Almost two-fifths of British and European skilled aviation workers reported moving out of the industry, according to a newly launched industry survey from aviation talent recruitment specialists JMC Recruitment Solutions.
Brazilian operators GOL and Azul continue to add back capacity as demand continues to trend upward in the country and the high season in parts of Latin America commences.
More than four in five aviation-related companies recently polled do not require their workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19, according to aviation job website JSfirm.com.
The long-term sustainable growth of air transport will hinge on the development of net zero carbon propulsion technologies and NASA has taken a concrete step toward fostering the development of one such option.
American Airlines is gearing up for a strong fourth quarter (Q4) and plans to fly 89% of its 2019 Q4 capacity to support anticipated high holiday-travel demand, the carrier said Oct. 12.
JetBlue believes that its incoming fleet of Airbus A321LR and XLR jets will make opportunities in unserved and underserved European markets available that “aren’t viable with widebody economics.”
Lufthansa CEO Carsten Spohr says that while everyone has learned about the advantages of video conferencing, it also clear that they have discovered the limits of them as well, and that is why he is more optimistic on business travel.
The Thai government intends to allow fully vaccinated visitors from a list of low-risk countries to enter the country by air without the need to quarantine.
French president Emmanuel Macron says the first commercial aircraft relying on hydrogen should be in service by 2030, earlier than Airbus’ stated target of 2035.
Speaking at World Routes 2021 in Milan on Oct. 11, Wizz Air CEO József Váradi said the airline was open to setting up more units in order to access new markets, adding that startup Wizz Air Abu Dhabi is serving as a test case.
A service that allows lessors, banks and other aircraft owners to track and report the emissions from their portfolios has been launched by Irish financial services company Fexco and U.S. aviation risk management consultancy Avocet.
The seven-day China national day holiday season, known as the Golden Week, failed to reached pre-pandemic numbers and even sunk below 2020 levels, recording 9.29 million passengers, or 19.6% lower year-on-year (YOY), according to China aviation authorities.
Domestic and foreign airlines operating in Japan will need an estimated 2.3 billion liters (613 million gal.) of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to achieve the goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, concludes a joint report by All Nippon Airways (ANA) and Japan Airlines (JAL).
As Rolls-Royce continues its push into electrified propulsion, the engine maker has signed an agreement to establish facilities in Germany for developing, testing and producing hybrid-electric power trains.
Air France plans to operate more than 90% of its 2019 capacity to the U.S. by the end of the winter season as the French flag carrier sets out its schedule for the coming months.
While Republicans are maneuvering to link the vaccine mandate directly to the Democratic president and frame it as an infringement of individual freedom, vaccination programs at U.S. airlines are well on their way to being accomplished.
Addressing delegates at World Routes 2021 in Milan on Oct. 10, de Oliveira comments from Willie Walsh at IATA’s AGM in Boston were disappointing, describing them as “not proactive” or “part of the good spirit of the industry.”
Fiji Airways intends to resume flying scheduled international services starting Dec. 1 following the Fijian government’s decision to relax inbound travel restrictions.
A shift from electric and hybrid-electric propulsion toward hydrogen is evident among sustainable aircraft projects announced so far this year, according to European consultancy Roland Berger.
U.S. startup Prometheus Fuels expects to begin delivering commercial quantities of its carbon-neutral sustainable aviation fuel toward the end of 2022.
