Europe’s airlines urge policymakers to boost competitiveness and connectivity
CEOs from 17 major European airlines are calling on policymakers to take urgent action to protect the competitiveness of the aviation sector. A new report by Steer Economics, commissioned by Airlines for Europe (A4E), highlights that regulatory costs for airlines have tripled over the past decade to €15 billion in 2024, with projections reaching €27.5 […]
Protect satellite navigation from interference, UN agencies urge
Increasing incidents of interference with aviation, maritime and telecommunications services mean States must urgently enhance their protection of the critical radio-frequency band, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and International Maritime Organization (IMO) have said with “grave concern” in a joint statement to UN Member States. These cases of harmful interference […]
PACIFIC, a new European project led by Airbus, will advance research on contrail mitigation and non-CO2 impacts
Airbus, within a consortium of 10 partners from four European countries, has launched PACIFIC, a project to study the impact of aviation’s non-CO2 emissions on Local Air Quality and Climate with a focus on contrails. Recent studies suggest that the use of Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) could reduce both soot particles and contrail ice crystals. […]
Airbus showcases hydrogen aircraft technologies during its 2025 Airbus Summit
During the 2025 Airbus Summit, Airbus provided an update on its roadmap to pioneer the future of commercial aviation in the decades to come, outlining plans to prepare a next-generation single-aisle aircraft that could enter service in the second half of the 2030s, as well as its revised ZEROe project roadmap to mature the technologies […]
SAF Registry to be Operated by the Civil Aviation Decarbonization Organization
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has established the Civil Aviation Decarbonization Organization (CADO) to manage the IATA-developed Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Registry when it is released. “CADO will turbo-charge the imminent launch of the IATA-developed SAF Registry. Its mandate is to manage the SAF Registry as a separate entity from IATA with an open […]
Airbus advances key technologies for next-generation single-aisle aircraft
During the 2025 Airbus Summit, Airbus provided an update on its roadmap to pioneer the future of commercial aviation in the decades to come. The Company outlined potential technology bricks to prepare a next-generation single-aisle aircraft that could enter service in the second half of the 2030s, as well as its revised roadmap to mature […]
La Organización para la descarbonización de la aviación civil al frente del Registro SAF de IATA
La Asociación de Transporte Aéreo Internacional (IATA, por sus siglas en inglés) ha creado la Organización para la descarbonización de la aviación civil (Civil Aviation Decarbonization Organization, CADO), entidad que estará al cargo de la gestión del Registro de Combustibles de Aviación Sostenibles (SAF, por sus siglas en inglés), desarrollado por IATA, tan pronto se […]
Aviation Security Leaders Call for Digital Identity
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is calling for the rapid adoption of digital identity technologies to enhance aviation security and operational efficiency. Leading government and industry stakeholders in aviation security participating in the Sydney Leaders Week Conference supported this position, emphasizing the need for collaboration in implementing Verifiable Credentials (VC) and Decentralized Identifiers (DIDs). […]
Menzies Aviation meets IATA’s 25by2025 target, reinforcing commitment to gender equality
Menzies Aviation, the leading service partner to the world’s airports and airlines, has announced it has successfully reached its goal of 25% of women in senior leadership roles, in line with the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) 25by2025 campaign. The announcement, made ahead of this year’s International Women’s Day (8 March), is a major milestone […]
Study reveals $45 billion investment needed to meet sustainable aviation fuel targets by 2030
A new study by the World Economic Forum (WEF) and Kearney reveals that capital expenditures required to meet Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) demand by 2030 could reach $45 billion. According to the report, “Financing Sustainable Aviation Fuels: Case Studies and Implications for Investment,” global SAF demand is expected to reach 17 million tons per year […]
