Qantas marks 100th anniversary with Sydney Harbour fly-over
Today marks the 100th birthday of Australia’s Qantas Airways, considered to be the oldest continuously-operating airline in the world and the only one that flies to every inhabited continent. Australia’s flag-carrier intends to keep celebrations fairly subdued, however it will mark the occasion with a low-level flyover of the Sydney Harbour later in the evening.
Emirates posts first annual loss in over 30 years
Dubai-based airline Emirates posted its first loss in more than three decades on Thursday, saying it had been badly hit by the coronavirus lockdown that brought air transport to “a literal standstill”. The Middle East’s largest carrier said it suffered a $3.4 billion loss in the six months to September, prompting its parent group to
In this cross-posting with The Conversation, epidemiologist Tim Spector from the King’s College London ponders the pros and cons of swapping inconclusive temperature testing for ‘sniff tests’ at public hotspots such as airports. One of the best ways of containing the spread of COVID-19 is to rapidly identify people infected with the coronavirus and prevent
Life Link III bolsters EMS capacity, brings fleet to 14
Italian aerospace company Leonardo has announced a new contract between its wholly-owned subsidiary AugustaWestland and US-based EMS operator Life Link III for two additional air medical transport helicopters. Life Link III has reportedly agreed to purchase a new AW169 and an AW109 Trekker, for air medical transport missions, with delivery expected to take place in
In this cross-posting with The Conversation, The University of Nottingham’s Roger Tyers explores how a policy introduced in the 1940s has kept demand subdued for low-emission alternatives to fossil fuels in aviation. Before the pandemic, aviation was on course to be the UK’s most polluting sector and produce as much as 22 per cent of global emissions by 2050.
US Navy speeds up delivery of new aircraft carrier
The US Navy is attempting to speed up the delivery of its new USS John F. Kennedy aircraft carrier by issuing a contract modification.
