World Travel Catering & Onboard Services Expo (WTCE) welcomed the industry’s leading airline and rail companies, with more than 3,500 attendees from 88 different countries visiting the three-day event. The expo was centred around the three core themes of passenger wellbeing, sustainability and creating memorable experiences, with visitors and exhibitors alike keen to bring the fun back to post-pandemic travel
Browsing: sustainable aviation
IATA and UNEP have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to address sustainability challenges in the aviation industry and ease the implementation of solutions. The initial focus of the partnership is on the reduction of single-use plastics products used inflight, and improving circularity in the use of plastics
In an effort to further contribute to the reduction of the environmental impact of aircraft cabin interiors, global aviation creative agency, JPA Design, has become the first organisation of its kind to join the Green Cabin Alliance
Jeremy Hunter from Jamco America discusses the importance of aircraft interiors in helping aviation meet its commitment to achieve Net Zero emissions by 2050
APEX Greener powered by SimpliFlying evaluates and rates the sustainability of airline products, provides airlines with a database of certified products, and promotes eco-friendly airline products
World Travel Catering & Onboard Services Expo (WTCE) and the Aviation Sustainability Forum (ASF) are calling on the aviation industry to find a way to bring circularity into the topic of in-cabin waste (ICW), and to build a more sustainable future for in-flight food, drinks and amenities
Ministers and aviation chiefs have revealed an action plan for the next two years in the race to decarbonise the UK aviation industry faster than any other G7 nation – with the goal of achieving Jet Zero by 2050, and zero-emission transatlantic flight within a generation
The Hong Kong-based airline has published its 2022 Sustainable Development Report, which outlines its determination to cooperate and innovate with partners to lead change
Pam Fletcher, Delta’s chief sustainability officer, outlines the airline’s strategy for achieving net zero-emissions and more sustainable travel by 2050, including eliminating single-use plastics, diverting waste from landfills, identifying more sustainable products that elevate the customer experience and encouraging net-zero supply chains
United Airlines has appointed Sesame Street’s Oscar the Grouch as its first Chief Trash Officer as his love of rubbish can help fuel the future of air travel. The sustainability campaign follows Oscar’s journey from job listing to c-suite office starring alongside real United employees