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Boeing commits to deliver commercial planes ready to fly on 100% sustainable fuels
Harry S. Johnson- January 23, 2021 16:15Sustainable aviation fuels are proven, used every day, and have the most immediate and greatest potential to reduce carbon emissions in the near and long term Read More
Airbus unveils its helicopter Flightlab
Harry S. Johnson- January 22, 2021 23:15Airbus Helicopters intends to pursue the testing of hybrid and electric propulsion technologies with its Flightlab demonstrator Read More
Turkmenistan Airlines places first order with Airbus
Harry S. Johnson- January 22, 2021 19:21Turkmenistan Airlines becomes new Airbus customer with order of two A330-200 aircraft Read More
FAA declares Tampa Bay ‘No Drone Zone’ during Super Bowl LV
Harry S. Johnson- January 21, 2021 23:03FAA will establish a Temporary Flight Restriction on game day prohibiting drones within a 30-nautical-mile radius of the stadium up to 18,000 feet in altitude Read More
Airbus updates A320 production rates in response to market environment
Harry S. Johnson- January 21, 2021 17:15A220 monthly production rate will increase from four to five aircraft per month Read More
Lufthansa will soon depart on its longest passenger flight
Harry S. Johnson- January 20, 2021 16:02Polar explorers on board will make it one of the most unique flights in Lufthansa's history Read More
EU Aviation Safety Agency to clear return of Boeing 737 MAX next week
Harry S. Johnson- January 19, 2021 19:54Boeing 737 MAX was universally banned from taking to the skies after two deadly accidents in late 2018 and early 2019 Read More
Etihad Airways to offer IATA Travel Pass to its passengers
Harry S. Johnson- January 19, 2021 18:57IATA Travel Pass will initially be offered to Etihad’s guests on selected flights from Abu Dhabi in the first quarter of 2021 Read More
IATA supports EU digital COVID-19 vaccination certificate
Harry S. Johnson- January 19, 2021 15:11Pan-European mutually recognized vaccination certificate would be an important step towards giving governments the confidence to safely open their borders Read More
Canada introduces new requirements for Boeing 737 MAX return to service
Harry S. Johnson- January 18, 2021 18:16Transport Canada has spent well over 15,000 review hours on the Boeing 737 MAX Read More
NASA Conducts Test for Moon Mission
Juergen T Steinmetz- January 17, 2021 05:57NASA conducted a hot fire Saturday of the core stage for the agency's Space Launch System (SLS) rocket that will launch the Artemis I mission to the Moon. The hot ... Read More
Florida Keys Tourism: ‘Name’ COVID-19-fighting robot at Key West Airport
Harry S. Johnson- January 14, 2021 19:38The robot emits high-intensity ultraviolet UV-C wavelength light designed to remove 99.9% of harmful airborne and surface pathogens including the novel coronavirus Read More
Qatar Airways earns APEX Health Safety Diamond Standard status
Harry S. Johnson- January 12, 2021 22:30Qatar Airways has achieved the Airline Passenger Experience Association’s latest safety benchmark following assessment of the airline’s COVID-19 hygiene and safety standards Read More
United Airlines receives hospital-grade certification for cleaning and safety
Harry S. Johnson- January 12, 2021 19:30Recognition from APEX and SimpliFlying underscores that United will continue to innovate and raise the standard when it comes to preventing the spread of COVID-19 Read More
World’s first Airbus A321P2F delivered
Harry S. Johnson- January 11, 2021 15:06Airbus A321P2F is the first aircraft in its size category to offer containerized loading in both the main and lower deck Read More
FAA and NASA strengthen partnership in commercial space activities
Harry S. Johnson- January 8, 2021 21:49FAA-NASA collaborate to advance US commercial space sector, aid science and technology, and help coordinate US national space policies Read More
Airbus 2020 deliveries demonstrate resilience
Harry S. Johnson- January 8, 2021 19:10Airbus: 566 commercial aircraft deliveries, 34 percent fewer than in 2019, in line with adaptation plan, 383 new aircraft orders, 268 net orders, 7,184 aircraft in backlog Read More
Boeing charged with 737 Max fraud conspiracy, to pay over $2.5 billion in fines
Harry S. Johnson- January 7, 2021 21:54Boeing will pay a total criminal monetary amount of over $2.5 billion, composed of a criminal monetary penalty of $243.6 million, compensation payments to Boeing’s 737 MAX airline customers of ... Read More
FAA issues final rule for reintroduction of civil supersonic flight
Harry S. Johnson- January 6, 2021 15:53Today the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a final rule to facilitate the safe development of civil supersonic aircraft. The rule streamlines and clarifies ... Read More
Russia considering issuing ‘vaccine passports’ for international travel
Harry S. Johnson- January 4, 2021 22:43Russia considering issuing new form of travel document for those who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 |Russia vaccinates its citizens |New document to enable Russian citizens to travel across the ... Read More
