Fire Destroys Aviastar Tu-204 At China’s Hangzhou Airport
None of the eight staff on board were injured in the incident, which took place on the afternoon of Jan. 8 as the Tupolev Tu-204-100C freighter was preparing to return to Novosibirsk.
Singapore Airlines Dives Deeper Into Digital With Academic Partnership
A new “digital aviation corporate laboratory" aims to find bespoke solutions for Singapore Airlines by leveraging emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, data sciences, virtual reality, behavioral sciences and operational research.
Virgin Australia Reduces Network By 25% After COVID Cases Rise Again
Virgin Australia is making major cuts to its domestic capacity as the latest COVID-19 wave causes operational disruption and weakens passenger traffic.
Air France, KLM Introduce SAF Surcharges To Ticket Prices
Air France and KLM are introducing a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) surcharge to ticket prices starting Jan. 10.
FAA U.S. 5G Exclusion Zone Airports
The FAA has released its list of 50 U.S. airports that will have buffer zones when wireless companies turn on the new 5G C-band service on Jan. 19.
Johnson Matthey Weighs In On SAF Supply
Targeting increased supply of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), specialty chemicals heavyweight Johnson Matthey has introduced a technology to enable the cost-efficient production of synthetic crude oil on scales from small to large.
While Airbus and the European industry are accelerating research and technology work to replace current aviation fuels with hydrogen, experts in atmospheric science and propulsion are debating the contrail potential of the zero-carbon fuel.
Spain’s Applus To Lead Cryogenic Hydrogen Tank Testing
Spanish testing specialist Applus has been funded to develop the means for cryogenic testing of hydrogen tanks for aircraft, in support of Airbus’ initiative to field a zero-emissions airliner by the mid-2030s.
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