- China and the EU First Sign Civil Aviation Agreements[Jun. 05, 2019]
On May 20, Feng Zhenglin, Administrator of Civil Aviation Administration of China, Luminita Odobescu, the permanent representative to the European Union of Romania which is currently holding the Presidency of the EU Council, and Violeta Bulc, European Commissioner for Mobility and Transport, jointly signed the Agreement between the Government of the People's Republic of China and the European Union on Civil Aviation Safety and the Agreement between the Government of the People's Republic of China and the European Union on Certain Aspects of Air Services in Brussels. Ambassador Zhang Ming, head of the Chinese Mission to the European Union, witnessed the signing of the agreements.
- Boeing Advances Biofuels, Recycling and Conservation[Jun. 06, 2019]
Boeing today released its 2019 Global Environment Report, highlighting how the company is building cleaner, more fuel-efficient airplanes and finding innovative ways to recycle and conserve resources.
- UK Aims to Cut Aircraft 'Stacking' As It Reforms Its Airspace Procedures[May 31, 2019]
Britain will modernize its outdated airspace in a bid to make the aviation sector greener and cut the amount of fuel it burns by a fifth, the government said on Friday, on what could be the country's busiest-ever day for flights.
- JetBlue Focuses on Long-Term Emissions Strategy, Climate Risk Management and Innovation[May 30, 2019]
JetBlue this week released its annual environmental social governance (ESG) report detailing the airline's long-term emissions and climate risk management strategy, among other topics. The 2018 report is available here.
- Solid Passenger Demand Growth in April[May 29, 2019]
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for April 2019 showing that demand (revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) rose by 4.3% compared to April 2018. April capacity (available seat kilometers or ASKs) increased by 3.6%, and load factor climbed 0.6 percentage point to 82.8%, which was a record for the month of April, surpassing last year's record of 82.2%. Regionally, Africa, Europe and Latin America posted record load factors.
- Tibet Airlines Expands Reach Through Partnership[May 25, 2019]
Tibet Airlines has teamed up with a partner company to facilitate travel to and from the Tibet Autonomous Region.
- Shanxi Hopes Short-Haul Flights Will Boost Province's Tourism[May 28, 2019]
North China's Shanxi province is looking to boost tourism by developing a short-haul flight service and improving its transportation system.
- CAAC Issues Statistical Bulletin of Civil Aviation Industry Development in 2018[May 24, 2019]
Recently, CAAC issued Statistical Bulletin of Civil Aviation Industry Development in 2018 (hereinafter referred to as the Statistical Bulletin), which summarized Chinese civil aviation development in 2018 from 12 aspects including transport aviation, general aviation, transport profit and economic profit, education and technological innovation, etc.
- Air BP and London Biggin Hill Airport Continue Long-Standing Relationship[May 22, 2019]
Air BP, the international aviation fuel products and services supplier, has renewed its contract with London Biggin Hill Airport (BQH/EGKB), following 25 years of successful collaboration. Air BP will continue to supply the airport with Jet A-1 and Avgas 100LL, with customers able to use the Air BP Sterling Card and RocketRoute MarketPlace to pay for fuel.
- Dubai Air Navigation Services Establishes a Strategic Partnership With Dubai Aviation City Corporation[May 22, 2019]
In a new cornerstone towards the build up to the launch of the dans Training facility, Dubai Air Navigation Services(dans) signed a leasing agreement with Dubai Aviation City Corporation (DACC) that establishes a facility within Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) as the location from where dans operational training will fully operate. The agreement was signed by the Chiefs in Command from both entities, H.E. Mohammed A. Ahli, Director General of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority and CEO of dans, and H.E. Khalifa Al Zaffin, Executive Chairman of Dubai Aviation City Corporation. The signing formalities were conducted also in the presence of Ms.Suzan Al Anani, Chief Executive Officer of Dubai Aviation Engineering Projects (DAEP), and Ibrahim Ahli, Deputy CEO of dans.