French companies are out in force at the Airport Show which opened in Dubai today. Under the umbrella of Business France 10 French companies are presenting at the In-Person experience and networking sessions.
“Together with the renewal of our fleet, sustainable aviation fuels constitute our main lever in the medium term for reducing our CO2 emissions per passenger/km by half by 2030,” Air France-KLM CEO Ben Smith said.
Rolls-Royce is strengthening its commitment to Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) by launching a new service – SAFinity, which will initially cater for business aviation customers.
Erik Lindbergh hopes to commemorate the 100th anniversary of his grandfather’s historic first solo transatlantic flight in 2027, only this time with a hybrid electric aircraft.
The successful start to Greens candidate Annalena Baerbock’s campaign is considered a threat by incumbents and is already triggering debates, including on aviation policy.
As Saudi Arabia forges ahead with Vision 2030, with tourism earmarked as a key economic driver, tourism and travel leaders from the Kingdom convened at the ATM 2021 Saudi Arabia Tourism Summit on the Global Stage yesterday to discuss the strategy’s positive repercussions for the country, its people, investors and millions of global travellers.
Paragliding from the United Arab Emirates’ highest peak, diving for scallops at the UAE’s first scallop farm, learning desert survival skills at the Bear Grylls Survival Academy or enjoying a luxury glamping experience – all are on offer to UK tourists in Ras Al Khaimah.
Startup Wright Electric has begun testing the megawatt-scale power inverter that is a key building block in development of the electric propulsion system for its planned single-aisle airliner.
IATA has welcomed the agreement by the G20 Tourism Ministers to support the safe restoration of mobility by following the G20 Rome Guidelines for the Future of Tourism.
On Thursday, April 29, the Kouga and Swinburne nature reserves in South Africa welcomed three lions, one lioness and three cubs. This involved a three-day trip with the help of Qatar Airways Cargo from Kiev to Doha and Johannesburg so that the lions could walk on grass for the first time in their lives.
According to research by Cirium, weather phenomena such as heavy rains, thick fog and flooding are a significant cause of flight delays around the world and costs airlines billions of dollars annually. Adverse weather can also cause up to US$500k in damage to a modern aircraft engine.
United Aviation Solutions (UTD) and the African Airlines Association (AFRAA) have launched the Brown Condor Initiative (BCI) aimed at providing a platform for AFRAA members with Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facilities to support their North American counterparts in MRO services and assets.
European engineering services company AKKA Technologies is to assist French startup Aura Aero with development of its planned 19-seat Electric Regional Aircraft and Integral E electric aerobatic aircraft.
A common practice used by airlines to reduce fuel costs could undermine the objectives of a planned EU mandate to blend sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) with fossil jet fuel starting in 2025, an environmental organization has warned.
A four-year research project to develop a cheaper method of producing sustainable aviation fuel from agricultural and forestry residues has kicked off in Europe.
Zero-emissions propulsion startup Universal Hydrogen has raised $20.5 million in Series A funding from investors including the venture arms of Airbus, JetBlue Airways and Toyota.
There are nuances among some airlines in the U.S. regarding the best short and longer-term solutions to combat climate change, particularly with respect to carbon offsets.
Southwest Airlines has committed to continue supporting the U.S. National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s development of sustainable aviation fuel produced from food waste.
Bye Aerospace has launched development of the eFlyer 800, an eight-seat, all-electric competitor to Textron Aviation’s Beechcraft King Air 260 turboprop.