This Premium Economy Class is only available for upgrades
Juergen T Steinmetz- January 3, 2021 19:57New flights from Dubai to LondonPremium Economy Class only available as an Upgrade on EmiratesEmirates introduced A380 Emirates has announced that it will deploy its latest flagship A380 aircraft featuring ... Read More
Russia to launch e-visas as soon as COVID-19 situation allows
Harry S. Johnson- January 2, 2021 16:18Russian Foreign Ministry announced that a system to issue short-stay, single entry electronic visas (e-visas) to foreign visitors has been set up and is ready to be launched, but its ... Read More
JetBlue rings in the New Year with new Airbus A220-300 jet
Harry S. Johnson- December 31, 2020 21:52JetBlue today announced it has formally taken delivery of its first Airbus A220-300 aircraft, marking the start of a new era for the airline's fleet. The aircraft – tail N3008J ... Read More
FAA restricts drone operations over national security sensitive locations
Harry S. Johnson- December 29, 2020 15:44The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today announced Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) airspace restrictions over additional national security sensitive locations, effective December 30. In cooperation with its federal partners, the FAA will ... Read More
Moscow Sheremetyevo Airport opens reconstructed Runway-1
Harry S. Johnson- December 28, 2020 18:02Moscow Sheremetyevo International Airport commissioned its newly reconstructed runway one (Runway-1) on December 24th in a ceremony that featured a parade of airfield equipment. With the commissioning of Runway-1, which ... Read More
Singapore Airlines launches ‘digital health passport’
Harry S. Johnson- December 24, 2020 18:58Singapore Airlines announced that it had started the trials of the world’s first “health verification process”, that the company described as the "new normal" for travel. Singapore's flag carrier has become ... Read More
Qatar Airways announces daily flights to Montreal
Harry S. Johnson- December 23, 2020 16:01Qatar Airways is pleased to announce it will begin incrementally increasing flights to Montréal from 16 January 2021 and operate daily frequencies by 25 February 2021, up from the previously ... Read More
Alaska Airlines ups Boeing 737 MAX orders and options to 120 jets
Harry S. Johnson- December 22, 2020 19:25Boeing and Alaska Airlines announced that the carrier is buying 23 more 737-9 airplanes, building on its original order and an agreement last month to acquire new 737-9s through lease. ... Read More
Airbus delivers first A330neo jet to Uganda Airlines
Harry S. Johnson- December 21, 2020 17:35Uganda Airlines, the country’s flag-carrier, has taken delivery of its first A330neo, the latest version of the most popular widebody airliner. It is the first Airbus aircraft delivered to Uganda ... Read More
Cebu Pacific now offers antigen tests to passengers
Harry S. Johnson- December 21, 2020 15:52The Philippines’ largest carrier, Cebu Pacific (CEB), commercially launches its Test Before Boarding (TBB) process for passengers flying from Manila, after its successful pilot run with the local government of General Santos. This process makes use of an antigen test taken just hours before the scheduled time ... Read More
Neste supplies DHL Express with sustainable aviation fuel at San Francisco Airport
Harry S. Johnson- December 21, 2020 15:41Neste has signed an agreement to supply SAF to DHL Express, the express service arm of Deutsche Post DHL Group, world’s leading mail and logistics company. The Group is renowned ... Read More
Fraport issues RFP for a sports/multi-functional hall at Frankfurt Airport
Harry S. Johnson- December 21, 2020 15:28Fraport is to issue a request for proposals (RFP) to assess market interest in the construction of a sports/multi-functional hall on a vacant plot of land at Frankfurt Airport. The ... Read More
Marriott International announces COVID-19 testing availability
Harry S. Johnson- December 18, 2020 23:18As part of ongoing steps to help instill confidence and provide exceptional experiences and solutions for meeting professionals and attendees, Marriott International has identified health protocol options, including COVID-19 testing, ... Read More
Let’s Go There and Facebook collaborate to inspire future getaways
Harry S. Johnson- December 17, 2020 17:54The Let’s Go There coalition of travel businesses and organizations is excited to announce a collaboration with Facebook for its campaign to inspire Americans to keep thinking about and planning ... Read More
Air Canada operates 4,000th all-cargo flight
Harry S. Johnson- December 16, 2020 23:02Air Canada said today that with the flight of AC 7227 from Toronto to Lima it has now operated 4,000 all-cargo flights since launching into the cargo-only-flight business in March of ... Read More
IATA unveils key design elements of IATA Travel Pass
Harry S. Johnson- December 16, 2020 15:49The International Air Transport Association (IATA) unveiled key design elements of the IATA Travel Pass. IATA Travel Pass is a mobile app to help travelers easily and securely manage their ... Read More