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Iberia to trial Recaro R Sphere sustainable seats on an A320neo

Recaro's R Sphere sustainable seating program will be flight‑tested by Iberia in a trial on an A320neo, with the carrier fitting key components of the R Sphere program on the airframe. The trial marks an initial airline implementation step for Recaro's sustainability initiative.

2026-04-02T07:19:38.225107-07:00

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Project Sonata advances electric landing‑gear drives toward demonstration to cut airliner taxiing CO2

2026-04-02T00:16:48.016190-07:00

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HYSKY and eVTOL Insights to host Hydrogen Aviation panel at NAAMCE North America Conference

2026-04-01T02:21:19.730209-07:00

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Eni's Kenyan biofuel project faces farmer backlash — implications for SAF supply and airline reputations

2026-03-31T01:18:31.215465-07:00

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Iberia to trial Recaro R Sphere sustainable seats on an A320neo Recaro's R Sphere sustainable seating program will be flight‑tested by Iberia in a trial on an A320neo, with the carrier fitting key components of the R Sphere program on the airframe. The trial marks an initial airline implementation step for Recaro's sustainability initiative.

2026-04-02T07:19:38.225107-07:00

Iberia to trial Recaro R Sphere sustainable seats on an A320neo

AINonline

Project Sonata advances electric landing‑gear drives toward demonstration to cut airliner taxiing CO2 Project Sonata, a UK programme, is developing electric landing‑gear drives intended to cut airliner taxiing CO2 and is progressing toward a live demonstration. The initiative aims to validate the technology's potential to reduce ground‑phase emissions at airports and inform airlines, airports and suppliers about deployment feasibility.

2026-04-02T00:16:48.016190-07:00

Project Sonata advances electric landing‑gear drives toward demonstration to cut airliner taxiing CO2

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TerraSpark raises €5M pre-seed to advance space-based solar power TerraSpark closed a pre-seed financing round of more than €5 million to continue development of space-based solar energy systems that harvest sunlight in orbit and transmit power to Earth or space users. The funds will back technology maturation, satellite prototypes and transmission demonstrations.

2026-04-01T05:58:23.450561-07:00

TerraSpark raises €5M pre-seed to advance space-based solar power

eVTOL Insights

HYSKY and eVTOL Insights to host Hydrogen Aviation panel at NAAMCE North America Conference HYSKY Society has partnered with eVTOL Insights to present a dedicated Hydrogen Aviation panel at the NAAMCE North America Conference & Awards. The session will convene industry stakeholders to examine hydrogen’s role in decarbonizing advanced air mobility and the infrastructure and certification challenges ahead.

2026-04-01T02:21:19.730209-07:00

HYSKY and eVTOL Insights to host Hydrogen Aviation panel at NAAMCE North America Conference

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Eni's Kenyan biofuel project faces farmer backlash — implications for SAF supply and airline reputations Eni has promoted a Kenyan biofuel project as a template for sustainable aviation fuel production, but widespread complaints from smallholder farmers that the scheme "failed them" raise questions over feedstock sourcing, local benefits and reputational risk for airlines seeking SAF credits or offtake agreements.

2026-03-31T01:18:31.215465-07:00

Eni's Kenyan biofuel project faces farmer backlash — implications for SAF supply and airline reputations

AeroTime

University of Sheffield demonstrates solar‑driven process for scalable SAF Researchers at the University of Sheffield say a new solar‑driven process can produce sustainable aviation fuel and could be scaled to industrial levels. The approach offers a potentially scalable alternative to waste‑oil feedstocks, reshaping SAF supply pathways and supporting aviation's net‑zero ambitions.

2026-03-31T01:16:46.264077-07:00

University of Sheffield demonstrates solar‑driven process for scalable SAF

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ANA joins Japanese consortium to develop space-based CO2 monitoring ANA Holdings has joined a Japanese consortium to develop space-based CO2 monitoring. The carrier will flight-test sensor hardware on commercial aircraft ahead of a planned satellite launch in the early 2030s, using in-service flights to validate sensors and operational concepts before orbital deployment.

2026-03-30T03:46:10.748463-07:00

ANA joins Japanese consortium to develop space-based CO2 monitoring

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ICAO adopts stricter noise and CO2 standards for new aircraft — noise from 2029, CO2 from 2031 ICAO has adopted tighter international limits on aircraft noise and carbon dioxide emissions for new aircraft, with new noise standards taking effect in 2029 and updated CO2 rules following in 2031. The measures set global environmental certification baselines for future commercial aircraft.

2026-03-27T14:24:56.835423-07:00

ICAO adopts stricter noise and CO2 standards for new aircraft — noise from 2029, CO2 from 2031

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Iberia to trial Recaro R Sphere sustainable seats on an A320neo

Project Sonata advances electric landing‑gear drives toward demonstration to cut airliner taxiing CO2

HYSKY and eVTOL Insights to host Hydrogen Aviation panel at NAAMCE North America Conference

Eni's Kenyan biofuel project faces farmer backlash — implications for SAF supply and airline reputations

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