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Archive for December, 2011
The Grass is always Greener on the other… Roof
Think about the term ‘Green Aviation Industry’ and what comes to mind? An aircraft dipped in green paint sprinting down the runway? A couple of big bushes attached to wings made out of hedgerows? How about an airport built out of garden sheds? Well, you wouldn’t be far wrong with a combination of the three. [...]
Posted: December 22nd, 2011 under Airports, environment, Uncategorized.
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The Sun Shines Brightly on Sustainability
More often than not, it is aircraft manufacturers and airlines that receive the most credit for reducing carbon emissions and making developments in sustainable aviation, but there is one sector in the industry which does not always get the credit it deserves, the sector which aircraft could not possibly do without, simply because they would [...]
Posted: December 6th, 2011 under Airports, carbon emissions, environment, innovation.
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Alaska Airline Joins Biofuel Flight List
November was another month for airlines to join the growing list demonstrating our ability to fly on biofuels with Alaska Airlines and its sister carrier, Horizon Air, inaugurating their first commercial biofuel flights between Seattle and Washington, DC, on 9 November. The first two that took place were just 2 of the 75 biofuel flights scheduled between the two [...]
Posted: December 2nd, 2011 under Uncategorized.
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