Simple Testing, Affordability and Sustainability Keys to Restoring UK Aviation
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) outlined an agenda for the UK to restore its air transport sector to health by embracing a simpler COVID-19 testing regime, ensuring affordable, competitive airport costs, and working for net-zero air transport. Speaking at the UK Aviation Club, IATA Director General Willie Walsh emphasized the value of face-to-face meetings […]
Make Brazil a first-world aviation country
John Rodgerson, CEO, Azul, calls for a level playing field for Brazilian carriers. What did it take for the airline to survive the crisis? The crisis has been the most challenging in any airline’s history. But there some problems specific to Brazil. We didn’t get any government support, for example, while carriers in the United […]
Airbus, Air Liquide and VINCI Airports announce a partnership to promote the use of hydrogen and accelerate the decarbonization of the aviation sector
Airbus, Air Liquide and VINCI Airports, three major players in the aviation, hydrogen and airport industries, are working together to promote the use of hydrogen at airports and build the European airport network to accommodate future hydrogen aircrafts. The airport of Lyon-Saint Exupéry (France) will host the first installations as early as 2023. This partnership […]
IATA anuncia la agenda y los oradores de la cumbre mundial del transporte aéreo en Boston
La Asociación de Transporte Aéreo Internacional (IATA, por sus siglas en inglés) ha publicado la agenda de la cumbre mundial de transporte aéreo, (WATS, por sus siglas en inglés), y los oradores que participarán en ella del 3 al 5 de octubre en Boston (Estados Unidos), y que se celebrará paralelamente a la Asamblea General […]
British Airways and its partners achieve record carbon emissions reductions as part of their ‘Perfect Flight’ demonstration
The British Airways BA1476 from London Heathrow to Glasgow Airport became the airline’s first ever passenger flight to be powered directly by sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), with the remaining emissions produced by the flight offset. The airline teamed up with Heathrow, air traffic service provider NATS, fuel giant bp, Glasgow Airport and Airbus to operate […]
United, Honeywell Invest in New Clean Tech Venture from Alder Fuels, Powering Biggest Sustainable Fuel Agreement in Aviation History
United and Honeywell announced a joint multimillion-dollar investment in Alder Fuels – a cleantech company that is pioneering first-of-its-kind technologies for producing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at scale by converting abundant biomass, such as forest and crop waste, into sustainable low-carbon, drop-in replacement crude oil that can be used to produce aviation fuel. When used […]
Embraer and AvFuel Collaborate to Bring Neste MY SAF to MLB Airport
Embraer and Avfuel Corporation are proud to announce their recent collaboration to bring Neste MY Sustainable Aviation FuelTM (SAF) to Melbourne Orlando International Airport. The agreement comes as Embraer announces its commitment on climate action, such as achieving carbon neutral operations by 2040 and supporting the aviation industry´s goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, […]
Bill could impact airline industry in Brazil by R$ 5 billion a year
IATA, along with other air transport associations in Brazil, presented on Monday (Aug 9) a manifesto expressing our great concern with respect to Bill 2337/21, as it threatens the sector’s ability to recover after 2022. If passed, the bill will increase the tax burden for the airline industry by revoking tax regimes that currently align […]
Aer Lingus cleared for USA take-off from Manchester
The UK Civil Aviation Authority has granted an airline operating licence to Aer Lingus (UK), part of the Aer Lingus Group. The move will allow the company to undertake transatlantic scheduled passenger services between the United Kingdom and the United States. Starting from the end of September, the Irish airline has plans to launch non-stop […]
British Airways and partners shortlisted for government funding for four ground-breaking projects to decarbonise aviation
Four aviation decarbonisation projects supported by British Airways and designed to help the industry achieve its targets of net zero carbon emissions by 2050, have been shortlisted for Government funding. The Department of Transport’s Green Fuels, Green Skies (GFGS) competition has awarded the funding to develop the UK’s first sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production facility. […]
