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Binter reduces the consumption of plastic on board
Binter has taken another step in its sustainability policy by reducing the use of plastic elements in its on-board service, incorporating ecological consumables. The airline will stop using around three million plastic cups per year by replacing them with 100 per cent compostable cardboard containers. It also incorporates the use of recycled paper napkins with the Ecolabel certificate (sustainable European criteria), wooden spreaders and menu boxes using biodegradable cardboard.
ATR receives the highest distinction at the Ecomobility Awards
ATR is granted Gold Trophy for its transport plan designed to meet the challenges of sustainable development
ATR, the European turboprop manufacturer, won the Gold award at the Ecomobility Trophies ceremony. The awards ceremony took place Wednesday, 12 December at the SMART CITY Forum in the Salle des Illustres in Toulouse’s Capitole complex.
Swedish regional airline first in the world offering all passengers biofuel flights every time
Braathens Regional Airlines has implemented the possibility for all our passengers to select 100 per cent biofuel when booking their flights with us.
We are way past small-scale test flight actions – we did them years ago.
DAT Flying CO2 neutral to and from Folkemødet 2018
The airline DAT has invested in 1,000,000 trees and thus CO2 neutralises more than 200 flights to and from Bornholm in connection with the Folkemødet (Folk Meeting). The initiative is part of a responsible future plan, and one of several targeted investments in CO2-reducing projects.
DAT is aware of the environmental impact that the transport sector is contributing to on a daily basis. The load from the aviation industry mainly consists of CO2 emissions in connection with the combustion of fossil fuels. It is a challenge, and DAT will be part of the solution.
Orkney islands could get first electric plane service
The air service which includes the shortest scheduled flight in the world could start to use electric-powered planes within three years.
Loganair's Orkney island hopping air service is famous for the 1.7 mile jump between Westray and Papa Westray. The airline is working with experts in the hope of making the electric service a reality by 2021.
Loganair said the Islander aircraft it uses could be modified rather than developing a model from scratch.
Embraer developing electric aircraft
Embraer unveiled today, on the eve of its 50th anniversary, images of its demonstrator aircraft with 100 per cent electric propulsion technology, which is currently under development. The prototype has a special paint scheme and is ready to receive systems and components.
The aircraft's electric motor and controller are being manufactured by WEG at the company's headquarters in Jaraguá do Sul, Santa Catarina, Brazil, as part of the scientific and technological co-operation agreement for joint development of electrification technologies.
Rolls-Royce and Norwegian airline Widerøe launch joint research programme on zero-emissions aviation
Leading industrial technology company Rolls-Royce and Widerøe, the largest regional airline in Scandinavia, have launched a joint research programme on zero-emissions aviation. The programme is part of the airline´s ambition to replace and electrify its regional fleet of 30+ planes by 2030. The news was announced at a Clean Aerospace event at the British Embassy in Oslo Norway.
Aviacenter conference for regional aviation in Russia
ERA Director General Montserrat Barrriga presented at the Aviacenter conference for regional aviation in Russia on 18 September 2019. Barriga introduced the association, the main challenges our members face, the work priorities for the association, as well as the resources and publications we have available.
Air Iceland Connect passengers can now offset their carbon footprint
New carbon calculator offers the opportunity to reduce the impact of air travel
Icelandair and Air Iceland Connect passengers can now offset the carbon footprint of their air travel. When booking flights to all our destinations, passengers are presented with the opportunity to pay an additional contribution to offset the carbon footprint of their journey. See www.icelandair.com/carbon-calculator/.
Memorandum of co-operation between ERA and Flight Safety Foundation
ERA (European Regions Airline Association) has signed a Memorandum of Co-operation with the non-profit safety organisation Flight Safety Foundation. The co-operation will aim to strengthen the efforts in addressing shared safety priorities and industry topics. For more information see: https://www.eraa.org/news-room/press-releases