A green recovery is a chance to reform aviation for the better - but it can't be done overnight

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Punitive green aviation bailout terms without there yet being viable alternatives to conventional jet fuel could actually delay the shift to greener flight, argues ZeroAvia's Val Miftakhov

With governments across the globe currently formulating packages for rescuing airlines, these agreements have widely been seen as a chance to bring the aviation industry to heel and agree to measures that...

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