An emerging carrier in Norway is set to cash in on Norwegian Air’s exit from its famed long-haul budget transatlantic routes. The new airline, Norse Atlantic Airways, has been launched by Scandinavian aviation industry veterans, with founder and former CEO of Norwegian Air Bjorn Kjos holding a 15 per cent stake in the new carrier,
An Australian tech company has developed a new early warning system that can detect aircraft approaching to land on the wrong runway or helipad from up to 500km away. SkyNet Aviation’s LASAW product uses AI to monitor up to 500 aircraft at 1-second intervals and crucially works on rigs and vessels. Previously, those working on
Germany is set to replace its P-3C Orion aircraft program with the Boeing-built P-8A Poseidon maritime multi-mission aircraft (MMA) after its purchase was approved this week by the US State Department. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has approved the sale of five Poseidon aircraft, equipped with the standard sensors and systems, as well as
Last week, passengers onboard the United Airlines 777 that suffered an engine failure in February officially moved to take a class action suit against the airline for the incident, citing emotional distress. In this episode of the World of Aviation Podcast, host Adam Thorn and reporter Hannah Dowling discuss whether or not United is at
UK flag carrier British Airways remains committed to the return of its four-engined Airbus A380s, and has touted the potential use of its wide-bodied fleet on short-haul intra-European routes as travel demand increases. Unlike many airlines that have made the decision to cut the A380 from their fleet at an accelerated pace due to the
Air Canada has announced its long-term commitment to advancing climate change sustainability, and its goal of achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) throughout its global operations by 2050. To reach this, Air Canada has set absolute midterm GHG net reduction targets by 2030 in its air and ground operations compared with its 2019 baseline, and has
