11 Power Players Leading Aviation's Sustainability Push
From aviation giants like United and Boeing to startups like ZeroAvia, these power players are leading aviation's push toward sustainability.
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From aviation giants like United and Boeing to startups like ZeroAvia, these power players are leading aviation's push toward sustainability.
In some ways, the unexpected halt in traveling in 2020 may have helped boost this transition.
Ask how the aviation industry will meet its net-zero carbon commitments, and you expect the answer to come from one of the giants, from Airbus, Boeing or Rolls-Royce for example. But a surprising number of startups have something to say on the matter - companies that already have zero-emission craft in the air, and orders on their books.
We say the name Rolls-Royce, we usually think of incredibly luxurious cars that cost more than many homes. However, Rolls-Royce isn't only in the automotive
Wright Electric, Inc. (earlier post) is adding a new member to its planned family of zero-emissions aircraft for the commercial market—the Wright Spirit will incorporate Wright’s megawatt-class electric propulsion system and serve the 100-passenger market for one-hour flights. The Wright Spirit aircraft design builds on the BAe 146 platform—a 100...