Environment Archives - Avio Space https://aviospace.org/category/environment/ Thu, 04 Jun 2026 16:22:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://aviospace.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/avio-fav.jpg Environment Archives - Avio Space https://aviospace.org/category/environment/ 32 32 How Emirates Recycled and Reused 88,000 Kilograms of Plastic From Inflight Dining https://aviospace.org/how-emirates-recycled-and-reused-88000-kilograms-of-plastic-from-inflight-dining/ https://aviospace.org/how-emirates-recycled-and-reused-88000-kilograms-of-plastic-from-inflight-dining/#respond Thu, 04 Jun 2026 16:22:44 +0000 https://aviospace.org/?p=14818 Emirates (EK), the world’s largest international airline by international passenger kilometres flown, has repurposed more than 88,000 kilograms of plastic […]

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]]> https://aviospace.org/how-emirates-recycled-and-reused-88000-kilograms-of-plastic-from-inflight-dining/feed/ 0 Taking Flight with Solar Energy: The Benefits of Solar Panels in Aircraft https://aviospace.org/solar-aircraft-technology/ https://aviospace.org/solar-aircraft-technology/#respond Wed, 27 May 2026 15:55:13 +0000 https://aviospace.org/?p=14505 Aviation accounts for approximately 2.5 percent of global CO₂ emissions and roughly 4 percent of total climate forcing when contractions […]

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]]> https://aviospace.org/solar-aircraft-technology/feed/ 0 What is Turbulence? Can turbulence crash a plane? Myths of turbulence https://aviospace.org/what-is-turbulence-can-turbulence-crash-a-plane-myths-of-turbulence/ https://aviospace.org/what-is-turbulence-can-turbulence-crash-a-plane-myths-of-turbulence/#respond Sat, 23 May 2026 08:19:05 +0000 https://aviospace.org/?p=14481 On May 21, 2024, a 73-year-old British passenger named Geoff Kitchen died aboard Singapore Airlines (SQ) flight SQ321 after the […]

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]]> https://aviospace.org/what-is-turbulence-can-turbulence-crash-a-plane-myths-of-turbulence/feed/ 0 CX156: Cathay Pacific A350-900 Turbulence Incident Injures 10 On Brisbane-Hong Kong Flight https://aviospace.org/cx156-cathay-pacific-a350-900-turbulence-incident-injures-10-on-brisbane-hong-kong-flight/ https://aviospace.org/cx156-cathay-pacific-a350-900-turbulence-incident-injures-10-on-brisbane-hong-kong-flight/#respond Sat, 23 May 2026 06:20:59 +0000 https://aviospace.org/?p=14474 Ten people — comprising six cabin crew members and four passengers, including two Australian nationals — sustained injuries aboard Cathay […]

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]]> https://aviospace.org/cx156-cathay-pacific-a350-900-turbulence-incident-injures-10-on-brisbane-hong-kong-flight/feed/ 0 Top 20 Most Polluted Airports in the World https://aviospace.org/top-20-most-polluted-airports-in-the-world/ https://aviospace.org/top-20-most-polluted-airports-in-the-world/#respond Thu, 14 May 2026 05:10:48 +0000 https://aviospace.org/?p=14192 A new global aviation emissions study has identified Dubai International Airport (DXB) and Heathrow Airport (LHR) as the world’s two […]

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]]> https://aviospace.org/top-20-most-polluted-airports-in-the-world/feed/ 0 Most Efficient Airlines in the World, No. 5 Will Surprise You!! https://aviospace.org/most-efficient-airlines-world-2025-co2-ranking/ https://aviospace.org/most-efficient-airlines-world-2025-co2-ranking/#respond Thu, 16 Apr 2026 02:47:27 +0000 https://aviospace.org/?p=13434 Singapore-based low-cost carrier Scoot Airways (TR) has been named the world’s most emissions-efficient airline in the 2025 EmeraldSky Annual Review […]

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]]> https://aviospace.org/most-efficient-airlines-world-2025-co2-ranking/feed/ 0 IATA Warns of Slowing SAF Production as Airlines Push Toward Net-Zero https://aviospace.org/iata-saf-production-slowdown-net-zero-warning/ https://aviospace.org/iata-saf-production-slowdown-net-zero-warning/#respond Wed, 10 Dec 2025 11:17:20 +0000 https://aviospace.org/?p=11160 On December 9, 2025, IATA revealed that 2025 SAF output is projected to reach 1.9 million tonnes — roughly double […]

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]]> https://aviospace.org/iata-saf-production-slowdown-net-zero-warning/feed/ 0 Environmental Impact of Lukla Airport: Balancing Tourism and Sustainability in the Himalayas https://aviospace.org/environmental-impact-of-lukla-airport/ https://aviospace.org/environmental-impact-of-lukla-airport/#respond Mon, 10 Nov 2025 17:51:30 +0000 https://aviospace.org/?p=10650 With an impressive airstrip situated 2,900 meters above sea level, Lukla Airport (LUA) is the highest functioning airport in Everest: […]

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]]> https://aviospace.org/environmental-impact-of-lukla-airport/feed/ 0 EU Cracks Down on Airline Greenwashing: Lufthansa, KLM and other Major Carriers Respond https://aviospace.org/eu-cracks-down-on-airline-greenwashing-lufthansa-klm/ https://aviospace.org/eu-cracks-down-on-airline-greenwashing-lufthansa-klm/#respond Sat, 08 Nov 2025 10:13:36 +0000 https://aviospace.org/?p=10559 On 7 November 2025, the European Consumer Organisation (BEUC) announced that 21 major European airlines have formally pledged to cease making misleading […]

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]]> https://aviospace.org/eu-cracks-down-on-airline-greenwashing-lufthansa-klm/feed/ 0 Andorra: The Largest Country Without An Airport https://aviospace.org/andorra-the-largest-country-without-an-airport/ https://aviospace.org/andorra-the-largest-country-without-an-airport/#respond Tue, 19 Aug 2025 07:05:37 +0000 https://aviospace.org/?p=9662 It might come as a surprise that there is an airport named after the largest country in the world without […]

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