Air Transport

Boeing has released its first Sustainability Report. In the report, the company shares its vision for the future of sustainable aerospace, establishes broad sustainability goals and highlights environment, social and governance (ESG) progress in alignment with global sustainability standards.
Air Transport

By Ben Goldstein
Delta Air Lines plans to increase its capacity between Canada and the U.S. by 150% in September, responding to the Canadian Government’s decision to relax border restrictions on Aug. 9.
Airlines & Lessors

By Guy Norris
Supersonic airliner developer Boom is evaluating a forward-looking vision system (FLVS) as part of preparations for flight tests of the XB-1 high-speed demonstrator as well as design planning for the follow-on full-scale Overture passenger aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
Aftermarket providers are purchasing fewer used parts than at any time since the global traffic downturn started in early 2020, a sign that the aircraft-retirement stalemate is affecting used serviceable material (USM) supply, a Canaccord Genuity analysis found.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Ferneyhough
The UK government launched a consultation July 23 to explore the introduction of mandates that would require a certain percentage of fuel on board an airliner to be sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
Safety, Ops & Regulation

AMADEO AIR FOUR PLUS raised doubts whether it could continue as a going concern, citing non-payment of lease rentals from THAI AIRWAYS and industry
Air Transport

EUROWINGS DISCOVER launched operations at Frankfurt with A330-200s as new leisure airline of the Lufthansa Group.
Air Transport

By Victoria Moores
South African Airways’ (SAA) low-cost subsidiary Mango plans to enter business rescue, the South African equivalent of administration, just as SAA prepares to resume flights following its own business-rescue exit.
Airlines & Lessors

LONDON HEATHROW lost £868m on £348m revenues in 1H21 vs £1.1b loss on £712m in 1H20; it says cumulative losses from COVID-19 have grown to £2.9b.
Air Transport

EUROPEAN COMMISSION (EC) set winter slot threshold at 50%, meaning that in November-April airlines operating at slot-regulated airports must use at
Air Transport

AVOLON had $64m net income on $610m lease revenues in 2Q21 vs $72m loss on $625m in 2Q20, and ended the quarter with owned/managed/committed fleet of
Air Transport

RYANAIR had €273m net loss in first quarter ended June 30, but cautiously expects to post small loss or break even in FY22; it says based on current
Air Transport

By Thierry Dubois
Aviation is accustomed to being described as a sector to blame for climate change—but it is also about to become a victim of global warming.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Less than eight months after Israel and Morocco agreed to normalize diplomatic relations, El Al Israel Airlines and Israir have launched their first commercial flights between the countries.
Airports & Networks

By Victoria Moores
ACI Europe, the body that represents Europe’s airports, believes the European Commission (EC) ruling for a 50% minimum slot-use threshold for the 2022 winter season could have gone even further, sharply contrasting with vocal opposition from IATA.
Airports & Networks

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Europe is making the introduction of sustainable aviation fuels at airports a big part of its strategy to fight climate change.
Sustainability

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The Dublin-based LCC said it was seeing a strong rebound into August and September as pent-up demand is released into the market.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Government measures and an increase in traffic at Changi Airport helped Singapore Airlines Engineering Company (SIAEC) return to profit.
Aircraft & Propulsion

The orders in June this year were the highest monthly total seen since the start of COVID-19.
Air Transport

By Ben Goldstein
A pair of federal lawmakers are seeking to bolster the security of cargo aircraft flight decks, part of an effort to address a longstanding safety loophole raised by pilots of freighter aircraft.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Ben Goldstein
IATA sharply criticized the European Commission’s (EC) decision to set the continent’s minimum slot-use threshold at 50% for the 2022 winter season, slamming the move as “out-of-touch” with the harsh economic reality facing airlines.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Lori Ranson
As Air Canada emerges from a government-induced hibernation, the airline believes it has sized its fleet to meet demand that is finally starting to move off the bottom.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
The UK High Court has rejected a legal challenge against the government’s handling of COVID-19 travel restrictions, which called for greater transparency in how decisions are being reached.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Adrian Schofield
Although international travel recovery remains a distant prospect, some Asia-Pacific countries are looking ahead and developing scenarios for reopening their borders.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Victoria Moores
New TAP Air Portugal CEO Christine Ourmieres-Widener is currently in “listening mode,” but sees journey predictability and greater use of digital technologies as cornerstones of TAP’s future strategy.
Airlines & Lessors