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100% Sustainable Fuels For All Boeing Aircraft By 2030?
On Friday, Boeing committed to making its aircraft capable of running on 100% sustainable fuels by the end of the decade. Its commitment includes both its future and its current aircraft! But what does it all mean? There have already been a number of...
JetBlue – Airport Slot Waivers Obstruct London Plans
JetBlue filed an official complaint to the US Department of Transport, because UK airport slot waivers are obstructing its London plans. We have discussed the reasons, effects and troubles with airport slots and waivers, before. Airport slots refer to movements...
EU Vaccination Passports – Are They Really Coming?
After calls for their introduction from airlines and countries, authorities in the EU are now discussing vaccination passports. The hope is that they can enable travel, for vaccinated holidaymakers. Most people in Europe are not thinking about holidays at the...
Volotea – Domestic Network Beats The Pandemic?
In 2020, Volotea became a prime example of how a strong domestic network can help sustain operations, even through the pandemic. We already saw how regional and national airlines manage to operate to satisfactory levels, by avoiding international flights. This can...
Airbus – A320 Production Increase Dampened
After earlier calls to increase A320 production, Airbus is now revising its targets downwards. But the planemaker is still optimistic. As we reported previously, Airbus first intended to increase A320 production from 40 to 47 aircraft per month. The timing of this...
United Airlines – Long-Haul Recovery Will Come Early?
Airlines generally expect long-haul flying to lag well behind short and medium haul recovery, but United seems to disagree! The airline hopes to have a post-covid advantage, with its widebody fleet. Among its other ‘qualities', 2020 was the year of aircraft...
Airline Recovery: Flybe Return Begins?
After applying for an operator’s certificate over a month ago, it now appears that Flybe’s return could be just around the corner. But there are still plenty of obstacles to get over, before they can get back to business – literally. Yesterday we saw good news for...
Sriwijaya Crash – Autothrottle A Likely Suspect?
Indonesia’s investigators are looking at the possible role the autothrottle system may have had, in the Sriwijaya 737-500’s crash. Just yesterday, Basarnas (Search & Rescue) announced that their role in the accident was ending. The search for human remains...
BREAKING NEWS: US Quarantine For All Arrivals
Among other new rules on travel, the new US President announced a requirement for a 10-day quarantine, for all arrivals into the country. In addition to the airlines, it seems that the new rule will also apply to land and sea arrivals. The news aren’t surprising,...