Following the recent announcement that Amy Burr has been named President of JetBlue Technology Ventures (JTV), JetBlue Airways’ venture capital subsidiary, FTE caught up with Burr to find out more about her priorities as she takes on the new…
On Tuesday, SWISS announced that it had established the first end-to-end logistics chain to bring Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) to Switzerland, making it the first commercial airline to fly out of the country on biofuel blends. The carrier said…
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on states to follow new guidance on travel from the World Health Organization (WHO). The guidance recommends a “risk-based approach” to implementing measures related to COVID-19 and international travel. It will be…
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) warned that the reliance on taxation as the solution for cutting aviation emissions in the EU’s ‘Fit for 55’ proposal is counter-productive to the goal of sustainable aviation. EU policy needs to support…
The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] announced today major program deliveries across its commercial and defense operations for the second quarter of 2021. «We continue the work to deliver on our commitments to our commercial, defense, space and services customers,…
United Airlines Ventures (UAV) announced today it, along with Breakthrough Energy Ventures (BEV) and Mesa Airlines, has invested in electric aircraft startup Heart Aerospace. Heart Aerospace is developing the ES-19, a 19-seat electric aircraft that has the potential to…
For the sixth year in a row, American Airlines received a top score of 100 on the Disability Equality Index® (DEI) and is named one of the best places to work for disability inclusion in 2021. The DEI was…
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the appointment of Brendan Sullivan as IATA’s Global Head of Cargo with immediate effect. Sullivan has worked in air cargo for 20 years including spending 14 years at IATA. Since January, he…
US ULCC Spirit Airlines confirmed that by Nov. 17 it will have restored all of its pre-pandemic international flying from Orlando International (MCO), where it has already restored domestic flying to pre-COVID-19-levels. In fact, Spirit’s total network from MCO…
As demand for travel continues to build, United Airlines is expecting the resurgence to continue for winter holiday travel and is planning ahead by increasing service to cities in the U.S., Mexico, the Caribbean and Central America. The airline…
