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AerCap delivers first of 10 Airbus A321neos to Thai Airways

AerCap has delivered the first of ten Airbus A321neo aircraft to Thai Airways, the carrier's first A321neo under a lease deal. The remaining nine A321neos are scheduled for delivery through 2028 as THAI seeks lower fuel burn, reduced CO2 and improved narrowbody efficiency.

2025-12-23T13:22:25.048337-08:00

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NASA flies space‑grade sensors at 60,000 ft to map minerals needed for EVs and clean energy

2025-12-24T11:10:25.313125-08:00

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ZeroAvia secures two-year runway with financing to industrialise SuperStack Flex hydrogen fuel-cells

2025-12-22T02:07:23.269132-08:00

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EBAA says Dutch charter tax 'undermines' EU Green Deal, unveils 2026 lobbying priorities

2025-12-22T08:50:10.586401-08:00

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NASA flies space‑grade sensors at 60,000 ft to map minerals needed for EVs and clean energy NASA flew space‑grade sensors aboard a high‑altitude aircraft at 60,000 ft to map Earth mineral deposits critical for electric vehicles and clean‑energy technologies. The instruments, similar to those used on spacecraft to study distant worlds, aim to demonstrate airborne mineral‑mapping capabilities.

2025-12-24T11:10:25.313125-08:00

NASA flies space‑grade sensors at 60,000 ft to map minerals needed for EVs and clean energy

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AerCap delivers first of 10 Airbus A321neos to Thai Airways AerCap has delivered the first of ten Airbus A321neo aircraft to Thai Airways, the carrier's first A321neo under a lease deal. The remaining nine A321neos are scheduled for delivery through 2028 as THAI seeks lower fuel burn, reduced CO2 and improved narrowbody efficiency.

2025-12-23T13:22:25.048337-08:00

AerCap delivers first of 10 Airbus A321neos to Thai Airways

AINonline

EBAA says Dutch charter tax 'undermines' EU Green Deal, unveils 2026 lobbying priorities The European Business Aviation Association warned that the Netherlands' planned charter tax will 'undermine' the EU Green Deal and published its 2026 lobbying priorities, aiming to challenge tax measures, defend operational freedoms for business jets and shape upcoming EU climate and regulatory rules.

2025-12-22T08:50:10.586401-08:00

EBAA says Dutch charter tax 'undermines' EU Green Deal, unveils 2026 lobbying priorities

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ZeroAvia secures two-year runway with financing to industrialise SuperStack Flex hydrogen fuel-cells ZeroAvia has closed a new financing round led by Barclays Climate Ventures, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Ecosystem Integrity Fund, Horizons Ventures, Summa Equity and AP Ventures, extending its cash runway by about two years. The funds will accelerate development and industrialisation of its SuperStack Flex hydrogen fuel‑cell system for defense, UAV and eVTOL applications.

2025-12-22T02:07:23.269132-08:00

ZeroAvia secures two-year runway with financing to industrialise SuperStack Flex hydrogen fuel-cells

koreatimes.co.kr

South Korea targets 10% airport CO2 cut by 2030, accelerates SAF rollout South Korea will cut carbon emissions at its international airports by 10% by 2030 and accelerate sustainable aviation fuel deployment, including expanded procurement and airport-level fuelling measures. The plan focuses on airport operations and fuel uplift to drive near‑term aviation decarbonisation.

2025-12-20T20:16:03.041574-08:00

South Korea targets 10% airport CO2 cut by 2030, accelerates SAF rollout

Breitflyte

Lufthansa to fit 130+ A320s with real-time flight-profile transfer tech to cut CO2 and boost punctuality Lufthansa Group will equip more than 130 Airbus A320-family jets with real-time automated flight-profile transfer technology from 2026, aiming to optimise routings in flight, reduce CO2 emissions, and boost punctuality by linking onboard systems with network and air-traffic data.

2025-12-20T16:30:46.700546-08:00

Lufthansa to fit 130+ A320s with real-time flight-profile transfer tech to cut CO2 and boost punctuality

Aviation Week

Onera commissions airframe testbed to advance hydrogen-tank integration for Clean Aviation Onera has started using a new structural-materials testbed to advance integration of hydrogen storage tanks into airframes for the Clean Aviation programme. The facility applies novel testing methods to characterise material behaviour, load paths and attachment interfaces necessary to validate hydrogen‑propelled airframe structural designs.

2025-12-19T14:43:42.262655-08:00

Onera commissions airframe testbed to advance hydrogen-tank integration for Clean Aviation

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Leonardo's NGCTR technology demonstrator completes first flight under EU Clean Sky programme Leonardo Helicopters' Next Generation Civil Tiltrotor (NGCTR) technology demonstrator completed its first flight on 19 December at Cascina Costa di Samarate (Varese), flying under the EU Clean Sky 2/Clean Aviation programme to validate tiltrotor performance that marries helicopter versatility with fixed‑wing speed and range.

2025-12-19T11:21:00.733254-08:00

Leonardo's NGCTR technology demonstrator completes first flight under EU Clean Sky programme

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AerCap delivers first of 10 Airbus A321neos to Thai Airways

NASA flies space‑grade sensors at 60,000 ft to map minerals needed for EVs and clean energy

ZeroAvia secures two-year runway with financing to industrialise SuperStack Flex hydrogen fuel-cells

EBAA says Dutch charter tax 'undermines' EU Green Deal, unveils 2026 lobbying priorities

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