By the end of 2021 Bombardier will stop producing Learjets, a brand launched in the early 1960s by Bill Lear that quickly became synonymous with luxury travel for stars and business moguls. By the end of 2021 Bombardier will stop producing Learjets, a...
Five industry associations have joined forces to propose a plan for European aviation to reach net-zero CO2 emissions by 2050. Five industry associations have joined forces to propose a plan for European aviation to reach net-zero carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 2050....
Members of the European Parliament have backed proposals to ease slot rules for the forthcoming summer season under which airlines only have to use half their airport slots in order to retain them for the following year. Members of the...
Struggling African carrier Air Namibia is cancelling all flights from 11 February, and returning its fleet to its Windhoek base. The cessation of operations for the troubled flag-carrier comes eight months after the Namibian president, Hage Geingob, told the country’s...
Norwegian start-up Flyr will apply for a listing on the Oslo stock exchange’s Euronext Growth market as it seeks to raise NKr600 million ($70 million) from private equity investors. The airline has already secured NKr165 million from cornerstone investors, giving the airline an...
Paris airports operator Groupe ADP is to work on a new development plan for Charles de Gaulle airport after the French government scrapped its existing Terminal 4 project. Paris airports operator Groupe ADP is to work on a new development...
The impact of Covid-19 variants on government-imposed travel restrictions is likely to delay a “meaningful” restart of international travel until the fourth quarter of this year, in the view of Emirates president Tim Clark. Impacts from Covid-19 variants on government-imposed...
Airbus and Air France-KLM are joining airports operator Groupe ADP and other French entities to explore the use of hydrogen at Parisian airports. They are seeking projects focused on storage and distribution of gaseous and liquid hydrogen within airports, options...
Singapore Airlines and Cathay Pacific have both shut or merged their regional units, in a move to simplify their group structure. With Cathay Dragon and SilkAir gone, what fate awaits the regional airline unit model in Asia-Pacific? It began life as...
Chinese MRO provider GAMECO is ramping up its Boeing 737-800 passenger-to-freighter conversion capabilities, as it announces the launch of a third conversion line at its Guangzhou facility. Chinese MRO provider GAMECO is ramping up its Boeing 737-800 passenger-to-freighter conversion capabilities,...