Aviation

In the race to net zero, what’s in store for transportation and mobility this year?

It will take long-term, coordinated action from airlines, aircraft manufacturers, fuel producers, airports and governments for zero-emissions flight to really take off.  

This year the transportation industry made incredible progress — and took a few twists and turns.

The U.S. would have to more than double its biofuel production to meet domestic aviation energy demand, despite being the global leader in biofuel production.  

Political leaders should leverage the private jetting industry to drive further advancements in sustainable aviation.

Sustainable aviation fuel is one potential path airline’s can travel to mitigate aviation’s impact on the climate crisis. Shell is hoping to lead the charge for cleaner business travel.

The U.K. is developing an urban airport for flying cars and drones. Will other countries follow suit?

The engineering giant expects the first commercial use of small aircraft powered by its battery systems to take off within three to five years.

In some ways, the unexpected halt in traveling in 2020 may have helped boost this transition.

In September, the airline pledged to buy 1.5 billion gallons of SAF over the next 20 years from Chicago-based company Alder Fuels.