by Victoria Tozer-Pennington | Jun 14, 2023 | Editorial Comment, Flight, Sustainability, Technology
Eve Air Mobility (Eve) and United Airlines have announced plans to bring Urban Air Mobility (UAM) to San Francisco by launching electric commuter flights throughout the Bay Area. Both companies say that they will be working with local and state officials,...
by Victoria Tozer-Pennington | Apr 13, 2023 | Editorial Comment, Flight, Sustainability, Technology
Dutch company Maeve Aerospace has unveiled its new design for an electric civil aircraft for at least 44 passengers – called Maeve 1. The final design was presented live at the Fokker terminal in The Hague on Thursday, April 13. Founder and chief executive Jan...
by Victoria Tozer-Pennington | Apr 12, 2023 | Flight, Sustainability, Technology
Skyports Drone Services, a provider and operator of eVTOL drones for cargo drone deliveries, survey and surveillance, has announced the launch of the Orkney I-Port operation, a fully electric drone logistics project established in partnership with Royal Mail, Orkney...
by Victoria Tozer-Pennington | Apr 5, 2023 | Inspiration, Sustainability
Alaska Airlines said it would be pairing up with the Surfrider Foundation to promote reducing plastic waste and beach cleanups down the US west coast and in Hawaii . As “west coast-based organisations with broad national reach”, the partners will...
by Victoria Tozer-Pennington | Feb 24, 2023 | Flight, Sustainability
Qantas has unveiled prototypes of the First and Business cabins on the A350 aircraft for ‘Project Sunrise’ that will fly passengers non-stop from Australia to New York and London from late 2025. A virtual reality fly through of the aircraft cabin has also been...
by Victoria Tozer-Pennington | Feb 22, 2023 | Dubai, Sustainability
Recycling and sustainability go hand-in-hand. With this mantra, the Emirates has recycled over 500,000 kilograms of plastic and glass in 2022. Interestingly, 500,000 kilograms is almost the same weight as a fully loaded Emirates flagship A380 aircraft. The Emirates...
