U.S. House Transportation Committee leaders are ramping up pressure on Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to scrutinize the notional foreign-carrier permit application of startup Norse Atlantic Airways and reject it if it falls under the “flag of convenience” banner.
The CDC on April 2 stated that fully vaccinated travelers can travel safely within the U.S., do not need to self-quarantine, and can skip testing before or after travel unless it is a requirement for their destination.
Milan-based startup EGO Airways has operated its first scheduled flight, with plans to fill out a network of Italian domestic services and fly to Mediterranean holiday resorts over the coming months.
NASA’s Convergent Aeronautics Solutions has launched a crowdsourcing competition to solicit assessments from experts on the factors most likely to shape the future of air travel and how to best arrive at a favorable outcome.
IATA has announced full-year global passenger traffic results for 2020 showing that demand (revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) fell by 65.9% compared to the full year of 2019, by far the sharpest traffic decline in aviation history.
Alexander de Juniac, CEO of IATA, has delivered a briefing updating the global air transport industry saying the industry ‘clearly shows the severe situation it is in.'
The first TATV Newsround programme brings an overview of the main talking points in the news from the aviation, defence and aerospace industry in the emerging markets of the Middle East, Africa and South Asia.
Despite near-term challenges, cargo operators and technology specialists are looking further ahead to solve the longer-term issues that will shape the sector.
Europe has launched a research program to bring a circular-economy approach to aircraft design, manufacturing, maintenance and end-of-life disposal, increasing recycling and reuse to reduce costs, waste and emissions.
Operators of Airbus A330s with certain Pratt & Whitney PW4000-100-in. engines face mandatory replacements of air-seal assemblies to prevent a scenario that has led to low-pressure turbine blade failures and several in-service incidents.
Romania’s flag-carrier TAROM will see its fleet and personnel trimmed as it recovers from the coronavirus pandemic, while the country’s privately owned LCC Blue Air intends to expand as its delayed Boeing 737 MAX aircraft start to arrive.
The ground-based air navigation infrastructure is aging and in need of repair, industry and FAA speakers warned March 31 at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Aviation Summit.
Turkish cargo specialist MNG Airlines plans to acquire two Airbus A330P2F (passenger-to-freighter) conversions from Germany-based Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW).
