- Biofuels and Carbon Offsets Power Delta's First Carbon-Neutral Flights[Jul. 13, 2019]
Delta Air Lines to take 20 carbon-neutral new aircraft deliveries from the Airbus final assembly line in Mobile, Ala.
- Airline Industry Heading for Summer Boom[Jul. 12, 2019]
With the approaching of the peak air transport season in summer, and the grounding of troubled B737 MAX aircraft, demand has exceeded supply in the domestic aviation market, which will lift flight ticket prices and boost the sales of carriers and their stock performance, industry analysts said.
- Mitsubishi Corporation Participates in New Ulaanbaatar International Airport Operation Project in Mongolia[Jul. 05, 2019]
Mitsubishi Corporation (MC), Narita International Airport Corporation (NAA), Japan Airport Terminal Co., Ltd. (JATCO), and JALUX Inc. (JALUX) have established a joint venture with the Government of Mongolia: New Ulaanbaatar International Airport LLC (NUBIA). NUBIA has entered into a 15-year concession agreement with the National Development Agency of Mongolia concerning the operation of the New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (the New Airport), which is expected to open in the first half of 2020 upon completion of pre-operation work and relocation from the existing airport.
- Air Passengers Want Governments to Focus on Sustainable Fuels to Cut Aviation Carbon Emissions[Jun. 19, 2019]
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on European governments considering a Dutch proposal for an EU-wide tax on air tickets to listen to what their citizens want. IATA-commissioned research shows that air passengers want governments to encourage the development of new technologies and sustainable aviation fuels to reduce aviation carbon emissions, rather than impose ineffective "environmental" taxes.
- Planet Nine Private Air Adds Gulfstream G650 to Its Charter Fleet[Jun. 24, 2019]
Planet Nine Private Air ("Planet 9"), the Van Nuys, California based private charter operator and aircraft management company, announced today (21 June) that it has added a privately-owned Gulfstream G650, to its managed fleet, effective immediately. The aircraft, will be available for third party charter through its aircraft management division.
- China Sees Robust International Air Transport in May[Jun. 17, 2019]
China saw robust growth in international passenger air transport in May as more Chinese travel overseas.
- U.S. Airlines Surge as JPMorgan Sees New Effort to Raise Fares[Jun. 14, 2019]
U.S. airlines surged as JPMorgan Chase & Co. said carriers were raising domestic fares for the second time in five weeks.
- The Last Straw for Single Use Plastics at DXB[Jun. 10, 2019]
Dubai Airports today pledged to do its part to rid the planet of single use plastics by announcing its intention to ban them from consumer spaces at the world's busiest international airport effective January 1, 2020.
- Air Travel to Become Costlier in India from July 1[Jun. 08, 2019]
Air travel is set to get costlier in India from July 1 as the Union Government has decided to hike the aviation security fee (ASF), an official order said.
- CAAC and CAS Sign a Strategic Cooperation Agreement[Jun. 05, 2019]
On May 14, the Strategic Cooperation Symposium & Signing Ceremony between Civil Aviation Administration of China and the Chinese Academy of Sciences was held in Beijing. Feng Zhenglin, Administrator of Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) and Bai Chunli, President of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) signed the strategic cooperation agreement on behalf of the two sides. Deputy CAAC Administrator Lyu Erxue and Vice President of CAS Zhang Yaping attended the signing ceremony.