Incentives sought as France aims to make 50% of jet fuel sustainable
Air France, Airbus and Safran have tentatively welcomed plans by the French government to build a large enough national aviation biofuel ind... Continue Reading
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Launch of woman-owned FlyJets aims to yield green BizAv company
Jessica Fisher has what it takes to launch a new business aviation company, joining the small pool of women entrepreneurs who run businesses... Continue Reading
Crucial milestone achieved as Boeing 777X takes first flight
EVERETT: Boeing welcomed its newest airliner, the enormous 777-9X, to the skies for the first time on Saturday. The crucial milestone ushers... Continue Reading
DOT proposal would crack down on emotional support animals on board
US Department of Transportation officials are proposing to tighten the rules around the carriage of service and emotional support animals, a... Continue Reading
Air Canada counting on safe return of the MAX for fleet renewal
Air Canada is proud it has been able to manage the protracted grounding of the Boeing 737 MAX with minimal disruption to passengers. But the... Continue Reading
Award-winning student design offers a new take on accessible cabins
An award-winning adaptable wheelchair design by Irish designer Ciara Crawford offers a new take on accessible aircraft cabins, and aims to e... Continue Reading
Following PS752 downing, airlines want greater risk info sharing
The shooting down of Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) flight PS752 by Iranian missiles shortly after departing Imam Khomeini Internation... Continue Reading
Op-Ed: Regulators must ensure Boeing does not slip back into arrogance
I have now read through the cache of internal email and chat exchanges between Boeing employees that show efforts to side-step requiring Boe... Continue Reading
In Conversation Transcribed: Hong Kong problems with Jamie Freed
John Walton: Hello and welcome to Runway Girl Network In Conversation, a deep dive into aviation and the passenger experience. I’m RGN... Continue Reading
In Conversation: Hong Kong problems with Jamie Freed
Reuters’ chief correspondent, Asia aviation and defence, Jamie Freed joins aviation journalist and interiors expert John Walton for a wide-r... Continue Reading
GAO finds fewer reports of involuntary denied boarding by US airlines
Fewer passengers have filed complaints with the US Department of Transportation related to involuntary denied boarding, which suggests that ... Continue Reading
Thales seeks to future-proof PureFlyt FMS for connected future
Thales grabbed headlines in late 2019 when it unveiled an “entirely connected” next-generation flight management system (FMS) that introduce... Continue Reading
Top 5 In Conversation podcasts published in 2019
Aviation certainly faced its share of challenges in 2019 – from the worldwide grounding of the Boeing 737 MAX to the decision by Airbu... Continue Reading
Op-Ed: Why learning to fly makes you better at everything
The craving to fly knows no boundaries. It can afflict anyone – kings and commoners, the young and the not-so-young. For some individu... Continue Reading
Airlines make the case for sustainable aviation without shame or taxes
During the IATA Global Media Days in Geneva, airlines, industry suppliers, and other experts came together to present the case for sustainab... Continue Reading
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