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Turbofan Engine Successfully Operated using Alternative Fuel

News - 20 Feb 2008

Pratt & Whitney's Geared Turbofan demonstrator engine has successfully operated using an alternative fuel blend during Phase I ground testing in West Palm Beach, Fla. Pratt & Whitney and...

Recent Developments Making Hydrogen Aviation a Reality

Article - 20 Dec 2022

Hydrogen-powered aviation has moved closer to reality in 2022, with recent announcements from major aerospace companies Rolls-Royce and Airbus. Ground tests for hydrogen engines are underway, but...

ZeroAvia Gets CAA Green Light for Next Phase of Hydrogen-Electric Test Flights

News - 3 Jan 2023

The UK’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has granted a permit to fly for ZeroAvia’s Dornier 228 aircraft, which has been retrofitted with its prototype hydrogen-electric powertrain....

World's First Aircraft to Fly on Biofuel

News - 24 Feb 2008

Virgin Atlantic, one of the world's leading long-haul airlines, will today fly one of its Boeing 747 jumbo jets on biofuel from London Heathrow to Amsterdam -- becoming the first airline in the...

NASA Awards $16.5 Million to Develop Fuel Efficient and Low Noise Aircraft

News - 15 Apr 2011

The Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate of NASA has recently awarded $16.5 million to four teams from academia and industry through its Fundamental Aeronautics Program for developing a new...

Chinese Air Cargo Carrier Signs On With EcoPower to Boost Engine Power, PErformance and Efficiency

News - 3 Nov 2008

Chinese cargo carrier Great Wall Airlines has signed an exclusive agreement to use Pratt & Whitney's EcoPower engine wash service on its fleet of PW4056 engines through 2010. All engines...

New Strategies to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions in the Aerospace and Defense Sector

News - 22 Dec 2009

In an effort to contribute towards sustainable development, the aerospace and defense industry has adopted a number of green initiatives through strategies aimed at reducing carbon footprint. The...

Researchers Exploring Feasibility of Anti-Global Warming Atmospheric Spraying Program

News - 23 Nov 2018

A program to decrease Earth’s heat capture by injecting aerosols into the atmosphere from high-altitude aircraft is doable, but excessively expensive with present-day technology, and would be...

The Top Renewable Trends in Aerospace

Article - 23 Jul 2018

Federal regulatory agencies are devoting their resources to improving the environmental impacts of the aerospace industry.

Industry Leader Adds Another 75 Clean-Technology Vans in the United States and Europe

News - 28 Apr 2008

FedEx Corp. today announced a major milestone for its existing hybrid-electric truck fleet: more than two million miles of revenue service. The hybrid trucks improve fuel economy by 42 percent,...