Aviation

Airbus and Boeing ramp up aviation decarbonisation deals

The two aircraft makers are investing in SAF and partnering with other entities to accelerate progress.

Melodie Michel

24 July 2024

CSO

Jet firm Gulfstream hires first Chief Sustainability Officer

Smitha Hariharan joins from oil services corporation Halliburton, where she spent the past 12 years.

Melodie Michel

16 July 2024

Operations & Finance

Lufthansa Group adds fee to cover EU sustainability regulations

The Lufthansa Group is introducing an environmental surcharge to all flights departing from the EU, the UK, Norway, and Switzerland, saying it could not bear the additional costs generated from soon-to-be enacted sustainability regulations.

Olivia Peluso

26 June 2024

Operations & Finance

Buyers alliance commits US$200 million to scale up sustainable aviation fuel

The collection of deals use SAF certificates to signal demand for clean fuel.

Melodie Michel

18 April 2024

People & Culture

IAG Chief Sustainability Officer takes on Vueling CEO role – new CSO yet to be announced

Martinoli has been managing sustainability initiatives at IAG since April 2021, spearheading the group’s sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) programme.

Melodie Michel

07 March 2024

Operations & Finance

US$13.5 trillion investment needed to decarbonise heavy industry

Another US$11 trillion will also have to be spent by companies to retrofit existing assets with clean technologies.

Melodie Michel

28 November 2023

Policy & Standards

Global aviation body adopts 5% decarbonisation target to support SAF development

All the sustainable aviation fuel produced in 2022 was bought, at a premium of US$500 million for the industry.

Melodie Michel

27 November 2023

People & Culture

Could greenwashing litigation be the end of ‘carbon neutrality’ claims?

Carbon claims based on offsets are no longer credible.

Melodie Michel

09 October 2023