Tag Archives: Aviation

The North can play a key role in decarbonising the UK’s aviation sector according to a new report from Transport for the North (TfN).

The government will continue to support “justified” airport expansions while working to make the UK’s aviation sector net zero by 2050.

Airport owners and operators need to plan for the delivery and storage of hydrogen now if they are to be ready to fuel hydrogen-powered aircraft by 2035, according to research by Jacobs.

The Transport Committee has told the government that it must review the powers granted to the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to facilitate the introduction of more environment-related mandates for the sector, but experts warn it is likely to fall on deaf ears.

The Department for Transport (DfT) has appointed Arup and Aecom as advisers on specialist engineering, carbon and cost benchmarking.

Aecom has partnered with Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV) to develop infrastructure for zero carbon aviation.

Aviation experts have criticised Heathrow's new sustainability strategy, claiming it does not adequately factor in expansion emissions and relies too heavily on the development of negative emission technologies.

New low-emission aviation technologies do not necessarily mean airport expansions should move forward, according to Aviation Environment Federation director Tim Johnson.

An aviation climate declaration launched at COP26 yesterday has failed to place any firm limits on future airport expansions.

The pandemic-driven reduction in air travel may mean the proposed third runway at Heathrow is no longer needed, according to the head of a government review into airport expansion.