Pratt & Whitney makes moves on sustainability
US aerospace engine-maker Pratt & Whitney, along with key industry groups, has signed a letter of endorsement for a newly introduced bill that would establish a blender’s tax credit for sustainable aviation fuels (SAF), in an attempt to make SAF more financially feasible for airlines. Since the increase in public demand for climate action, more
The aircraft charter industry will see a surge of new enquiry as the commercial aviation sector recovers at a slower pace than consumer demand, according to a new insight released by Air Charter Service. Justin Bowman, chief executive of private aircraft broker Air Charter Service, has predicted a boom in business for commercial and private
The US government has announced it is forming expert working groups with other nations to establish how travel can resume safely. The countries included are Canada, Mexico, the European Union and the UK. It follows calls to begin opening borders again after 15 months of separation due to the pandemic, as well as the Centers
SAF usage sits at just 0.05% in Europe: Eurocontrol
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, just 0.05 per cent of all fuel offered by jet fuel suppliers in Europe was Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), according to a new study of airport fuel supply conducted by Eurocontrol. This falls far below the current aim of seeing SAF represent 10 per cent of all fuel consumed in aviation,
Qatar Airways has allegedly stopped all deliveries of its wide-body A350 jetliner due to continuous disputes between the airline and Airbus. In an interview with Reuters, a spokesperson from Qatar said that the condition of the A350 aircraft the airline has received is below standards. “Qatar Airways continues to experience and has witnessed a condition
Boeing welcomed 73 new aircraft orders in May, suggesting the planemaker is pushing a comeback from the effects of the COVID crisis, and the ramifications of its numerous manufacturing and production flaws highlighted in the first half of this year. It comes after the planemaker saw just 25 new orders for aircraft in April. Boeing
