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Campaigners at Oxfam Scotland are urging First Minister John Swinney to have talks with the UK Govenrment so Scotland can introduce a new tax on ‘planet wrecking private jets’. (Nicholas T Ansell/PA)
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Scotland must act to tax ‘planet-wrecking private jets’, campaigners urge

Scotland urged to tax private jets, with Oxfam claiming their "reckless pollution" fuels climate crisis and extreme inequality.

FILE PHOTO: An electric air taxi by Joby Aviation flies near the Downtown Manhattan Heliport in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., November 12, 2023. REUTERS/Roselle Chen/File Photo
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FAA set to finalize pilot training, certification rules for air taxis

The FAA finalizes training rules for air taxi pilots, clearing a key hurdle for deploying electric vertical takeoff aircraft.

FILE PHOTO: The Logo of Hyundai Motor India Limited is seen outside a car showroom, in Ahmedabad, India, October 7, 2024. REUTERS/Amit Dave/File Photo
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Hyundai’s Supernal partners with two firms for its battery-powered aircraft

Supernal plans to launch its five-seat, battery-powered electric vehicle take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft in 2028.

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Saft introduces new 28V lithium-ion battery for aviation

Saft presents a new 28-volt lithium-ion battery for back-up and powerful engine starting for business jets and helicopters.  This lithium-ion battery is more...

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Unable to get its cosmetics plant project financed, Global Bioenergies is now focusing all its efforts on SAF opportunities

PRESS RELEASE Unable to get its cosmetics plant project financed, Global Bioenergies is now focusing all its efforts on SAF opportunities Evry, 17 October...

FILE PHOTO: A plane is seen during take off in New Jersey behind the Statue of Liberty in New York's Harbor as seen from the Brooklyn borough of New York February 20, 2016. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo
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US offers conditional loan guarantees worth about $3 billion for two sustainable aviation fuel projects

The U.S. expects domestic production of biofuels to increase by about 50 per cent in 2024, led by rising SAF production.

FILE PHOTO: Attendees view a Wisk autonomous electric air taxi at the Farnborough International Airshow, in Farnborough, Britain, July 22, 2024. REUTERS/Toby Melville/File Photo
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Wisk Aero partners with Airservices Australia as it readies air taxi launch

Wisk Aero partners with Airservices Australia to study how air taxis can be integrated into the country's airspace.

FILE PHOTO: The Eve Air Mobility logo is seen on the full-scale prototype of an electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft as it is presented for the first time in Gaviao Peixoto, Brazil July 3, 2024. REUTERS/Amanda Perobelli/File Photo
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Embraer’s Eve gets $88 million BNDES loan to build first plant

Eve is among the startups creating electrical vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft to ferry travelers on short city trips, bypassing traffic.

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An “A” Rating for Vegreville, Alberta to Support Biomass for Future Fuel Supply

October 1, 2024  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Canadian Council for Sustainable Aviation Fuels (C-SAF), in partnership with Ecostrat, are proud to announce the designation...

British Airways has invested £9 million in carbon capture projects (Steve Parsons/PA)
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British Airways signs deal to buy more than £9m of carbon removal credits

British Airways invests £9M in carbon removal credits to reach 2030 decarbonisation goals and support net-zero by 2050.

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