Some industry observers believe Hong Kong's extremely cautious approach to easing travel and border restrictions will result in long-term competitive damage, but Cathay Pacific says it has significant fundamental advantages that will come back into play when restrictions ease.
MTU Aero Engines says it has identified a Flying Fuel Cell (FFC) and Water Enhanced Turbofan (WET) as “favored” concepts for revolutionary reductions in emissions from aircraft propulsion systems.
As Europe’s Clean Sky 2 research and technology project is nearing the end, Airbus and industry partners are expected to complete the construction of their multifunction fuselage demonstrator, aiming at lower cost and weight and fast-paced manufacturing.
A coalition consisting of Singapore’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAAS) and its Economic Development Board’s Office for Space Technology and Industry (OSTIn), along with SITA and Startical, has signed a memorandum of understanding to commence a proof-of-concept trial of space-based VHF communication for air traffic control (ATC) purposes.
The Civil Air Services Navigation Association (CANSO) has launched an environmental accreditation program “GreenATM” for air navigation service providers (ANSPs) as airspace industry players increasingly focus on sustainability targets.
As part of Boeing’s growing suite of safety initiatives, the company has selected Aireon to provide historic and near real-time flight data to expand the aircraft manufacturer’s advanced data-analytics capabilities.
European Commission (EC) executives have urged progress on the long-awaited Single European Sky reforms that should help ease airspace congestion and reduce carbon dioxide emissions, as well as airline costs.
The outlook for U.S. small community air service is grimmer than any time in recent memory, and the situation will likely get worse before it stabilizes.
Turkish Airlines is evaluating whether to use Airbus A350-1000XWB or Boeing 777X aircraft for nonstop services to Australia and is nearing a decision on 30 regional aircraft.
The chief technology officers of seven companies involved in the EU’s Clean Aviation public-private partnership have committed to work together on topics that would otherwise be competitive issues, praising the framework the €4.1 billion ($4.3 billion) initiative is giving the industry.
Finnair has agreed to take 7 million gal. of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) annually from Colorado-based renewable fuels producer Gevo, as part of a wider 200 million gal. per year commitment by the Oneworld alliance.
A RED Air Boeing MD-82 suffered a nose-gear collapse at Miami International Airport, skidding and catching fire, causing substantial damage to the airframe.
A Netherlands’ aerospace cluster plans to develop a hydrogen-electric propulsion system for retrofit to 40-80-seat regional turboprops as a path to securing a position on future Airbus and Embraer sustainable aircraft programs.
ACI World Director General Luis Felipe de Oliveira has hit back at claims made by IATA Director General Willie Walsh that many airports are “addicted to a ‘spend big and cream it off the customer’ mentality.”
The development of the Sino-Russian CR929 widebody airliner may face further delays after the Russian participant in the program United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) was slapped with new Western sanctions in response to Moscow’s invasion to Ukraine.
UK air traffic control services provider NATS sees growing interest in the digital tower solutions it provides with its partner Searidge Technologies, as airports and air navigation service providers (ANSPs) seek greater flexibility following the upheaval of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Dave Gitlin, the former head of erstwhile UTC Aerospace Systems and now chairman and CEO of air-conditioning giant Carrier, is joining the Boeing board of directors.
Regional carrier Mokulele Airlines has been named the launch partner in Hawaii for Regent’s 12-passenger Viceroy seaglider, an electric wing-in-ground-effect transport for dock-to-dock overwater routes.
Inmarsat has signed up UK LCC easyJet as its first airline partner for the Iris air traffic modernization program it developed with the European Space Agency (ESA) to ease airspace congestion.
JetBlue Airways raised its offer to buy Spirit Airlines to $33.50/share, from $31.50/share previously, adding pressure to Frontier Airlines to sweeten its own bid before a crucial shareholder vote next week.
