The Greener Air Traffic Operations (GreAT) project aims to reduce “gate-to-gate” fuel consumption and emissions by developing and assessing an environment-friendly air traffic operational concept, adaptive airspace and trajectory optimization as well as supporting avionics.

Germany’s Federal Ministry of Health and Federal Ministry of Economics have canceled the ITB Berlin tourism trade fair, which was scheduled to run Mar. 4-8, because of concerns about the increasing spread of the novel coronavirus COVID-19. 

Korean Air is requiring all passengers boarding U.S. flights at Incheon Airport to undergo temperature checks, either with thermal imaging cameras or handheld thermometers.

Eurocontrol said Aireon data will help the agency improve predictability, capacity and environmental impacts while supporting sustainable air traffic growth throughout the European region.

Air France and KLM are taking steps to cut back on discretionary costs in a bid to offset the expected impact of the COVID-19 virus on their operations.

Air transport across the Middle East received another coronavirus-related blow Feb. 27 when Saudi Arabia imposed a ban on all foreign pilgrims from entering the country.

A key leader on civil aviation issues in the U.S. House introduced legislation Feb. 26 that would require the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to study, track and assess the sector’s efforts toward curbing greenhouse gas emissions.

A proposed law targeting changes in U.S. aircraft certification calls for tweaks to the FAA’s delegation system, but the bill’s more significant elements include adding operational data, such as minimum training requirements, to type certificates (TCs) and prohibiting aircraft sales to countries that do not pass the FAA’s international safety audit.