Ukraine’s Government To Set Up National Flag Carrier
Ukraine’s government plans to create a new national flag carrier, with the working title of Ukrainian National Airlines (UNA).
Swissport Outlines Growth Strategy Across Latin America
Ground handling giant Swissport has added six Chilean airports to its portfolio as part of a comprehensive growth strategy across Latin America, which includes a multitude of new locations in Argentina, Ecuador, Peru and Uruguay.
Southern Airways Orders Regent Seagliders For Regional Routes
U.S. commuter airline Southern Airways Express has become the first to place firm orders for a new form of regional transportation, the all-electric wing-in-ground-effect seagliders under development by startup Regent Craft.
Flying Colours To Install SmartSky Shipsets
The company expects to cover 80% of flight routes in the continental U.S. by the end of the year
Breeze Airways Aims For A220 Flights By 2022 Second Quarter
U.S. newcomer Breeze Airways is hoping to launch Airbus A220-300 flights in the first or second quarter with five initial aircraft and is pushing Airbus for longer-range capability to serve destinations in Latin America.
Oneworld Alliance To Buy 350M Gallons Of SAF For SFO Operations
Oneworld alliance members plan to purchase more than 350 million gallons of blended sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from renewable fuels company Aemetis for their operations at San Francisco International Airport (SFO).
Russian Aircraft Industry Reshuffles Top Management
Russian government-owned industrial giant Rostec Corporation has reshuffled top management in its aviation subsidiary companies.
Omicron Concerns Prompt Differing Rules In India
The Indian government has asked one of the country’s largest states to step back from new travel restrictions that go further than those imposed by national authorities.
U.S. May Tighten COVID-19 Testing Requirement For Foreign Arrivals
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said it is moving to tighten COVID-19 testing requirements for all international arrivals, part of an effort to curb transmission of the omicron coronavirus variant that emerged recently in South Africa and has since been reported in multiple countries, including the U.S.
OneWeb Advances Development Of Aviation Terminals
Satellite communications network developer OneWeb unveiled a joint development agreement with engineering company GDC Advanced Technology to certify new aviation terminals for OneWeb’s future low earth orbit (LEO) constellation.
The European Partnership for Clean Aviation came into force Nov. 30 and the first statements by Axel Krein, the executive director of the related Joint Undertaking, show the initiative is strengthening Europe’s drive to hydrogen.
U.S. House Transportation Chairman DeFazio To Retire In 2022
Peter DeFazio (D-Oregon), the longtime Democratic leader of the House Transportation & Infrastructure (T&I) Committee, has announced he will not seek re-election in 2022, capping off a 36-year legislative career that saw him emerge as a leader in Congress on aviation issues.
ITA Firms Up Order For 28 Airbus Aircraft
ITA Airways has firmed up an order for 28 Airbus aircraft, made up of seven A220s, 11 A320neos and 10 A330neos, confirming an MOU it signed with the manufacturer in September.
Safran, Albany International Extend Partnership To 2046 To Include RISE
The companies initially worked together on 3D-woven composite blades for CFM International’s Leap airliner engines
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