IATA and Partners Release Aviation Net Zero Roadmaps Comparative Review
The International Air Transport Association (IATA), together with the Air Transportation Systems Laboratory at University College London (UCL), the Air Transport Action Group (ATAG), the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) and the Mission Possible Partnership (MPP), released the Aviation Net Zero CO2 Transition Pathways Comparative Review. This is the first publication to compare 14 leading net […]
Air New Zealand inks its largest deal for sustainable aviation fuel
The deal represents the largest purchase of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from Neste by any airline outside North America and Europe for delivery before the end of 2024. Produced at Neste’s Singapore refinery, which expanded its SAF production capability last year, the nine million litres of SAF will be blended with conventional jet fuel to […]
ICAO Council adopts new international aviation Standards and Recommended Practices for remotely piloted aircraft systems
New aviation Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs) adopted at the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) will enhance safety and accelerate the transformation of the global air navigation system, including the integration of Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS). “The sustainable development of aviation worldwide requires a performance-driven and service-oriented advanced global air navigation system. Today we […]
Boeing Makes its Largest Purchase of Blended Sustainable Aviation Fuel
Boeing [NYSE: BA] is buying 9.4 million gallons (35.6 million liters) of blended sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to support its 2024 U.S. commercial operations, reducing its carbon emissions and working to help grow the supply of the fuel globally. This is the company’s largest annual SAF purchase, more than 60% higher than its buy in […]
Delta Sky Club levels up in Miami with major lounge expansion
On April 9, Delta Sky Club raised the curtain on its newly expanded Miami lounge. With the addition of nearly 4,000 square feet and 100-plus seats to the Club—a capacity increase of more than 50%— the Club now stands at just over 12,000 total square feet, ready to welcome around 300 guests. “Miami is an […]
Marco Sansavini Begins His Tenure as President of Iberia
Marco Sansavini is taking over from Fernando Candela as president of Iberia. “Fernando Candela had to deal with very important issues, and he handled them with great success, along with the entire team. This has allowed Iberia to achieve the best results in its history in 2023,” says Sansavini. The company announced record results of €940 […]
IAWA/IATA Connect Breakfast during the Wings of Change Americas (WOCA) 2024 event in Santiago, Chile
The International Aviation Women’s Association (IAWA), a global network that brings together women in leadership positions within the aviation and aerospace industry, will host a very special breakfast on April 11, starting at 8 am, to discuss the importance of diversity and inclusion in shaping the industry’s development. The event, sponsored by Airbus, will take […]
Air New Zealand seeks innovators in global search for sustainable aviation fuel
Air New Zealand has launched a global open invitation to innovators and start-ups in the sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) sector to become a supply partner to the airline. It is the first time an airline has made a global call to potential suppliers in the burgeoning SAF industry to work together on supply opportunities. The airline’s Opportunity […]
Building collaborative relationships in the Americas
Broadly, airlines in the Americas posted solid growth in traffic demand and increasing revenues. “Brazil, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, and Mexico all had record years in aspects of air connectivity,” says Peter Cerda, IATA’s Regional Vice President for the Americas. “The improvements were driven to a large degree by pent-up demand, with the region becoming […]
Gender diversity in aviation improving, but more to be done
The industry’s commitment to improving the gender balance is starting to deliver results. Since 2013, the percentage of active pilot licenses (including student, private, and commercial) held by women in the US increased from 4.9% to 13.8% in 2023. Importantly, the share has been increasing steadily, by up to 1.3 percentage points each year, and […]
