The California-based electric air taxi developer has marked a key flight test milestone by flying a full-size S4 prototype to its design range of more than 150 mi. on a single charge.
Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) projects ranging from the capture of atmospheric carbon dioxide to processing of sewage have been shortlisted for funding under a UK government contest designed to promote alternative fuel production technologies at commercial scale.
Delta Air Lines plans to increase its capacity between Canada and the U.S. by 150% in September, responding to the Canadian Government’s decision to relax border restrictions on Aug. 9.
Supersonic airliner developer Boom is evaluating a forward-looking vision system (FLVS) as part of preparations for flight tests of the XB-1 high-speed demonstrator as well as design planning for the follow-on full-scale Overture passenger aircraft.
Aftermarket providers are purchasing fewer used parts than at any time since the global traffic downturn started in early 2020, a sign that the aircraft-retirement stalemate is affecting used serviceable material (USM) supply, a Canaccord Genuity analysis found.
The UK government launched a consultation July 23 to explore the introduction of mandates that would require a certain percentage of fuel on board an airliner to be sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
South African Airways’ (SAA) low-cost subsidiary Mango plans to enter business rescue, the South African equivalent of administration, just as SAA prepares to resume flights following its own business-rescue exit.
Less than eight months after Israel and Morocco agreed to normalize diplomatic relations, El Al Israel Airlines and Israir have launched their first commercial flights between the countries.
ACI Europe, the body that represents Europe’s airports, believes the European Commission (EC) ruling for a 50% minimum slot-use threshold for the 2022 winter season could have gone even further, sharply contrasting with vocal opposition from IATA.
A pair of federal lawmakers are seeking to bolster the security of cargo aircraft flight decks, part of an effort to address a longstanding safety loophole raised by pilots of freighter aircraft.
IATA sharply criticized the European Commission’s (EC) decision to set the continent’s minimum slot-use threshold at 50% for the 2022 winter season, slamming the move as “out-of-touch” with the harsh economic reality facing airlines.
As Air Canada emerges from a government-induced hibernation, the airline believes it has sized its fleet to meet demand that is finally starting to move off the bottom.
The UK High Court has rejected a legal challenge against the government’s handling of COVID-19 travel restrictions, which called for greater transparency in how decisions are being reached.
Although international travel recovery remains a distant prospect, some Asia-Pacific countries are looking ahead and developing scenarios for reopening their borders.
New TAP Air Portugal CEO Christine Ourmieres-Widener is currently in “listening mode,” but sees journey predictability and greater use of digital technologies as cornerstones of TAP’s future strategy.
Icelandair said that better-than-expected Boeing 737 MAX technical reliability is the catalyst behind a new initiative to review its long-term fleet strategy, which will begin at summer’s end.
The New Zealand government has announced it will suspend quarantine-free travel from Australia for eight weeks, effectively halting the two-way travel bubble between the two countries.
The DOT has tentatively approved the comeback of ExpressJet, the U.S. regional carrier that ceased operations last September after United Airlines consolidated its Embraer ERJ-145 flying with CommutAir.
The Aer Lingus request seeks authority to display JetBlue’s B6 code on flights operated by the Irish carrier from any point or points behind any member state in the European Union, via any points in the EU, and via intermediate points to any destination in the U.S. and beyond.
