As airspace over Russia and Ukraine is effectively closed, except for domestic flights in the former, the most immediate consequence of the war for airlines is the impact on carriers’ flight operations.
Electrifying short-range aviation in the Netherlands will be feasible by 2026, concludes a report by airport consultants NACO and national aerospace research agency Royal NLR.
Swiss International Airlines expects to take delivery of carbon-neutral aviation fuel produced using concentrated sunlight in 2023, under a strategic collaboration with Swiss startup Synhelion.
Turboprops accounted for all but one of 2021’s fatal airliner accidents, with more attention to be paid to improving safety in that market sector as a result, IATA’s 2021 safety performance report revealed.
Airports have been urged to place increased emphasis on non-aeronautical revenues to help rebuild their financial health in the aftermath of the pandemic.
Carriers are being invited to apply for 18 daily slots at Lisbon Airport (LIS) being made available by TAP Air Portugal as a condition of the state-owned airline's restructuring.
Italian carrier Air Dolomiti, a Lufthansa Group subsidiary, will add two Embraer E195s to its fleet, confirming earlier outlined growth perspectives for the regional carrier.
Airlines forced to cancel operations through Russian airspace connecting Europe and Asia are generally re-routing south, but the old Arctic route via Anchorage has become of interest again.
Despite Russia’s invasion of Ukraine adding to a panoply of issues facing the aerospace industry, executives from Boeing and Airbus told the Aviation Week Raw Materials and Manufacturers Supply Chain Conference that the OEMs were standing firm on planned airliner production rate ramps.
International Airlines Group (IAG) member Iberia says it has revived its fleet delivery plan as the oneworld alliance member sees a gradual recovery across all of its markets.
After bringing in THB81.5 billion ($2.5 billion) in revenue following a massive debt restructuring and asset sales, Thai Airways has recorded a full-year profit for the first time in five years.
Sanctions targeting Russia’s airlines and broader economy will disrupt one of the strongest post-downturn domestic-market recoveries and put much of its international flying at immediate risk.
A webinar presented by aviation analytics company IBA on March 1 summarized some of the effects of the Ukraine-Russia crisis as can be ascertained so far.
Boeing has suspended support of Russian airlines operating its products, including spare parts sales and engineering services, adding to previously announced pauses affecting its Russian and Ukrainian operations.
IATA’s latest estimate of the returning global passenger market continues to set 2024 as the point at which traveler numbers finally outstrip those of 2019.
Lilium is modifying the design of its electric air taxi, building a third demonstrator to accelerate flight testing and partnering with NetJets to offer the vertical takeoff Lilium Jet for private and business aviation.
Canadian regional aviation specialist Chorus Aviation is to acquire UK-headquartered lessor Falko Regional Aircraft for $855 million, with investment firm Brookfield Asset Management slated to take a 12.5% stake in Chorus once the deal completes.
