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Airlines will be forced to publish the environmental impact of their flights on booking websites under new plans (Gareth Fuller/PA)
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Airlines could be forced to display environmental impact of every flight

Regulator the Civil Aviation Authority says greater transparency will help travelers make more informed choices.

Employees work near the full-scale prototype of an electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft developed by Eve Air Mobility, an Embraer group company, as it is presented for the first time in Gaviao Peixoto, Brazil July 3, 2024. REUTERS/Amanda Perobelli
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Embraer’s Eve rolls out flying taxi prototype, cash needs covered until 2027

Electric aircraft maker Eve has showcased the full-scale prototype of its "flying taxi," as the company aims to enter service in 2026

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Airbus welcomes London Gatwick to global hydrogen hub network

London, 18 July 2024 - Airbus has teamed up with London Gatwick, easyJet and Air Products, the world’s largest hydrogen supplier, to expand hydrogen...

Archer's Midnight electric air taxi, part of joint ventures with Stellantis and Southwest (Stellantis N.V.)
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US carrier Southwest Airlines unveils electric air taxi venture

The airline plans to jointly develop a fleet of electric air taxis to serve the California market with Archer Aviation.

A general view of construction work near the Eiffel Tower, Paris, in preparation for the Paris Olympic Games which will start on July 26 (Adam Davy/PA)
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Campaigners criticise Paris Olympics sponsorship deals with high-emitting firms

Top athletes have joined Badvertising, which campaigns against high carbon advertising, in calling for the International Olympics Committee (IOC) to cut ties with...

Backers tout flying taxis as a low-carbon form of aviation and hope future larger versions could be used as ambulances or in other roles (AFP)
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River Seine to have flying taxi landing pad at Paris Olympics

"Experimental" Paris flying taxis scheme will be demonstrated around the Olympic Games.

FILE PHOTO: A protester sits in front of an aircraft as members of the Just Stop Oil spray paints planes at the Stansted airport, Britain June 20, 2024.    JUST STOP OIL/Handout via REUTERS /File Photo
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Three UK airports get injunction to stop climate protesters disrupting flights

The East Midlands, Manchester and Stansted airports were granted a court order on Friday to stop climate protesters from potentially disrupting flights over...

FILE PHOTO: An American Airlines plane sits at a gate at Logan Airport ahead of the July 4th holiday in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., June 28, 2023. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo
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American Airlines in 100 hydrogen-electric engines deal with startup

(Reuters) -American Airlines has agreed to a provisional deal for 100 hydrogen-electric engines from aviation startup ZeroAvia, the carrier said on Tuesday, to...

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Eleven dead in Indian capital after heavy rain, flight operations stutter

The death toll from this week's sudden heavy rain has climbed to 11 in the Indian capital of New Delhi

In 2023, cases against companies made up a quarter of the 233 lawsuits filed globally that year alone (AFP)
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Climate lawsuits against companies on the rise: report

Accusations of "climate-washing" or misleading marketing have been among the drivers for more recent cases against corporations. 

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