Exciting as it sounds, most of this technology is still locked away in labs, not available in airports.
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These planes need a lot more fuel as they experience significantly more drag beyond the speed of sound.
It’s better than regular jet fuel, but beware the hype.
The UK’s environmental commitments leave no room for extra runways.
Aviation is a small but significant contributor to global emissions. It’s predicted to grow at 4% per year, unless urgent action is taken now.
A flight powered by sustainable aviation fuel is making a trip across the Atlantic. But is it really a greener way to fly?
Air travel emissions are proving difficult and costly to cut, but travellers can make a surprisingly big difference simply by changing how they travel to and from the airport.
Airlines are investing in sustainable biofuel startups and starting to uses alternative fuels, including cooking oil, ag waste and corn ethanol. But biofuels alone won’t be enough, research shows.
When Pacific Forum economic ministers meet today in Vanuatu, the region’s troubled airline sector should be high on their agenda.
Ultra long-haul flights make it possible to go Sydney to London non-stop. But does the world need them, given they are more polluting and less efficient?
Supersonic jet technology has moved on since Concorde’s final flight in 2003.
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