Too hot to fly: Airline industry adapts to warming climate
This summer’s prolonged heat wave in the UK resulted in flight disruptions at London City airport, where airlines were forced to offlo... Continue Reading
Author: Kerry Reals
Heathrow third runway vote offers no guarantee of airport expansion
This week’s vote by Members of the UK Parliament (MPs) to back plans to build a third runway at London Heathrow is the latest twist in... Continue Reading
Boeing expects 3D printing to help airlines customize cabin interiors
Boeing is investing heavily in developing its additive manufacturing capabilities ahead of an expected increase in the number of application... Continue Reading
OneWeb founder Greg Wyler calls for ATC-style space rules
Regulators should look to the aviation sector and apply air traffic control-style rules to the global space industry, to ensure that it grow... Continue Reading
KLM talks up its carbon offsetting program and other eco initiatives
KLM believes its voluntary carbon offsetting program will avoid the pitfalls of similar schemes at some other airlines because it hand-picks... Continue Reading
KLM outlines challenges of reducing inflight catering waste
Dutch carrier KLM aims to halve the amount of residual waste from its onboard catering activities by 2025, but admits “slow” pro... Continue Reading
Safran tests fuel-saving technology to power aircraft electronics
French aerospace company Safran has begun flight-testing an efficient aircraft cabin electrical distribution system which it says will be 10... Continue Reading
IFEC revolution set to take untapped markets by storm
Single-aisle aircraft equipped with some form of inflight entertainment and/or connectivity solution now outnumber those equipped with neith... Continue Reading
Air transport sector faces daily barrage of attacks from cybercriminals
Airlines and airports face multiple cyberattacks every day and are “more of a target” for cyber criminals than many other busine... Continue Reading
Airlines urged to ditch the greenwash and commit to alternative fuels
Airlines are “still coming to grips with what’s realistic and what isn’t” when it comes to using sustainable alterna... Continue Reading
UK start-up offers new way for passengers to bid for unsold seats
A UK-based start-up is today launching a new air ticket distribution platform which it claims will be the first fully-automated solution of ... Continue Reading
Airline collapses reignite calls for fund to protect passengers
A spate of European airline failures over recent months has reignited calls for the creation of a bankruptcy fund to protect passengers when... Continue Reading
Iridium confident NEXT will remain on track; all eyes on Falcon Heavy
An apparent mission failure of a classified satellite that was launched by the SpaceX Falcon 9 last week has not dampened Iridium’s co... Continue Reading
Virgin drops controversial forest project from carbon offset program
Virgin Atlantic Airways has stopped selling credits related to a controversial forestry project in Cambodia under its passenger carbon offse... Continue Reading
UK firm seeks to reduce ocean plastic waste with new inflight skincare
Few who watched the recent BBC Blue Planet II episode depicting the plight of a mother pilot whale mourning her dead calf, which had likely ... Continue Reading
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