United’s Sustainable Flight Fund Grows to Nearly $200 Million and Adds Strategic Partners
The United Airlines Ventures Sustainable Flight Fund – a way for companies and consumers to come together and increase the supply of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) through the support of start-ups – has increased its investment power to nearly $200 million and added eight new corporate partners, five months after its initial launch. American Express […]
Dominican Aviation Regulator Details Host of New Routes To Caribbean Country
Junta de Aviación Civil (JAC), the Dominican Republic’s aviation regulator, detailed a number of new airline routes to the Caribbean country, including Paris Orly Airport (ORY) service. JAC President José Ernesto Marte Piantini outlined the new routes during a JAC plenary session. France’s Air Caraïbes will begin operating 1X-weekly flights from Punta Cana International Airport […]
Global aviation summit calls for urgency on gender equality
The ICAO Global Aviation Gender Summit in Madrid resulted in a “Call to Action” that comprises several clear and actionable steps and strategies towards resolving the aviation sector’s very significant gender equality challenges. The Call to Action was presented by the President of the ICAO Council, Salvatore Sciacchitano. “Advancing gender equality in aviation is not […]
IATA Statement on Schiphol Airport Capacity Cuts
We are disappointed by the decision of the Dutch Appeal Court to overturn a court decision which found the Dutch Government’s experimental regulation to reduce capacity at Schiphol in violation of its obligations under the Balanced Approach. Governments have long recognized that international aviation must operate to global standards. As a result, governments, including the […]
Airbus teams-up with LanzaJet to boost sustainable aviation fuel production
Airbus and LanzaJet, a leading sustainable fuels technology company, today announced they have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to address the needs of the aviation sector through the production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The MOU establishes a relationship between Airbus and LanzaJet to advance building SAF facilities which will use LanzaJet’s leading, […]
Cirium signs up to IATA 25by2025 global initiative committed to addressing the gender balance in the aviation industry
Cirium, the leader in aviation analytics, has signed up to the IATA 25by2025 global initiative, committed to making the aviation industry more gender balanced by 2025. As part of the initiative, which is aiming to pave the way for fair recognition of female talent and providing more opportunities for women to thrive, Cirium has committed […]
Nuevos cambios: United Airlines anuncia planes para entretenimiento en vuelo
El entretenimiento a bordo de los aviones de United Airlines será muy diferente. A partir de 2025, la aerolínea con sede en Chicago tiene previsto instalar un nuevo sistema de entretenimiento a bordo llamado Astrova en determinados aviones, según anunciaron conjuntamente United y Panasonic Avionics a principios de esta semana. Según sus responsables, United será […]
First sustainable aviation fuel batches certified under CORSIA
For the first time, sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) have been certified under the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA). Making use of the two ICAO-approved Sustainability Certification Schemes designed for this purpose, the development marks a significant milestone for both SAF production and aviation climate action by States. The nine batches, totalling […]
Guayaquil será sede de una nueva edición del Día de la Aviación Ecuador
La Asociación de Transporte Aéreo Internacional (IATA, por sus siglas en inglés) realizará un nuevo Día de la Aviación (Aviation Day) en el Ecuador el próximo 21 de junio en el Hotel Hilton Colón de Guayaquil. El evento busca crear un marco de encuentro y diálogo constructivo entre el sector aéreo, el turismo, el gobierno […]
SAF Production Set for Growth but Needs Policy Support to Diversify Sources
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced its expectation for overall renewable fuel production to reach an estimated capacity of at least 69 billion liters (55 million tonnes) by 2028. Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) will comprise a portion of this growing output which is being achieved through new renewable fuel refineries and the expansion of […]
