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Civilian aviation news January 18, 2016

Airlines to enjoy low fuel in 2016, costs under spotlight

(REUTERS) Airlines can look forward to continuing low oil prices for at least this year, helping to boost profits and drive demand for travel, but…

General Aviation News January 23, 2015

Biojet fuels: paving the way towards low carbon aviation

Berlin – In new analyses published this month, Ecofys outlines a pathway for harmonising different international sustainability criteria for biojet fuels. The studies also…

Civilian aviation news January 20, 2015

Delta Air Lines posts loss after fuel hedging, upbeat on new year

(Reuters) – Delta Air Lines Inc said on Tuesday it lost $712 million in the fourth quarter largely due to fuel hedge settlements, although the…

General Aviation News December 9, 2014

Boeing, South African Airways Look to First Harvest of Energy-Rich Tobacco to Make Sustainable Aviation Biofuel

Boeing [NYSE:BA] and South African Airways (SAA) announced today that South African farmers will soon harvest their first crop of energy-rich tobacco plants, an important…

Civilian aviation news September 23, 2014

A320neo Family sets new standards with 20% reduced fuel burn

A result of Airbus’ latest cabin innovations reinforced by further engine enhancements 23 September 2014 The A320neo Family is reaching new heights, with increased fuel…

Alternative Propulsion September 9, 2014

Hydrogen South Africa (HySA) Systems, The National Aerospace Centre, and Airbus to research use of fuel cells for commercial airliners

A new chapter has been opened in the quest to make commercial air transport more environmentally and economically sustainable, with the agreement by Airbus and…

Civilian aviation news, General Aviation News May 16, 2014

Airbus performs its longest flight using sustainable jet fuel with KLM

A330-200 to support the ITAKA European programme for the use of biofuel · First flight of a series of 50 long-haul commercial flights · Largest…

Civilian aviation news February 14, 2014

SpiceJet posts loss on high fuel costs and weak currency

(Reuters) – SpiceJet Ltd , India’s fourth-biggest airline by market share, reported a quarterly loss mainly due to higher fuel costs and a weak local…

Civilian aviation news January 14, 2014

Boeing Finds Significant Potential in “Green Diesel” as a Sustainable Jet Fuel

– Price-competitive, biofuel reduces CO2 emissions – Current fuel for trucks could supply 1 percent of global jet fuel demand SEATTLE, Jan. 14, 2014 /PRNewswire/…

Civilian aviation news November 12, 2013

Emirates first-half profits modest ‘due to rising fuel cost’

Dubai’s Emirates Airline on Tuesday posted a two percent increase in half yearly profits, blaming high fuel costs and an “unfavourable” currency exchange environment for…

Military Aviation News June 24, 2013

Northrop Grumman to Provide Fuel Quantity Indicator System for UK s Sentry E-3D AWACS Aircraft

Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has been awarded a contract by the U.K. Ministry of Defence (MoD) to design, develop, integrate, test and support a…

Civilian aviation news January 9, 2013

Boeing Dreamliner incidents raise concerns about jet

(Reuters) Boeing Co’s 787 Dreamliner jet on Tuesday suffered its second mishap in two days, with the same airline and at the same U.S. airport…

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