500-mile range in 10-20 seat aircraft used for commercial passenger transport, package delivery, agriculture, and more. Based in London and California, ZeroAvia has already secured experimental certificates…
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