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International Aero Engines manages the development, production and aftermarket services of the V2500 engine family providing 22,000 and 33,000 lbs of thrust required by 150 seat-passenger aircraft -- the fastest growing market sector in the commercial aviation industry, as well as the new military KC-390 aircraft....More

This joint program brings together Alaska Airlines, Boeing, the Ports of Portland and Seattle, Spokane International Airport and the Washington State University in a unique and pioneering effort, the first such regional program in the US, to identify safe, sustainable, low-carbon resources to power the next generation of flight....More

Since its launch, Southwest has always approached business differently from other airlines and its focus on efficiency made it an eco-pioneer long before environmentally-sound business practices were understood or recognized. Southwest’s newest product, Evolve, is an all-new eco-friendly, cost-efficient cabin interior that emphasizes comfort and personal space. Southwest launched the Green Plane to test the latest sustainable products onboard an aircraft and Evolve interior incorporates many elements of the Green Plane test....More

Lufthansa’s breadth and depth of environmental efforts across the entire company made it stand out as this year’s Eco-Airline Gold winner. The airline’s dedication to fuel-efficiency, which is achieved through an ongoing investment in fleet modernization, including adding the Airbus A380 and new Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental to the fleet, and the development of a more effective flight-route planning solution; humanitarian relief that provides aid to communities struck by natural disasters and supports protection of endangered species; and vital umbrella support from senior-level management via Lufthansa’s cross-departmental Sustainability Board, caught the editors’ attention. Also noteworthy was Lufthansa’s long-term research program conducted through the latter half of 2011 in which it assigned an Airbus A321 to fly routine, eight-times daily scheduled flights between Hamburg and Frankfurt using biofuel in one of its two engines. The burnFAIR project demonstrated that fuel burn was slightly less than with conventional jet fuel, but even more importantly established the principle of biofuel’s technological suitability for routine airline operations....More