Sustainability

Heart Aviation's ES-19: This is what the electric aircraft will look like.

ES-19 for 19 passengers

New electric aircraft from Sweden to take off in 2024

New technology, new market opportunities: A new aircraft manufacturer is to be established in Gothenburg. Heart Aerospace is focusing on 19 seats and electric engines.

01.10.20 - 18:13

Timo Nowack

Leonore Gewessler: «If the tickets only cost 9.90, then the environment and the climate pay for it.»

Interview with Austrian Environmental Minister Leonore Gewessler

«The future is the train, especially on short haul routes»

Austria's Environment Minister Leonore Gewessler on the minimum price for airline tickets, train vs. flight and the future of aviation.

24.06.20 - 18:32

Stefan Eiselin

France: more train travels than flight travels - per government's wish.

Not only Air France

Short-haul domestic flights will be forbidden for all airlines

Air France will have to give up domestic routes if there is an attractive rail alternative. The same applies to other airlines, the French government clarifies.

24.06.20 - 10:03

Stefan Eiselin

Pipistrel Velis Electro: Is now officially airworthy.

Purely electric aircraft receives type certificate

It's a world premiere. For the first time ever, with the Pipistrel Velis Electro a purely electric aircraft has received official type certification.

11.06.20 - 15:49

Stefan Eiselin

Canadair CL-415 owned by the Croatian Air Force: Part of the European water bomber fleet.

The EU is investing in its firefighting fleet

The European Union is building up a fleet of water bombers to fight forest fires. It has now been expanded further.

Robert Erenstein

Ursula Von der Leyen: Sie stellte den Green Deal vor.

Green deal could mean stricter rules for airlines

The European Union wants to become climate neutral by 2050: The goal is to be achieved with a multitude of measures. Aviation will also be affected.

24.12.19 - 09:43

Laura Frommberg

Why plastic on board has its advantages

As other airlines, too, KLM wants to reduce the use of plastic. But sometimes it can be sustainable that other materials, says KLM manager Boet Kreiken.

05.12.19 - 11:01

Timo Nowack