Finnair has signaled its interest in electric aviation as a force to be reckoned with for future flying, signing a letter of interest for Heart Aerospace’s Electric ES-19 electric aircraft, which is currently under development. Finnair could acquire up to 20 of the new 19-seater Heart Aerospace ES-19 electric aircraft, for use on the airline’s
Air Canada A220-300 to rock retro TCA livery
Air Canada officially revealed a specially painted Airbus A220-300 in the colours of the airline’s original name, Trans-Canada Air Lines (TCA). The special livery pays tribute to the airline’s heritage, which can be traced back to its founding in 1937. However, this is not the first aircraft to bear this livery, as many aviation geeks
Comment: A timeline of closed international borders and where we stand today
In this cross-posting with The Conversation, political science PhD student Mary Shiraef from the University of Notre Dame explores how the widespread policy of closing international borders played out throughout the COVID crisis. Trips canceled: 2.93 billion. International border closures: 1,299. Lives interrupted: Countless. After the World Health Organisation declared COVID-19 a pandemic, most countries
BA parent IAG offers London landing slots as collateral to secure US$1.8bn funding
International Airlines Group, the parent company to British Airways, has offered some of its lucrative landing slots at London’s airports as collateral for the first time to secure US$1.8 billion in new funding to strengthen its financial situation. Rising coronavirus cases in continental Europe have dented expectations that mass travel will be able to restart
Comment: Vaccine passport apps could help society reopen – first they have to be secure, private and trusted
In this cross-posting with The Conversation, cyber security lecturer Laurin Weissinger discusses how vaccine passport apps could work, along with its advantages and disadvantages. You might soon have an additional app on your phone: a digital vaccination passport that allows people who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 to travel, enter business establishments and attend events.
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and Lithuania-based Aviatic MRO UAB have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to deliver a maintenance centre for aircraft at Siauliai Airport in Lithuania. The maintenance centre will deliver support to aircraft and staff, including staff training, education as well as the transition of the B737NG into a cargo aircraft.
