Air New Zealand has unveiled new international cabin products for its Boeing 787 fleet, including a set of bunk-like sleep pods that can be booked by economy-class passengers.
The facility at the Sinopec Zhenhai Refining & Chemical Co. near Ningpo, Zhejiang Province, is designed to manufacture 100,000 metric tons of unblended biofuel annually, and the state-owned company says its refinery will pave the way toward large-scale production.
New Delhi-based Vistara is turning its focus toward international routes as the airline believes its domestic services are well-covered, with 31 destinations in India.
The pros and cons of the different fuel-cell types should be considered carefully for hydrogen-powered aircraft, as well as liquid-hydrogen production sites, says Bauhaus Luftfahrt, a Munich-based aviation science and technology think-tank.
Lufthansa subsidiary Austrian Airlines, which operates one of the oldest long-haul fleets in Europe, expects it will need a fleet rollover this decade.
JetBlue Airways upgraded its proposal for Spirit Airlines again as the tit-for-tat bidding war with Frontier Airlines heated up ahead of a June 30 shareholder vote.
No fast lane is in sight for the introduction of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) in significant quantities, as producers still have to cope with complex processes and high costs, French oil giant TotalEnergies says.
Eurocontrol member-states have selected Raul Medina Caballero, Spain’s director general of civil aviation, as the network manager’s next director general, as of Jan. 1, 2023.
The FAA is kicking off consideration of a Republic Airways request to provide an exemption for graduates of a tailored program in its training academy that would allow them to qualify as airline pilots with 750 hr. of flight experience.
Yet many of those companies are small- and medium-size businesses and finding the time and money is a serious hurdle for them, industry observers warn.
In his first 100 days at the helm of WestJet, CEO Alexis von Hoensbroech has led a strategic review of the company, with a focus on evaluating the airline’s long haul, regional and leisure segments.
Greater Bay Airline received its airline designation from the Transport and Housing Bureau of Hong Kong in late May and is now undergoing a regulatory application to operate scheduled services.
Lufthansa’s decision to return part of its Airbus A380 fleet to service is a reflection of an unexpected boom in demand for long-haul flights and a solution to delivery delays affecting the carrier’s widebody fleet—but it comes with substantial additional complexity and economic risk.
In an effort to mitigate the effects of Western sanctions imposed in response to Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, the Russian government has outlined a plan to reconfigure the country’s commercial aircraft fleet in favor of domestically produced airliners by 2030.
The European Parliament’s Transport Committee has approved legislation that includes a more ambitious sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) mandate than one originally proposed by the European Commission’s “Fit for 55” climate package.
IATA says SAF production needs to increase from roughly 100 million liters (26.4 million gal.) annually in 2021 to 449 billion liters (119 billion gal.) to meet the industry’s goal of net zero carbon emissions.
Frontier Airlines has sent an open letter to Spirit Airlines shareholders urging them to approve its recently enhanced merger offer, as the bidding war with JetBlue Airways heats up ahead of a crucial stockholder vote.
GE chairman and CEO Larry Culp has taken over GE Aviation as well, a few years in advance of an already planned transition as part of the parent company’s breakup into three segments.
Boeing may still be at least two years away from launching its next all-new commercial airliner, but the manufacturer is on the hunt for thousands of new engineers and machinists.
