Tony Harrington
Tony Harrington is a Brisbane freelance journalist covering air transport and tourism, with particular focus on airlines, airports, new aerospace technologies, and sustainable aviation.
AnalysisAsia-Pacific airlines look to make up for lost time on SAF momentum
A refurbished refinery in Singapore is about to become one of the world’s biggest sources of sustainable aviation fuel, with capacity to produce up to 1 million tons per year.
AnalysisUAE ramps up SAF ambitions ahead of Dubai air show and COP28
Dubai will next month host two major global events which are likely to underline the UAE’s ambition to be a significant player in the supply of renewable energy, particular sustainable aviation fuel.
NewsletterHow Air New Zealand is tackling sustainability challenge
One of the greatest exponents of a 100% pure environmental push is the national airline, Air New Zealand, which was recently recognised as a winner in the Airline Strategy Awards for its Environmental, Social and Governance plan.
In depthWill air travel growth get lost in the noise?
Despite enormous reductions in aircraft noise since the dawn of the jet age in the late 1950s, the issue is once again amplifying as a critical challenge for the airline industry.
AnalysisCan Boeing ecoDemonstrator's Asian flight be catalyst for air navigation efficiencies?
Now, in partnership with ANSPs in the USA, Japan, Singapore, and Thailand, Boeing will deploy the 787, its first ecoDemonstrator Explorer aircraft, to test trajectory-based operations (TBO), through which multiple nations work together to optimise flight paths, from takeoff to touchdown.
NewsMoves intensify to cut aviation impact on the ground
In the high-profile, high-stakes drive to decarbonise aviation, all eyes are on the skies and evolving efforts to cut aircraft emissions. But at ground level, significant moves are also underway to cut emissions before, between, and after flights.
In depthHow airlines may deploy eVTOLs
Brazilian carrier Gol is already plotting the network and operations as it sees an opportunity for new electric vertical take-off and landing craft to provide a step change in countering Sao Paulo’s congested traffic for its passengers
AnalysisShake-out looms as zero-emission aircraft developers fight for finance
The rush to reduce aviation’s emissions has created a tsunami of sustainable aircraft concepts, as many as 700 by some estimates.
AnalysisHow airlines are looking to ‘one-percenters’ to decarbonise by degrees
With demands intensifying for aviation to cut its emissions, airlines increasingly are turning to “one percenters”, the quick fixes which deliver immediate results. They are also turning to interim technologies while they wait for bigger breakthroughs.
AnalysisAviation’s thirst for SAF fuels hunger for new feedstock
As airlines encounter ever-stronger climate headwinds, demand for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) is sky high and climbing. So too is demand for the non-fossil ‘feedstocks,’ or ingredients, from which it is made.
AnalysisWill governments rise to the net-zero challenge after ICAO landmark deal?
There was elation and relief when the 41st General Assembly of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) adopted a Long-Term Aspirational Goal of net-zero carbon emissions from air transport by 2050.
AnalysisHow far will governments at ICAO back net-zero aspirations?
What are the industry’s expectations of the ICAO 41st General Assembly? And with so many other competing demands for government funds post-Covid, when it comes down to the wire, how highly will governments actually rank decarbonising the aviation sector?
NewsSeaglider aims to deliver sustainable sea change
Of the hundreds of concepts evolving for zero-emission aircraft, one that is attracting increasing interest is the electric seaglider being developed by Regent Craft.
AnalysisRetrofit momentum continues as older aircraft re-energised with new power
Deals disclosed at recent Farnborough air show underline continued interest in transplanting new powertrains into existing airframes as a fast and affordable way to cut emissions and reduce maintenance costs.
AnalysisSAF production soars, but still not enough
In south west Singapore, near the border with Malaysia, a major construction project is attracting serious interest across the aviation industry.