Aviation

Engineers behind Zephyr project to design motor powering Boeing's SolarEagle

Over 212 million credits will be divided between aircraft operators when the sector enters EU emissions trading scheme in 2012

Satellite-guided planes will cut European emissions by ensuring they spend less time in the air

Major new survey reveals executives are reluctant to return to pre-recession levels of carbon-intensive flying

Airlines fear insufficient allocation of emissions trading scheme credits if 2010 is used as a base year

Airline to trial micron-thin coating that promises to reduce fuel consumption by up to two per cent

Solazyme signs agreement with Aussie airline to test commercial production potential of microbial-derived aviation fuel

Conservation and residents' groups angered by mayor Boris Johnson's support for more runway capacity

Southwest Airlines deploys fuel efficient landing techniques at 11 US airports, cutting carbon and costs

Airline poised to announce partnership with bioenergy firm Solena to produce synthetic kerosene from waste