Air traffic in Europe fell to 35.5% of 2019 levels in the week to Nov. 29, Eurocontrol figures showed, as COVID-19 travel restrictions and national lockdowns continued to affect demand for travel.
Future carbon-neutral commercial aircraft should benefit from a favorable tax policy to help the technology gain traction, Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury said.
ICAO’s council has adopted decisions on eligibility units and sustainability certification, clearing the path for the implementation of CORSIA, the carbon-offsetting scheme for airlines.
Construction of a new terminal at Chongqing Jiangbei International (CKG) will begin next month, the city government said, preparing for a two-thirds rise in traffic by 2025.
Condor expects to operate up to 75% of its pre-crisis capacity next summer after COVID-19 vaccines have become available and quick testing infrastructure is established.
All Nippon Airways (ANA) is the latest airline looking to bolster its balance sheet through a major new share offering, which will be partly used to fund future aircraft deliveries.
As part of its efforts to roll out a touchless flying experience, Singaporean LCC Scoot will be introducing an inflight mobile portal for its passengers starting from late December.
Russia’s cargo carrier Volga-Dnepr has grounded its entire fleet of Antonov An-124 super heavy freighters, an airline representative confirmed Nov. 27.
Air India has revealed plans to launch two new long-haul routes to the U.S. early next year, one of which will become the farthest service in the airline’s network.
The number of unique city-pair connections has dropped by more than 7,000 this year and London has lost its crown as the world’s best-connected city, according to a report published by IATA.
The sale of French leisure carrier Corsair will be completed shortly to a consortium based in the French Caribbean, according to Peter Oncken, MD of controlling shareholder INTRO Aviation and Corsair chairman.
The numbers of airline accidents and accident fatalities are tracking down this year, although a factor in the decline will be the big drop in flights caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Air Astana has repositioned the business-class cabins in its fleet of Embraer 190-E2 regional jets as premium-economy sections, in response to feedback from pas
Estonia’s Nordic Aviation Group (Nordica) has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with Polish flag-carrier LOT to buy out the latter’s 49% holding in Nordica subsidiary Xfly.
American Airlines shocked the commercial aviation industry earlier this year when it announced back-to-back partnerships with Alaska Airlines and JetBlue Airways.
Air cargo volume is set to grow by just over 13% in 2021, about twice the pace at which world trade was expected to expand, the International Air Transport Association predicts.
IATA is reviewing the findings of a European report into the climate impacts of aviation beyond CO2 emissions, but has cautioned against jumping to premature conclusions.
U.S. LCC JetBlue has performed the first transaction on IATA’s Aviation Carbon Exchange (ACE), a new carbon-offset trading platform which went live on Nov. 25.
Qantas and low-cost subsidiary Jetstar are planning to ramp up their flying in December in response to the easing of state border restrictions in Australia.
Ryanair Group CEO Michael O’Leary expects passenger volumes to reach 70% of pre-COVID levels in 2021, especially if vaccines can be made widely available by the spring.
Pilot training and simulator leader CAE of Canada is buying the Canadian-based assets of TRU Simulation + Training from Textron for $40 million in cash, the companies announced Nov. 25.
