Vertical Aerospace and Bristow Group will help city leaders to launch services without building operational infrastructure from scratch.
Gulfstream Aerospace is at the sustainability forefront. In addition to designing increasingly efficient business jets – its current fleet features fuel-efficiency gains of up to 33% over previous models – the company has implemented a series of initiatives to lower the environmental impact of its business operations during the past decade.
The policy is intended to encourage aviation stakeholders to switch from traditional kerosene to more sustainable aviation fuels (SAF), which can cut emissions by 80% as compared to emissions from traditional fuels.
The California company’s Z4, a blended-wing-bod, highly aerodynamic and lightweight aircraft will deliver up to a 50% reduction in fuel burn.
NBAA welcomes the Massachusetts Port Authority’s (Massport’s) recently announced roadmap for increasing the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in the Commonwealth and across New England.
The companies will develop a new technology enabling conversion of lignocellulosic biomass into high-quality, lower-emission renewable fuels, including SAF.