‘Entirely insufficient’: Calls made to strengthen US proposed aircraft emission regulations
A group made up of 11 US states and Washington, DC, has urged the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to further strengthen the first-ever proposed standards for regulating greenhouse gas emissions from aircraft in the US. The environmental protection body released its proposed emission rules for aircraft in July, which have been largely criticised as having
Cathay to operate at no more than 50% capacity in 2021
Cathay Pacific has said it expects to operate at less than 50 per cent of its pre-COVID passenger flight capacity in 2021, as it continues to navigate the pandemic-induced crisis. In a release to the stock exchange, Cathay said it planned to operate at around just 10 per cent of its pre-pandemic capacity for the
Low-cost carrier Firefly could become Malaysia’s national airline, as the future of Malaysia Airlines remains in doubt, according to the head of state fund Khazanah Nasional. Speaking to local media, Shahril Ridza Ridzuan’s comments are the first public statements made by the sovereign wealth fund since Malaysia Airlines flagged its potential demise, if lessors refused
Delta sees corporate travel on the rise
Executives from Delta Air Lines have reported a “modest improvement” in corporate travel demand and predicted that business travel will continue on an upward trajectory. Despite this, business travel volumes still remain just a fraction of pre-pandemic figures. The airline reported US$3.1 billion in operating revenue for the third quarter of 2020, down 76 per
Industry underprepared to distribute COVID-19 vaccine: Survey
A new survey has found that only 28 per cent of participants in the air cargo industry feel well prepared to distribute a COVID-19 vaccine once available. The statistic is hugely concerning, due to the vital role the aviation industry will be required to play once a safe vaccine has been produced, as it will
Airlines got passengers comfortable about flying again once before, can they do it again?
In this cross-posting with The Conversation, aviation historian Janet Bednarek explores the difference between the aftermath of 9/11 and the COVID-19 pandemic, and looks ahead to the future. The US airline industry has generally faced two obstacles in enticing more people to fly: fear and fares. Before the novel coronavirus, few feared flying thanks to
