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Circular EconomyCircular Economy
How Looptworks and Southwest Airlines Partnered to Close a Loop
How Looptworks and Southwest Airlines Partnered to Close a Loop
Published on June 4, 2015
About a 2 minute read

Fashion is probably the last thing you think about when you see a leather airplane seat – yet through a partnership between Southwest Airlines and textile and accessories upcycler Looptworks, 43 acres of leather collected from 80,000 discarded Sout... View More

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Organizational GovernanceOrganizational Governance
JetBlue Once Again to Offset Carbon Emissions For All Flights During Earth Month
JetBlue Once Again to Offset Carbon Emissions For All Flights During Earth Month
Published on April 10, 2015
About a 4 minute read

This week, JetBlue Airways announced it is once again partnering with the Carbonfund.org Foundation to offset the carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gases (CO2e) generated by all scheduled flights from April 1 to April 30, in honor of Earth Mo... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
World’s First Solar-Powered Plane Making Its Way Around the Globe
World’s First Solar-Powered Plane Making Its Way Around the Globe
Published on March 13, 2015
About a 3 minute read

Single-seat, solar-powered plane, Solar Impulse 2 successfully completed the second leg of its five-month journey around the planet, after touching down in Ahmedabad, India on Tuesday.The journey began successfully after a 13-hour flight from Abu Dha... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
Boeing Completes World's First Flight Powered by Green Diesel
Boeing Completes World's First Flight Powered by Green Diesel
Published on December 4, 2014
About a 2 minute read

Boeing has carried out the world's first flight using "green diesel," a widely available sustainable biofuel already used in ground transportation. The company powered its ecoDemonstrator 787 flight test airplane on Tuesday with a blend of... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
Boeing ecoDemonstrator 787 Tests 25 Eco-friendly Innovations
Boeing ecoDemonstrator 787 Tests 25 Eco-friendly Innovations
Published on November 18, 2014
About a 2 minute read

The Boeing ecoDemonstrator 787 has begun flight testing more than 25 new technologies aimed at improving aviation's environmental performance through every phase of flight.The program accelerates the testing, refinement and use of new technologies an... View More

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Circular EconomyCircular Economy
Southwest Airlines Upcycles 80,000 Old Seat Coverings in U.S. and Kenya
Southwest Airlines Upcycles 80,000 Old Seat Coverings in U.S. and Kenya
Published on November 4, 2014
About a 2 minute read

Southwest Airlines has announced the distribution of products made in Kenya and the U.S. as part of its global upcycling initiative LUV Seat: Repurpose with Purpose. The distribution in Kenya completes the second phase of the multi-year environmental... View More

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Collaboration & Co-CreationCollaboration & Co-Creation
Boeing, Kenya Airways Partner with Non-Profits to Deliver Medical Supplies in Kenya
Boeing, Kenya Airways Partner with Non-Profits to Deliver Medical Supplies in Kenya
Published on October 22, 2014
About a 2 minute read

Boeing and Kenya Airways have partnered with First Baptist Church in Baytown, Texas, to transport medical equipment to Kajiado, Kenya, on a newly delivered 787 Dreamliner from the company's North Charleston, S.C., facility.The supplies, including exa... View More

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Safeway, Oakley Adopt Tool to Better Understand Social Impact of Giving Programs
Safeway, Oakley Adopt Tool to Better Understand Social Impact of Giving Programs
Published on November 27, 2013
About a 2 minute read

Safeway, Oakley, Frontier Airlines and Family Dollar are among those that have adopted a new tool that helps to measure the social impact of giving programs.The Impact Reporting tool, developed by Versaic, a San Mateo, Calif.-based online CSR and sus... View More

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Alaska Airlines Ranked No. 1 Fuel-Efficient Carrier in U.S.
Alaska Airlines Ranked No. 1 Fuel-Efficient Carrier in U.S.
Published on September 11, 2013
About a 3 minute read

Alaska Airlines is the most fuel-efficient carrier in the United States, according to a report released yesterday by the International Council on Clean Transportation, a nonprofit research organization based in Washington, D.C.Alaska, along with its ... View More

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Organizational Governance
Air New Zealand Earns 2013 Tourism for Tomorrow Award
Air New Zealand Earns 2013 Tourism for Tomorrow Award
Published on April 26, 2013
About a 1 minute read

Air New Zealand took home top honors at the 2013 Tourism for Tomorrow Awards, recognising sustainable tourism global best practice. the airline won in the Global Tourism Business category against applicants from 46 countries across all seven continen... View More

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Innovation & Technology
United Airlines Announces Fuel-Savings Goal for 2013
United Airlines Announces Fuel-Savings Goal for 2013
Published on April 15, 2013
About a 2 minute read

United Airlines is commemorating Earth Month by announcing its commitment to save 85 million gallons of fuel this year under the umbrella of its Eco-Skies program. This would lead to a reduction of 828,750 metric tons of CO2 and a savings of $275 mil... View More

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Materials & Packaging
KLM To Use Biofuels To Power Transatlantic Flights
KLM To Use Biofuels To Power Transatlantic Flights
Published on March 13, 2013
About a 2 minute read

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines says it will begin operating weekly transatlantic flights between New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport and Amsterdam’s Schiphol using a biofuel mixture consisting of 25 percent cooking oil and 75 percent jet fuel. ... View More

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