The World of Aviation

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued an “immediate” safety directive for all Boeing 737 jets to be re-inspected over potential cabin altitude pressure switch failures.

While market share between Boeing and Airbus has often remained quite close in this key sector, Airbus appears to have pulled ahead to hold a solid majority of the market in recent months, now boasting a 68 per cent share.

Boeing and SkyNRG pledge to make sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) more accessible to airlines in a partnership announced on Thursday– starting with North America. Netherlands-based SkyNRG, along with US planemaker Boeing, will accelerate production capacities of alternative fuels to operate aircraft using 100 per cent SAF by 2026. The companies will work together to increase

The UK has removed the Balearic Islands, including popular tourist destinations Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza and Formentera, from the country’s ‘green list’ overnight after only two weeks, as cases skyrocket. The popular Spanish holiday destination is now part of the UK’s ‘amber list’, which means all returning non-vaccinated travellers will now be required to isolate at

On Wednesday, the Atlanta-based company announced a profit of US$652 million after a five-quarter streak of losses, with a GAAP pre-tax revenue of US$7.13 billion.

The European Commission’s Green Deal yesterday proposed two core policies which impact on the aviation industry – higher offsets of emissions and reduced trading carbon allowances.