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India’s GSLV Rocket Successfully Deploys $1.5B NASA-ISRO NISAR Earth Radar Satellite

India’s ISRO placed the NASA-ISRO NISAR Synthetic Aperture Radar satellite into orbit aboard its GSLV rocket, marking the launch of a first-of-its-kind $1.5 billion Earth science mission set to scan the planet twice every 12 days for climate and disaster monitoring.

2025-07-30T05:43:45.505224-07:00

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Airbus' A330-900neo gains performance edge with ongoing upgrades

2025-08-07T00:09:28.485477-07:00

Breitflyte

SHEIN and Lufthansa Cargo sign MoU to explore SAF use and emissions-cutting measures

2025-08-20T08:28:31.217314-07:00

Skift

IAG selects record 29 startups for 2025 accelerator, targets AI and climate tech

2025-08-10T21:09:32.774124-07:00

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18-year-old Kevin Shen wins $25,000 Davidson Fellowship for aircraft fuel-efficiency engineering project Kevin Shen, an 18-year-old from Olympia, Washington, has been awarded a $25,000 Davidson Fellows Scholarship for an engineering project aimed at enhancing aircraft fuel efficiency. The national fellowship recognizes student-led technical work with direct relevance to reducing aviation fuel consumption and operational costs.

2025-08-29T07:50:18.433644-07:00

18-year-old Kevin Shen wins $25,000 Davidson Fellowship for aircraft fuel-efficiency engineering project

Skift

Companies Offer ‘Slow Travel’ Incentives — Extra Leave for Employees Who Skip Flights A growing number of companies are offering “slow travel” incentives — extra vacation days for employees who replace flights with lower‑carbon, longer transit options — to reduce travel‑related emissions and improve staff wellbeing. The policy reframes corporate travel benefits around decarbonisation choices.

2025-08-28T06:53:22.108640-07:00

Companies Offer ‘Slow Travel’ Incentives — Extra Leave for Employees Who Skip Flights

Breitflyte

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SHEIN and Lufthansa Cargo sign MoU to explore SAF use and emissions-cutting measures Lufthansa Cargo and SHEIN signed an MoU on 19 August to develop sustainable air‑freight solutions, with concrete measures to be decided within six months and SAF adoption for SHEIN shipments under consideration. Lufthansa Cargo will issue certificates of CO2 savings and partners will explore fleet efficiency, logistics and data traceability.

2025-08-20T08:28:31.217314-07:00

SHEIN and Lufthansa Cargo sign MoU to explore SAF use and emissions-cutting measures

Airways Magazine

Liquid Sun launches Finland pilot to produce eSAF from biogenic CO2 with Finnair, ABB, Fortum and Finavia Liquid Sun launches a pilot in Finland to produce renewable synthetic aviation fuel (eSAF) from biogenic CO2 emissions, partnering with Finnair, ABB, Fortum and Finavia. The trial aims to build a domestic synthetic-fuel ecosystem and position Finland to benefit from the EU's SAF blending mandate.

2025-08-20T08:03:14.600534-07:00

Liquid Sun launches Finland pilot to produce eSAF from biogenic CO2 with Finnair, ABB, Fortum and Finavia

FreightWaves

Envirotainer backs Swiss Airtainer pilot for renewable-energy, lightweight connected pharma containers Envirotainer has invested in Swiss Airtainer to pilot a new generation of pharmaceutical air cargo containers that combine lightweight construction, integrated renewable-energy systems and digital connectivity for real-time visibility. The trial will test performance and operational benefits of energy-harvesting, telemetry-enabled containers across cold-chain operations.

2025-08-19T10:36:29.881866-07:00

Envirotainer backs Swiss Airtainer pilot for renewable-energy, lightweight connected pharma containers

AirInsight

Interactive DOT T‑100 model highlights US carriers' stage‑length, fuel‑burn and load‑factor trends Using the updated DOT T‑100 dataset, this interactive model maps US carriers' stage lengths, fuel burn and load factors to reveal recent performance trends across the market. It enables side‑by‑side comparison of carrier metrics over time, helping quantify operational efficiency and network‑structure shifts.

2025-08-19T09:16:57.603576-07:00

Interactive DOT T‑100 model highlights US carriers' stage‑length, fuel‑burn and load‑factor trends

Flying Magazine

Pilot Claims New Stratospheric Altitude Record in Electric Solar Aircraft An experimental electric solar plane has reached a claimed record altitude in the stratosphere, its pilot says, as the project progresses towards an official stratospheric flight attempt. The milestone underlines advances in sustainable aviation technology and tests the durability of solar-powered platforms at extreme altitudes.

2025-08-15T12:09:37.226637-07:00

Pilot Claims New Stratospheric Altitude Record in Electric Solar Aircraft

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AIAA Taps AMP2FLY’s Susan Ying for 2025 Wright Brothers Lectureship on Hybrid Electric Aircraft The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics has named Susan Ying, founder of AMP2FLY, as its 2025 Wright Brothers Lecturer in Aeronautics. She will present “Emergence of Hybrid Electric Aircraft” at the AIAA Aviation Forum in Las Vegas on 23 July.

2025-08-13T09:49:21.158377-07:00

AIAA Taps AMP2FLY’s Susan Ying for 2025 Wright Brothers Lectureship on Hybrid Electric Aircraft

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