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UPS along with its rivals FedEx and Amazon are responsible for more than a quarter of emissions from the air freight sector, according to environmental group Stand Earth (AFP)
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Environmental group Stand Earth denounces rising air freight pollution

Environmental pressure group Stand Earrth is denouncing rising emissions in the air freight industry, which has been boosted by supply chain difficulties

FILE PHOTO: A Southwest commercial aircraft flies near a cell phone tower as it approaches to land at John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana, California U.S. January 18, 2022. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
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U.S. jet fuel output rises to pre-COVID levels as demand soars

U.S. refiners pumped out jet fuel last week at the fastest pace since the pandemic, government data showed, as they look to keep...

FILE PHOTO: The Joby Aviation logo is seen outside of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) ahead of their listing in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., August 11, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo
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Joby Aviation says FAA gives nod for in-house software for air-taxi operations

Joby Aviation said Thursday the US aviation regulator has authorized use of in-house software for air-taxi operations

An engine being tested by GE Aerospace as part of a technology demonstrator project for hybrid electric engines for future single-aisle jets is seen in this undated handout image obtained by Reuters on June 18, 2024.  GE Aerospace/Handout via REUTERS
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GE Aerospace developing hybrid engines for single-aisle jets

GE Aerospace is developing a hybrid electric engine with the hopes it will power next-generation narrow-body jets by the middle of the next...

FILE PHOTO: A plane is seen during sunrise at the international airport in Munich, Germany, January 9, 2018.    REUTERS/Michaela Rehle
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EU drafts plan to exempt long-haul flights from new emissions rules

International carriers have been lobbying for an opt-out on monitoring no-CO2 emissions.

Dan McLean, shown Wednesday, March 6, 2024, points to where Summit Carbon Solutions' proposed carbon dioxide pipeline would cross his land near Menoken, N.D. The project has drawn opposition from numerous Midwestern landowners, including McLean. (AP Photo/Jack Dura)
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Biofuel groups envision ethanol-powered jets but fueling it has not been easy

Dan McLean is opposed to a proposed carbon dioxide pipeline that would cross his land near Menoken, N.D. (AP Photo/Jack Dura)

The VoloCity air taxi will be authorised for test flights during the Olympics (AFP)
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‘Flying taxis’ to be tested during Paris Olympics: minister

France's transport minister says so-called "flying taxis" would be authorised for use on an experimental basis during the Paris Olympics.

FILE PHOTO: The logo for Eve Air Mobility is displayed on a screen during the company’s debut on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., May 10, 2022.  REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo
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Embraer’s Eve to raise funds as soon as July for flying taxi certification

Electric aircraft maker Eve expects to raise funds as early as next month to finance operations through the certification of its flying taxi...

In this file photo, planes are parked at a private jet terminal at Harry Reid International Airport ahead of the Super Bowl on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
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Private jets descend on Montreal for F1 Grand Prix in emissions-heavy weekend

Pinning a precise number on the carbon dioxide emissions from a flock of private jets can be hard. But in general, the pricey...

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