Aviation

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

German airline to fly first commercial flights using renewable jet fuel from April 2011

EU Commission says states stalling legislation to bring aircraft emissions into trading scheme could wind up in court

Increase in air passenger duty risks turning the UK into a no-fly zone, claim industry figureheads

Coal-to-liquid fuel highlights viability of new generation of synthetic fuels