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By Tom Pleasant
The European Union is looking to invest in African SAF projects through its Global Gateway infrastructure fund.
Sustainable Aviation Fuel

By Alan Dron
Airport authorities in Ghana are planning for an upsurge in services following the opening of a new terminal at Tamale International Airport.
Crossover Narrowbody Jets

By Tom Pleasant
Google has become the latest multinational to join a Shell-backed blockchain platform allowing airlines to sell SAF credits to corporate customers.
Sustainable Aviation Fuel

By Daniel Williams
For this week’s Flight Friday we look at domestic and international flights (cycles) compared to their equivalent month in 2019.
Air Transport

By Irene Klotz
India trumped a Russian effort to conduct the first in situ science experiments in a water-bearing region of the Moon.
Space

By Alan Dron
This year should see the airport handling 2.2 million passengers, with 2024 predicted to be at or higher than pre-pandemic values.
Crossover Narrowbody Jets

By Alan Dron
Plans by Montenegro’s government to extend the country’s holiday season offer opportunities for the country’s flag-carrier.
Crossover Narrowbody Jets

By Linda Blachly
This week’s top air transport stories include a Wizz Air firm order for 75 more Airbus A321neo family aircraft and the suspension of a DOT review of the proposed joint venture between Allegiant Air and Viva Aerobus.
Air Transport

By Tom Pleasant
An arcane accounting argument between federal departments, SAF producers and environmental groups is set to hobble SAF production in the US for years to come.
Sustainable Aviation Fuel

By Daniel Williams
This week we break down the A380's flight hours a little, by operator.
Air Transport

By Alan Dron
Smaller aircraft meet seasonality challenge, says CEO.
Crossover Narrowbody Jets

By Tom Pleasant
IAG Cargo and logistics company Kuehne+Nagel have renewed their agreement where K+N will partially fund the acquisition of 1.6 million gallons of SAF this year.
Air Transport

By Alan Dron
An expansion of Bulgaria Air’s fleet and route network is under way as the Eastern European carrier starts to take delivery of Airbus A220s.
Crossover Narrowbody Jets

By Daniel Williams
Due to high travel demand, a pilot shortage, and new build delivery delays, the A380 looks like a very interesting proposition again.
Airlines & Lessors

By Tom Pleasant
The future of sustainable aviation fuel lies in the hands of existing oil and gas companies, says Ryanair’s CEO Michael O’Leary.
Air Transport

By Tom Pleasant
Virgin Atlantic and Rolls-Royce have successfully carried out a ground test on the Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engine using a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) blend.
Air Transport

By Daniel Williams
This week, Flight Friday pivots to looking at just one aircraft family—the Airbus A320.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alan Dron
What are the prospects for the crossover jet sector? Will airlines switch over to them, rather than using smaller variants of narrowbody jets?
Crossover Narrowbody Jets

By Alan Dron
Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras (Azul) and aeronautical engineering company LHColus Tecnologia have put the Embraer 195 E1 into service as a Class F freighter.
Air Transport

By Tom Pleasant
The world must commit to investment and cooperation on the scale of another Apollo program if aviation has any hope of achieving net zero by 2050.
Air Transport

By Linda Blachly
This week’s top air transport stories include Boeing’s June orders and deliveries and IATA’s call for action on air traffic control improvements.
Air Transport

By Daniel Williams
This week’s #FlightFriday looks at how flight hours, by region, compare against the first half of 2019.
Air Transport

By Alan Dron
Qantas will mark the end of an era with the departure of one of its Boeing 717 jets, the first of its type to be registered and flown in Australia.
Crossover Narrowbody Jets

By Daniel Williams
How do first half deliveries for the two largest airframers stack up in the last few years?
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alan Dron
Omani LCC SalamAir, which has ordered six E195 E2s and placed purchase rights for a further six, is a regional jet first-timer.
Crossover Narrowbody Jets