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HONEYWELL | October 11, 2022

Honeywell today announced a new, innovative ethanol-to-jet fuel (ETJ) processing technology that allows producers to convert corn-based, cellulosic, or sugar-based ethanol into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Depending on the type of ethanol feedstock used, jet fuel produced from Honeywell's ethanol-to-jet fuel process can reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 80% on a total lifecycle basis, compared to petroleum-based jet fuel.Demand for SAF continues to grow, yet the aviation industry ...

Defense and Space

ZeroAvia | June 08, 2022

ZeroAvia, the leader in developing zero-emission solutions for commercial aviation, announced that it has signed an agreement with MONTE Aircraft Leasing the pioneering zero-emissions regional turboprop aircraft lessor. As part of the agreement the partners will offer aircraft leasing and financing solutions that enable operators to run zero-emission flights. Under the deal, MONTE will purchase up to 100 ZA600 powertrains to be installed on existing and new Cessna Caravan, DHC-6 T...

ZDNet | January 16, 2020

Japanese car manufacturer Toyota has been named as the lead investor in Californian-based aerospace company Joby Aviation's latest Series C funding round, which raised $590 million. Of that total, Toyota contributed $349 million. In the latest funding round, Toyota was also joined by prior investors Toyota AI Ventures, Intel Capital, Sparx Group, Capricorn Investment Group, JetBlue Technology Ventures, and AME Cloud Ventures, as well as new investors Baillie Gifford and Global Oryx. With thi...

PhocusWire | March 26, 2020

Airline partnerships have been around for quite some time, with the first codeshare agreement having been created in the United States as early as the 1960s. Today, many airlines still maintain partnerships with each other, be it in the form of bilateral arrangements or by joining an alliance. The technology that has enabled these partnerships, however, hasn’t changed much over the last few decades. Each new collaboration between two carriers requires considerable investment and adds an ex...