Aviation

The president of Emirates Airline is warning the airline industry to not make carbon-reduction promises it cannot deliver. “People are expecting us… by the end of this decade, to take out 40% of our emissions… We are in la la land if you think we are going to do this,” Tim Clark says on 4 […]

Southwest Airlines is requiring all employees to be vaccinated against Covid-19 by December in order to comply with a US federal mandate, and to keep their jobs. The Dallas-based low-cost carrier says on 4 October that it has “completed a thorough review” of the executive order requiring vaccination for federal employees and contractors, signed by […]

British Airways pilots represented by BALPA are to consider a fresh proposal covering short-haul operations at London Gatwick after talks resumed. The Oneworld carrier last month said it was dropping its plans to operate short-haul routes out of Gatwick again following the collapse of talks with BALPA aimed at establishing a new subsidiary to carry […]

US regional airline Tailwind plans to expand to new routes next year and to acquire more seaplanes, building on a network that includes recently launched seaplane service between New York City and Boston. The New York-based airline, which operates three amphibious Cessna Grand Caravan EX, made a splash on 2 August when it launched the […]

Italy has formalised an order for six Piaggio Aerospace P180 Avanti turboprops for the country’s armed forces. Signed by defence minister Lorenzo Guerini on 1 October, the commitment is valued at €171 million ($198 million). The deal also includes the provision of a P180 full flight simulator and continued maintenance of the Rolls-Royce Viper engines […]

Airlines are now expected to lose $51.8 billion this year, remain in the red as an industry next year and rack up collective losses of over $200 million between 2020 and 2022, IATA’s latest economic forecast shows. The airline trade association disclosed its latest economic outlook at its AGM, which is being held in Boston […]

Lufthansa Group has highlighted the opening today of what it describes as the world’s first industrial plant producing “CO2-neutral, electricity-based kerosene”. The plant in Werlte, Germany, is operated by Atmosfair and produces synthetic aviation fuel from water, carbon dioxide and renewable electricity under a power-to-liquid (PtL) process. Lufthansa Group describes itself as a partner in […]

The Diversity and Inclusion Awards has become one of the key events at the IATA AGM gathering, as the industry seeks to highlight its progress on the issue. And this year, more than ever, the stories of standout women and businesses are a welcome example of positive airline narratives. “Despite all the bad news [during […]