Emission-free aircraft towing: Lufthansa LEOS is the launch customer of the all-electric towbarless aircraft tractor Phoenix E
Lufthansa LEOS, the ground handling specialist of the Lufthansa Group, is the launch customer of the all-electric towbarless aircraft tractor Phoenix E from German manufacturer Goldhofer. The purely battery-electric vehicle operates at Frankfurt Airport. It can move aircraft with a take-off weight of up to 352 tons over short and long distances between parking areas, […]
How Azul’s eVTOLs Will Revolutionize Brazilian Urban Air Mobility
Azul is looking to revolutionize Brazilian urban air mobility following the US$1 billion commercial deal and strategic alliance with Lilium. The airline’s Chief Revenue Officer, Abhi Shah, spoke about Azul’s plans with the 220 electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft it will receive starting in 2025. The eVTOL revolution Thousands of eVTOLs aircraft could […]
United Becomes Largest Airline to Invest in Zero-Emission Engines for Regional Aircraft
United became the largest airline to invest in zero-emission, hydrogen-electric engines for regional aircraft, the latest move toward achieving its goal to be 100% green by reducing its GHG emissions 100% by 2050, without relying on traditional carbon offsets. Through a new equity stake in ZeroAvia, a leading company focused on hydrogen-electric aviation solutions, United […]
Unruly passenger incidents on the increase
In 2020, the rate of incidents doubled, and that trend is continuing in 2021. In an informal survey of IATA’s Cabin Operations Safety Technical Group, one member airline reported over 1,000 incidents of non-compliance in a single week. Another calculated a 55% increase in unruly passenger incidents based on the numbers carried. Incidents have even […]
Indigo Partners portfolio airlines order 255 A321neo Family aircraft
Wizz Air (Hungary), Frontier (United States), Volaris (Mexico) and JetSMART (Chile, Argentina), Indigo Partners portfolio airlines, have announced an order for 255 additional A321neo Family aircraft under a joint Indigo Partners agreement. The firm order was signed at the Dubai Airshow. This order brings the total number of aircraft ordered by the Indigo Partners’ airlines […]
British Airlines to resume flights to Nashville in December
British Airlines announced it will resume flights to Nashville International Airport in December as the airlines adds to its biggest schedule since March 2020. The airlines will begin flying to Nashville and New Orleans once again in December, according to a news release posted last week. “This is an exciting time for British Airways and […]
Air France-KLM Group commits to SBTi CO2 reduction review
The Air France-KLM Group and its airlines are continuing their efforts to reduce their environmental footprint as part of a transparent and responsible approach to the challenges of global warming. Today, the Group commits to having its CO2 emissions reduction targets validated by the independent reference organization SBTi, founded by the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), […]
Cabin virus transmission risk ‘extremely low’: ICAO conference paper
Risk of coronavirus transmission on board aircraft is lower than that for most other indoor environments, according to a paper presented to a high-level ICAO conference on aviation recovery from the pandemic. The ICAO conference – running from 12-22 October – is aiming to reach a global consensus on a multilateral approach to enabling safe […]
British Airways to welcome back its A380 as it launches its biggest schedule since march 2020
British Airways is set to welcome back its first A380 aircraft in November and operate its biggest schedule since March 2020, with additional services to cities across the globe, including the US. British Airways’ A380 will initially operate to a number of short-haul destinations to allow for crew service familiarisation in November, shortly followed by […]
Lufthansa Group leases further Airbus A350-900 long-haul aircraft
The Lufthansa Group is accelerating the modernization of its long-haul fleet. The Group signed leases for four state-of-the-art and fuel-efficient Airbus A350-900 aircraft with the lessors Avolon, SMBC Aviation Capital Ltd. and Goshawk. As a result, the Group’s A350 fleet will grow to 21 aircraft at the beginning of 2022. The Airbus’ A350-900 are scheduled […]
