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Activists now "flight shame," citing jets" environmental toll. But for fuel-guzzling airlines, going green is no easy task.

You can ditch your car for public transit and refill a .....»»

Category: topSource: chicagotribuneJun 14th, 2019

Malaysia Airlines suspends taking delivery of Boeing 737 MAX jets due to grounding

Malaysia Airlines said on Wednesday it has suspended taking delivery of 25 Boeing Co 737 MAX jets, citing the plane's delayed return to service since it was grounded last year following two fatal crashes......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJan 15th, 2020

Flight attendants at RDU"s third biggest airline seek financial relief and hiring freeze

The prolonged MAX grounding has taken a toll on more than 17,000 Southwest Airlines flight attendants, and now they are imploring CEO Gary Kelly for relief......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsDec 24th, 2019

Southwest Airlines flight attendants ask CEO for financial relief and hiring freeze

The prolonged MAX grounding has taken a toll on more than 17,000 Southwest Airlines flight attendants, and now they are imploring CEO Gary Kelly for relief......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsDec 20th, 2019

Why Banks’ Green Plans Include Lots of Oil and Gas

Just after global talks organized by the United Nations to rein in greenhouse gas emissions stalled this month, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. seized the opportunity to announce a tougher stance on fossil fuel financing. Environmental groups such as th.....»»

Category: topSource: washpostDec 20th, 2019

Code green: activist investors are coming for environmental offenders

Activists are targeting European companies with a track record of poor environmental, social and governance issues......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchDec 3rd, 2019

VIDEO: A fuel truck careened into 2 American Airlines jets at Dallas-Fort Worth Airport, damaging both of them and causing flights to be cancelled (AAL)

AP A fuel truck crashed into two regional jets at Dallas-Fort Worth Airport on Monday, damaging both planes. The planes, both operating for American Airlines, we.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderNov 26th, 2019

Airlines have a vested interest in reducing emissions, but it"s not an easy task. Here"s what they"re doing, and why.

Samantha Lee/Business Insider Commercial aviation generates only 2 to 3% of manmade carbon emissions, but t.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderNov 12th, 2019

Southwest profit jumps as demand, MAX woes boost fares

Southwest Airlines reported a 7.2% rise in third-quarter profit Thursday, driven by strong travel demand and higher fares after flight cancellations due to the grounding of its Boeing 737 MAX jets......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralOct 24th, 2019

Southwest profit jumps 7.2% as demand, MAX cancellations push up fares

Southwest Airlines Co reported a 7.2% rise in third-quarter profit on Thursday, driven by strong travel demand and higher fares following flight cancellations due to the grounding of its Boeing 737 MAX jets......»»

Category: topSource: reutersOct 24th, 2019

Southwest profit jumps 7.2% as unit revenues rise

Southwest Airlines Co reported a 7.2% rise in third-quarter profit on Thursday, as strong travel demand and higher fares offset the hit from flight cancellations due to the grounding of its Boeing 737 MAX jets......»»

Category: topSource: reutersOct 24th, 2019

Southwest delays return of its Boeing 737 MAX jets to February

Southwest Airlines Co said on Thursday it was postponing the return of Boeing Co's 737 MAX jets to its flight schedule until Feb. 8, the latest delay for the plane involved in two fatal crashes over five months......»»

Category: topSource: reutersOct 17th, 2019

Porsche goes green with leather-free electric sports car

Porsche is making a leather-free version of its new Taycan electric sports car in the latest attempt by a German automaker to play up green credentials as environmental activists lobby for a boycott of the industry......»»

Category: topSource: reutersSep 4th, 2019

United extends Boeing 737 MAX flight cancellations until December 19

United Airlines Holdings said on Friday it is extending the cancellation of Boeing 737 MAX flights by another month until Dec. 19 as the jets remain grounded worldwide following two fatal crashes in Indonesia and Ethiopia in the past year......»»

Category: topSource: reutersAug 30th, 2019

Flight shame: Airlines are under rising pressure to cut their carbon emissions

Climate concerns have sparked a public backlash against flying that would have been almost unthinkable even a year ago. Climate concerns have sparked a public backlash against flying that would have been almost unthinkable even a year ago......»»

Category: topSource: latimesAug 28th, 2019

Dow Jones Newswires: British Airways urges U.K. government to support green jet fuel

International Consolidated Airlines Group SA has called on the U.K. government to accelerate the development of green jet fuels as airlines aim to meet industry emission targets......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchAug 20th, 2019

When Will Boeing 737 Max Fly Again and More Questions

Two crashes within five months -- Lion Air Flight 610 in October 2018 off the coast of Indonesia and Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 in March outside Addis Ababa -- killed 346 people and led to a global grounding of Boeing Co.’s 737 Max jets, the fou.....»»

Category: topSource: washpostAug 13th, 2019

Green Sheet: ‘Flight shame’ by Greta Thunberg boosts carbon-offset programs, and Frontier Airlines holds a ‘Green’ ticket giveaway

Dispatches from the business of climate change......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchAug 12th, 2019

Boeing 737 MAX to remain off United Airlines" schedule until November 3

United Airlines Holdings said on Friday the Boeing 737 MAX would stay off its flight schedule until Nov. 3, a fresh extension leading to about 2,100 cancellations in September and 2,900 in October as the jets remain grounded worldwide......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJul 12th, 2019

Airlines scramble to overcome polluter stigma as "flight shame" movement grows

In Lorna Greenwood's London home, there is a shelf lined with travel guides. But the 32-year-old mother and former government employment lawyer has given up flying......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJun 3rd, 2019

Exclusive: U.S. airlines expect Boeing 737 MAX jets need up to 150 hours of work before flying again

Once regulators approve Boeing Co's grounded 737 MAX jets for flight, each aircraft will likely require between 100 and 150 hours of preparation before flying, officials from the three U.S. airlines that operate the MAX told Reuters......»»

Category: topSource: reutersMay 23rd, 2019