The European Commission (EC) has launched the Alliance for Zero Emission Aviation to prepare the aviation ecosystem for the entry into service of electric- and hydrogen-powered aircraft that will contribute to Europe’s goal to be climate neutral by 2050.
A coalition consisting of Singapore’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAAS) and its Economic Development Board’s Office for Space Technology and Industry (OSTIn), along with SITA and Startical, has signed a memorandum of understanding to commence a proof-of-concept trial of space-based VHF communication for air traffic control (ATC) purposes.
The Civil Air Services Navigation Association (CANSO) has launched an environmental accreditation program “GreenATM” for air navigation service providers (ANSPs) as airspace industry players increasingly focus on sustainability targets.
As part of Boeing’s growing suite of safety initiatives, the company has selected Aireon to provide historic and near real-time flight data to expand the aircraft manufacturer’s advanced data-analytics capabilities.
European Commission (EC) executives have urged progress on the long-awaited Single European Sky reforms that should help ease airspace congestion and reduce carbon dioxide emissions, as well as airline costs.
A RED Air Boeing MD-82 suffered a nose-gear collapse at Miami International Airport, skidding and catching fire, causing substantial damage to the airframe.
ACI World Director General Luis Felipe de Oliveira has hit back at claims made by IATA Director General Willie Walsh that many airports are “addicted to a ‘spend big and cream it off the customer’ mentality.”
UK air traffic control services provider NATS sees growing interest in the digital tower solutions it provides with its partner Searidge Technologies, as airports and air navigation service providers (ANSPs) seek greater flexibility following the upheaval of the COVID-19 pandemic.
IATA is stressing Latin America governments must bolster infrastructure for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to support the growing use of alternative fuels.
All Nippon Airways (ANA) is starting to see international demand returning, but the carrier is pushing for Japan’s government to ease restrictions that are preventing a more significant traffic recovery.
Wireless companies have agreed to keep in place some limitations of their 5G network deployments for a further year to give airlines more time to replace or protect radio altimeters from potential interference, the FAA announced June 17.
The concept of a winner-take-all battle between the FAA and European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for the title of global aviation safety’s “gold standard” regulator is amusing at best, and absurd at worst.
Emirates has added another First Class experience with a new Home Check-in Service that offers customers the option to check in from home in a comfortable and convenient manner.
The Biden administration is expected to imminently lift pre-departure COVID-19 testing mandates for international arrivals, ending a pandemic-era policy that many analysts have blamed for slowing the return of international travel.
Airlines and airports believe that contactless technologies, in use at all stages of the air travel process from border control to onboard lavatories, are here to stay.
Emirates has won the Best Wi-Fi and Best Food & Beverage in the Middle East, awards at the 2022 APEX Regional Passenger Choice Awards ceremony held in Dublin, Ireland.
