The head of Frontier Airlines says the ULCC's fleet of Airbus A320neo family aircraft demonstrates a strong commitment to the environment but reports little motivation from passengers to pay for CO2 offset programs.
Reaching a target of 10% SAF use by 2030 will require the scaling up of production to at least 9.5 billion gal./year from the less than 10 million gal. produced in 2020.
As Airbus is exploring several technologies to drastically cut and eventually annihilate an aircraft’s CO2 emissions, its design engineers are considering micro-hybridization as a starting point in electrification.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called on the government of Ethiopia to continue its focus on maintaining efficient air connectivity amid the COVID-19 crisis.
Bestfly Cabo Verde has received its third ATR 72-600, from aircraft leasing company Elix Aviation, that will provide inter-island services in Cape Verde.
Heart Aerospace has selected a supplier to complete preliminary design of the doors for its ES-19 all-electric 19-seat regional airliner while Deutsche Aircraft has chosen a company to produce the wing box and engine supports for its D328eco 40-seat regional turboprop.
Engine MRO companies specializing in used survivable material (USM) are noticing an uptick in requirement for widebody engine parts thanks to newfound air cargo demand brought about by reduced belly capacity.
Boeing is predicting European aircraft demand will be driven by narrowbody renewals over the next 20 years, estimating the region will require 8,705 new commercial aircraft by 2040.
The Flight Safety Foundation (FSF) is leading an effort to quantify safety risks that the downturn’s operational interruptions have introduced into parts of the aviation system so industry can adjust long-term safety programs in response to the new issues.
