Kurt Hofmann has been writing on the airline industry for 25 years. He appears frequently on Austrian, Swiss and German television and broadcasting channels to discuss issues affecting commercial aviation.
After reducing its intercontinental fleet from 10 aircraft to nine amid its turnaround program in 2020, Brussels Airlines now sees an opportunity to expand its long-haul offering again.
The Lufthansa Group has proactively acquired $250 million worth of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), but CEO Carsten Spohr said many more technology, infrastructure and compensation solutions are needed to achieve a carbon-neutral balance by 2050.
Emirates SkyCargo plans to induct two Boeing 777Fs into its fleet in 2022 and have Israel Aerospace Industries convert four of the airline’s passenger 777-300ERs into freighters between 2023 and 2024.
