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Boeing and Airbus defer narrowbody successor launches as 25–30% efficiency gains remain years away

Senior executives at Boeing and Airbus told investors and industry audiences there are no immediate plans to launch direct successors to the Boeing 737 and Airbus A320 families. Achieving the roughly 25–30% step-change in fuel and emissions efficiency they say a replacement requires is still several years off.

2025-10-06T03:24:26.270414-07:00

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African Development Bank and JGC sign LOI to develop SAF and green aviation solutions across Africa

2025-10-06T05:09:06.264936-07:00

Reuters

Beta Technologies files S-1 for NYSE IPO to fund Alia family, develops 19‑seat follow‑on

2025-09-29T06:03:51.956401-07:00

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Pilatus delivers first PC‑12 Pro with Autoland to launch customer Dion Weisler

2025-09-30T00:12:17.097587-07:00

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AINonline

EBAA, GAMA oppose EU plan to tax jet‑A for all aircraft under 19 seats The European Business Aviation Association and the General Aviation Manufacturers Association have formally opposed a European Union proposal to impose a tax on jet‑A fuel that would apply to every aircraft with fewer than 19 seats, warning the levy would raise operating costs across business and general aviation.

2025-10-08T03:08:30.260307-07:00

EBAA, GAMA oppose EU plan to tax jet‑A for all aircraft under 19 seats

Skift

Intrepid Travel scraps carbon offsets, will count all flight emissions Intrepid Travel has stopped buying carbon offsets and will count and report the full emissions from all flights, saying the travel industry is "not on track" to meet 1.5C goals. The move breaks with current climate standards and alters how tour operators disclose aviation footprints.

2025-10-07T23:08:23.699164-07:00

Intrepid Travel scraps carbon offsets, will count all flight emissions

SpaceNews.com

Maldives seeks $50M to establish space agency fund for sovereign infrastructure and climate resilience The Maldives is seeking $50 million to establish a space agency fund aimed at financing sovereign space infrastructure and offering support to other developing states confronting climate and security risks. The initiative would make the island nation one of the first to formalize a dedicated national space-finance vehicle.

2025-10-07T21:16:50.689825-07:00

Maldives seeks $50M to establish space agency fund for sovereign infrastructure and climate resilience

SpaceWatch Africa

Bahrain teams with regional partners to harness AI and satellite data for environmental monitoring and disaster response Bahrain's Space Agency CEO Dr. Mohamed E. Al‑Aseeri participated in the seminar "Leveraging Artificial Intelligence and Satellite Data", signalling Bahrain's engagement with regional partners to apply AI‑driven satellite analytics for environmental monitoring and faster disaster response coordination and resilience‑building.

2025-10-07T11:08:53.846889-07:00

Bahrain teams with regional partners to harness AI and satellite data for environmental monitoring and disaster response

Financial Times

Momentum fades: politicians and passengers abandon greener air travel Political leaders and airline passengers have largely lost momentum for decarbonising air travel, the article reports, eroding support for stricter emissions rules and consumer-driven green choices. That retreat weakens the policy and market signals needed to scale sustainable aviation fuel, efficiency upgrades and zero‑emission aircraft development.

2025-10-06T23:15:38.228535-07:00

Momentum fades: politicians and passengers abandon greener air travel

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Greater Bay Airlines to debut Boeing 737-9s, first entry by Dec 17, 2025 Greater Bay Airlines will take delivery of its first two Boeing 737-9s, with the type slated to enter service by December 17, 2025. The Hong Kong low-cost carrier says the 737-9s — its first modern jet type — will drive fleet efficiency and reduce carbon intensity.

2025-10-06T17:27:52.964260-07:00

Greater Bay Airlines to debut Boeing 737-9s, first entry by Dec 17, 2025

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African Development Bank and JGC sign LOI to develop SAF and green aviation solutions across Africa The African Development Bank and Japan’s JGC Corporation have signed a letter of intent at TICAD9 to explore cooperation on sustainable aviation fuel production and broader green aviation solutions across Africa. The LOI frames engineering, project development and financing collaboration to accelerate regional SAF supply chains.

2025-10-06T05:09:06.264936-07:00

African Development Bank and JGC sign LOI to develop SAF and green aviation solutions across Africa

Reuters

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Boeing and Airbus defer narrowbody successor launches as 25–30% efficiency gains remain years away Senior executives at Boeing and Airbus told investors and industry audiences there are no immediate plans to launch direct successors to the Boeing 737 and Airbus A320 families. Achieving the roughly 25–30% step-change in fuel and emissions efficiency they say a replacement requires is still several years off.

2025-10-06T03:24:26.270414-07:00

Boeing and Airbus defer narrowbody successor launches as 25–30% efficiency gains remain years away

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