Drag-reducing boundary-layer ingestion could cut the fuel burn of a future twin-aisle airliner by more than 3% compared to an equivalent-technology conventional aircraft, a European research project has concluded.
The Luxembourg-based European General Court on May 19 rescinded a total of €4.6 billion ($5.5 billion) of European Commission-approved state aid granted to KLM and TAP Portugal.
European citizens generally would welcome urban air mobility, particularly for medical transport applications, but have concerns over safety, security, noise and the effects on wildlife and the cultural heritage of Europe’s old cities.
For airlines hoping for a return to previous demand levels after the devastating effects of the COVID-19 crisis, yet more change may seem like the last thing they need.
European member states agreed to open borders to international travelers vaccinated against COVID-19, with the European Council agreeing on a proposal aimed at encouraging a recovery in travel demand.
“Together with the renewal of our fleet, sustainable aviation fuels constitute our main lever in the medium term for reducing our CO2 emissions per passenger/km by half by 2030,” Air France-KLM CEO Ben Smith said.
Erik Lindbergh hopes to commemorate the 100th anniversary of his grandfather’s historic first solo transatlantic flight in 2027, only this time with a hybrid electric aircraft.
Harmonization of the differing European and U.S. approaches to regulating electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft is advancing somewhat, but there are concerns over the lack of information on China’s approach to approving the new class of aircraft.
U.S. House transportation committee leaders plan to dig into production-quality issues that have held up deliveries of Boeing 787s and 737 MAXs and have grounded part of the 737 MAX fleet.
LATAM Airlines Group has exercised four 767-300 freighter conversion options with Boeing and added two more to its conversion plans, further bolstering its ambitious cargo fleet expansion strategy.
NASA has agreed to work with five U.S. state and local governments on how to integrate passenger and cargo advanced air mobility into their transportation plans.
The effectiveness of remote technology helping regulators keep on top of their oversight tasks amid travel restrictions bodes well for keeping the new procedures around, but certain challenges mean EASA is looking carefully at what should change once travel is no longer an issue.
The coalition of two-dozen organizations representing a broad cross-section of the aviation industry called on U.S. lawmakers to help decarbonize air travel as part of a broad infrastructure spending package now under consideration on Capitol Hill.
As Avianca works to exit Chapter 11 by year-end, it could face new competition on some of its key regional international routes, as well as from a new ULCC in the Colombian domestic market.
The successful start to Greens candidate Annalena Baerbock’s campaign is considered a threat by incumbents and is already triggering debates, including on aviation policy.
The latest investment round gives Beta Technologies the funds to advance toward FAA certification while valuing the Vermont-based startup at $1.4 billion.
The partnership between the two government-owned carriers means Emirates customers can travel on codeshare flights from Dubai to over 56 flydubai destinations, while flydubai passengers can access over 82 Emirates destinations.
The airline added 400 new flights to its July schedule, including a host of routes to leisure destinations in the U.S., as well as select flights to Europe.
