MIA and Asunción International Airport sign partnership agreement
On June 10, the Miami-Dade Aviation Department and the Civil Aviation Authority of Paraguay officially signed a Sister Airports agreement between Miami International Airport and Asunción Silvio Pettirossi International Airport, establishing a commitment by both airports to assist each other in improving their passenger and cargo operations. «We are extremely proud to now share a […]
French aeronautical players to fly 100 percent alternative fuel on single aisle aircraft end of 2021
Airbus, Safran, Dassault Aviation, ONERA and Ministry of Transport are jointly launching an in-flight study, at the end of 2021, to analyse the compatibility of unblended sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) with single-aisle aircraft and commercial aircraft engine and fuel systems, as well as with helicopter engines. This flight will be made with the support of […]
Aircraft Operations Must Not Suffer from Political Interference
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) to maintain the critical separation between politics and aviation safety issues. The call followed the latest development in events following the incident when Ryanair FR4978 was intercepted over Belarus Airspace and forced to land in Minsk. On 2 June EASA replaced […]
ICAO addresses WEF Ministerial meeting on sustainable aviation fuels
Speaking yesterday to a World Economic Forum (WEF) Ministerial meeting on sustainable aviation fuels, ICAO Secretary General Dr. Fang Liu underscored that as a worldwide connector of peoples and businesses, and one heavily relied upon to promote economic growth at scales which permit meaningful sustainability investments by global societies, the international civil aviation sector has […]
ICAO Secretary General discusses prospects for civil aviation
During a high-level discussion yesterday on current prospects for civil aviation, hosted by the Montreal Council for International Relations (CORIM) and with the participation of the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Aéroports de Montréal, Mr. Philippe Rainville, ICAO Secretary General Dr. Fang Liu outlined COVID-19’s devastating impacts on the air transport sector globally and […]
Airlines Re-Set Pandemic-Era Travel Record Again
All you need to do is watch any local TV news broadcast from the weekend to see the touching, heartwarming videos of people, including small children, surprising their parents and grandparents for the first time in months. Maybe longer. And they did it by getting on a plane in record numbers. Mother’s Day Weekend proved […]
IATA: Strong post-pandemic air cargo market expected
IATA is predicting a positive outlook for air cargo demand and believes it will continue to improve as the vaccine rollout progresses and bellyhold services pick up. Kickstarting a press conference earlier today, Willie Walsh, director general of IATA, said airlines “deserve great credit” for pivoting their business focus away from passenger operations and towards […]
Delta and Takeda partner to reduce 2021 aviation emissions via sustainable fuel agreement
Delta Air Lines and Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (“Takeda”) have entered into a Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) agreement that will address carbon emissions from the company’s business travel with Delta. Through this agreement, Takeda joins the growing roster of corporate customers entering into SAF agreements facilitated by Delta, representing the shared commitment between both companies […]
ICAO marks Earth Day 2021 with new eco-airport publications
To mark Earth Day 2021, ICAO has released two publications as part of its Eco-Airport Toolkit e-collection focusing on climate resilient airports and water management at airports. Each publication provides States with practical information for decision makers engaged in green airport planning and design. “The pace of innovation in all aspects of aviation is unparalleled, […]
Airbus to use sustainable fuel for UK Beluga flights
Airbus is extending the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for its Beluga cargo flights to the Broughton in the UK. The airframer said that the north Wales line station, which uses the Beluga fleet to transport aircraft wings to Toulouse, Hamburg and Bremen, becomes the second Airbus European site to use SAF, after Hamburg […]
