The International Air Transport Association (IATA) warned that the reliance on taxation as the solution for cutting aviation emissions in the EU’s ‘Fit for 55’ proposal is counter-productive to the goal of sustainable aviation.

United Airlines and its regional affiliate Mesa Airlines have conditionally agreed to order 200 19-passenger electric airliners from Heart Aerospace as they participated in the Swedish startup's $35 million Series A funding round.

Saudia Airlines will be implementing GE Digital’s Aviation Software Asset Records solution.

SITA has announced the acquisition of Safety Line, a Paris based start-up specialising in digital solutions for aviation safety and efficiency.

French hybrid-electric aircraft startup VoltAero has selected Rochefort Charente-Maritime Airport in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of southwest France for its final-assembly plant.

Swedish airport operator Swedavia is to study an electric air route between Umeå (UME) and Åre Östersund (OSD) airports in northern Sweden.

Etihad Cargo and CargoAi, the SaaS application which provides air cargo digital solutions, have partnered to elevate the carrier’s API accessibility for freight forwarders as part of its digitalisation strategy.

Qatar Airways and the International Air Transport Association announced that Qatar Airways will become the first airline in the Middle East to join the IATA Turbulence Aware platform.