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Airlines Sign First-of-Its-Kind Ongoing Supply Agreement with Rentech and ASIG For Renewable Synthetic Diesel Fuel to Be Used in LAX Ground Service Equipment

ATA announced today that eight of its member airlines have signed an unprecedented agreement with Rentech, Inc. and Aircraft Service International Group (ASIG) to purchase up to 1.5 million gallons per year of renewable synthetic diesel fuel (RenDiesel) f... (8/18/2009)

ATA Applauds Synthetic Fuels Specification Approval

ATA applauded the ASTM International Committee on Petroleum Products and Lubricants for passing a new specification that will enable the use of synthetic fuels in aviation. (8/5/2009)

ATA Letter to Senator Boxer on Cap and Trade

For many years, you have been voicing concerns about the impacts that human activity is having on the world’s climate through the release of greenhouse gases (GHGs) into the atmosphere, and have long advocated federal action to address this importan... (7/15/2009)

Airlines Reaffirm Environmental Commitment

ATA provided a statement in response to passage of the Waxman-Markey climate change bill. (6/27/2009)

ATA Applauds ASTM International Subcommittee Passage of Synthetic Jet Fuel Specification

ATA today applauded the ASTM International Aviation Fuels Subcommittee for passing a new specification that will enable the use of synthetic fuels in aviation. This step by ASTM, a standards development organization, is a watershed event and sets the stag... (6/25/2009)

ATA Voices Concerns to Speaker Pelosi Regarding Cap and Trade Legislation

The Air Transport Association expresses opposition to the Waxman-Markey cap-and-trade legislation, which would impose an exorbitant tax on aviation and undermine the airlines’ initiatives to continue their strong record of fuel and greenhouse gas ef... (6/25/2009)

ATA Testifies on Climate Change Commitments

The airline industry provides concrete suggestions for ways Congress can work towards enhancing energy independence and environmental protection, while ensuring that the economy gets back on track. (6/9/2009)

ATA Responds to Hearings on the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009

ATA details the impacts that the draft American Clean Energy and Security (“ACES” or “Waxman-Markey”) Act would have on U.S. commercial aviation and also offers suggestions on alternative approaches to the climate change portion of... (4/29/2009)

ATA Joins Broad Stakeholder Coalition to Support Guiding Principles on Climate Change

In February 2009, ATA joined a broad coalition of industry stakeholders to support a common set of Guiding Principles to provide a path forward for addressing climate change in aviation. (2/25/2009)

ATA Applauds Biofuel Funding Announcement

ATA hailed the announcement made jointly by the U.S. Departments of Energy (DOE) and Agriculture (USDA) to release up to $25 million in funding for research and development of biofuels, including aviation biofuels. (2/2/2009)

Equipping Aircraft Will Create Jobs and Achieve Environmental and Safety Benefits Now

The commercial and general aviation community request that Congress continue to consider a stimulus package focused on job creation, investment in critical infrastructure, and pursuit of clean energy technology by investing in the modernization of the nation's aviation infrastructure. (1/29/2009)

ATA Letter to the Editor of Biodiesel Magazine

In a February 2009 letter to the editor of Biodiesel Magazine, ATA Vice President, Environmental Affairs Nancy Young writes about how CAAFI is one of the key drivers in the search for commercially viable fuels. (1/21/2009)