SUSTAINABILITY NEWS

IATA Adds Environmental Sustainability to its Training Curriculum

JOB & CAREER | AEROCONTACT | Mon, Jul 26^th 2021 |

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has launched an environmental sustainability training program together with the University of Geneva (UNIGE). While ...

Emirates starts on greener road journeys for crew in Dubai

INDUSTRY / TECHNOLOGY | AEROCONTACT | Fri, Oct 2^nd 2020 |

Emirates has revealed that nearly a third of its dedicated fleet of transport buses for cabin crew in Dubai will now operate on biofuel, taking another step forward on...

Boeing Appoints Marc Allen Chief Strategy Officer and names Chris Raymond as Company's First Chief Sustainability Officer

INDUSTRY / TECHNOLOGY | AEROCONTACT | Thu, Oct 1^st 2020 |

Nomination

The Boeing Company named B. Marc Allen as chief strategy officer and senior vice president, Strategy and Corporate De...

Thales ranked no. 1 worldwide by Dow Jones Sustainability Index in the aerospace and defence sector

INDUSTRY / TECHNOLOGY | AEROCONTACT | Wed, Oct 4^th 2017 |

This year, for the first time, Thales has been ranked by the Dow Jones Sustainability Index as the company with the m...

Finnair uses recycled cooking oil to power flight to New York

AIR TRANSPORT | AVIATION WORLD NEWS | Wed, Sept 24^th 2014 |

Finnair will operate its flight from Helsinki to New York on 23 September with an Airbus A330 using environmentally sustainable biofuel, coinciding with the UN Climate...

Amadeus’ first Global Report highlights twin pillars of business success and commitment to sustainability

INDUSTRY / TECHNOLOGY | AVIATION WORLD NEWS | Fri, May 30^th 2014 |

Amadeus, a leading technology partner for the global travel industry, has published its 2013 Global Report detailing ...

Heathrow 2013 sustainability performance summary

AIR TRANSPORT | AVIATION WORLD NEWS | Thu, May 22^nd 2014 |

Heathrow has released its annual report for 2013, tracking developments against its 2020 sustainability goals. 2013 was a year for launching several new measures to improve Heathrow as a responsible business and a yea...

United Airlines Wins Sustainability Outstanding Achievement Award

AIR TRANSPORT | AVIATION WORLD NEWS | Fri, May 16^th 2014 |

United Airlines this week was honored with a Sustainability Outstanding Achievement Award as a travel supplier by the GBTA Foundation and Project ICARUS. The Foundati...

NASA Statement on Sustainability Study

SPACE | AVIATION WORLD NEWS | Fri, Mar 21^st 2014 |

The following is a statement from NASA regarding erroneous media reports crediting the agency with an academic paper on population and societal impacts. "A soon-to-be published research paper 'Human and Nature Dyna...

Air Canada Issues 2012 Corporate Sustainability Report

INDUSTRY / TECHNOLOGY | AVIATION WORLD NEWS | Tue, Sept 3^rd 2013 |

Citizens of the World details environmental, social and economic sustainability initiativesMONTREAL, Sept. 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - Air Canada today released Citizens of...

Honeywell, San Diego-Area Organizations Focused On Sustainability Host Workshop For 70 Middle School Teachers

INDUSTRY / TECHNOLOGY | AVIATION WORLD NEWS | Tue, Jun 25^th 2013 |

SAN DIEGO and MINNEAPOLIS, June 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Honeywell (NYSE: HON) is hosting its fifth annual Green Boot...

Pratt & Whitney Launches 2025 Sustainability Goals to Be Achieved by Its 100th Anniversary

INDUSTRY / TECHNOLOGY | AVIATION WORLD NEWS | Tue, Jun 18^th 2013 |

PARIS, June 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- PARIS AIR SHOW ? Pratt & Whitney launched aggressive goals today to further impr...

Northrop Grumman Announces Significant Achievements in Diversity and Inclusion, Environmental Sustainability and STEM

INDUSTRY / TECHNOLOGY | AVIATION WORLD NEWS | Fri, May 31^st 2013 |

FALLS CHURCH, Va., May 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) released its 2012 Corporate ...

Ball Corporation Reports Continued Progress Toward Sustainability Goals

INDUSTRY / TECHNOLOGY | AVIATION WORLD NEWS | Wed, May 29^th 2013 |

BROOMFIELD, Colo., May 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Ball Corporation (NYSE: BLL) today released updated sustainability data, revealing considerable progress in its greenho...

BETHESDA, Md., April 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) continues to meet and exceed established sustainability goals as outlined in its 2012 Corporate Sustainability Report, released yesterday.

INDUSTRY / TECHNOLOGY | AVIATION WORLD NEWS | Fri, Apr 26^th 2013 |

BETHESDA, Md., April 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) continues to meet and exceed established su...