The aviation industry is in trouble. With massive increases in fuel prices, major players such as Continental, Delta, and American last week announced combined second-quarter losses of nearly $2.5 billion, according to a report in Slate magazine...
Category - Aviation
We all complain about high fuel costs but here’s an opportunity to do something about it. The X Prize Foundation, which awards prizes encouraging scientific innovation has recently set theor sites on green aviation and put their money where...
It was good to see a high-profile publication such as the International Herald Tribune highlighting the environmental impact by the massive growth of low-cost flying in Europe. The European Low Fares Airline Association says the number of passengers...
I received an email from Friends of the Earth, a UK environmental organization, that I’d like to share with readers here as it is about something very important. The UK will soon have its climate change law, which is great news. However...
I always took with a strong pinch of salt the aviation industry’s claims that they are working to become environmentally friendly. In this profit-ridden, ruthless business, the point is to get more people flying. And thus increase carbon...
