Officials from the UK and European Union have reiterated their willingness to negotiate, and urged the US government to assist in resolving the 16-year dispute over aircraft subsidies that has led to heavy tariffs on both sides. European Union ambassador Stavros Lambrinidis made the comments at a trade conference, and said that the dispute over
US low-cost carrier Frontier Airlines has announced that it would establish a new crew base at Tampa International Airport in Florida. The base will be active from May 2021. Approximately 250 flight attendants and 140 pilots will be based at TPA this year with that number expected to increase in the future. Additionally, the airline
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has announced it successfully operated a world-first passenger flight from Amsterdam to Madrid utilising sustainably derived synthetic fuel. The 737 carried 500 litres of the synthetic kerosene, produced by Royal Dutch Shell using carbon dioxide, water and renewable energy sources, mixed with regular fuel to power the aircraft. KLM said the
Two senior Boeing executives have joined the fight against domestic pre-flight testing in the US, stating that the practice could pose significant damage to the national economy. The US federal government has touted the new policy that would see domestic travellers subject to the same regulations as those coming from overseas, meaning they would require
The European planemaker received no new orders for commercial aircraft in January 2021, marking a slow start to the year for the manufacturer. Meanwhile, Airbus made 21 aircraft deliveries to 15 different customers over the month. January deliveries included two twin-aisle aircraft – one A350-900 bound for Turkish Airlines, as well as one A330-800 for
Cathay Pacific has been granted the rights by Chinese regulators to operate 15 routes in mainland China that were previously covered by its now-defunct subsidiary, Cathay Dragon. However it appears that five destinations previously served by Cathay Dragon are missing from the approved list of routes. The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has said
