NEWSMay 31, 2023Qatar Airways Partners with Shell for SAF Supply at Amsterdam Schiphol AirportFor the fiscal year 2023-2024, Qatar Airways has committed to uplift a minimum of 5 percent of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) to meet its jet fuel requirements in Amsterdam.Read More →
NEWSMay 30, 2023Qantas to Establish AU$400 Million Climate FundQantas will establish an AU$400 million climate fund that will help the airline meet its net zero targets. The Qantas Climate Fund includes creating a SAF industry within Australia.Read More →
NEWSMay 25, 2023Aircraft Affected After Mt. Etna Erupts Beside Italian AirportIn the early morning hours of Sunday, May 21, the tallest volcano in Europe, Mount Etna, began to erupt. The eruption, which was the most active in 30 years, spewed hundreds of tons of volcanic ash into the atmosphere above Sicily. This prompted ENAC, the Italian aviation authority, to decide to close most of the airspace above Sicily due to the threat that volcanic ash poses to aviation.Read More →
NEWSMay 24, 2023easyJet Opens New Base at Birmingham Airport for 2024easyJet, the low-cost European Airline which has two different branches, has now set up a new branch and expanded its bases to now include UK Midlands airport, Birmingham (BHX). This comes as the airport takes advantage of new technologies in lowering airport security restrictions.Read More →
NEWSMay 16, 2023UK and US to Strengthen Cooperation in Sustainable Aviation Fuel DevelopmentThe UK Minister of Transport is meeting with his US counterpart at a Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) summit in Detroit to discuss bilateral cooperation on SAF.Read More →
NEWSMay 16, 2023Aviation Hubs in The UAE and Saudi Arabia to Fuel Recovery of Middle Eastern Aviation MarketAviation hubs in the UAE and Saudi Arabia are expected to play a major role in the Middle East reaching pre-pandemic levels of passenger traffic. Airports in cities such as Dubai and Riyadh have been seeing strong results in recent months.Read More →
NEWSMay 11, 2023Rwanda is Constructing a New $2 Billion Airport in KigaliRwanda has started construction on a $2 billion airport near Kigali that could transform the country into a regional economic hub. Rwanda wants to compete against the likes of South Africa and Kenya to became a center for aviation and international trade.Read More →
NEWSMay 11, 2023Sustainable Aviation: California and Washington's Governors Highlight Progress So FarCalifornia and Washington's Governors highlighted their states progress on sustainable aviation. California Governor Gavin Newsom visited an SAF production facility near Los Angeles while Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed a bill on sustainable aviation.Read More →
NEWSMay 09, 2023Delta Introduces Electric Ground Vehicles at Two Hubs, Furthers Commitment to Sustainable FutureOne of the overlooked parts of commercial aviation is the ground operation airlines must coordinate while aircraft are on the ramp. From loading bags to fueling aircraft, ramp agents use a wide variety of vehicles to assist them with such tasks. These ground service vehicles have traditionally been powered by fossil fuels. Delta Airlines, however, is beginning to replace them with more environmentally sustainable alternates.Read More →
NEWSMay 07, 2023Airbus A350 Freighter Entry Postponed to 2026 and Airbus Q1 ResultsDuring the Q1 2023 results briefing, CEO Guillaume Faury announced that the A350 freighter's entry into service date has been postponed from the previous end-2025 time frame by a "few months".Read More →
