The World of Aviation

Global demand for air cargo has surpassed pre-COVID levels, though passenger traffic remains well below, according to the IATA. The International Air Transport Association has revealed that air cargo demand in January 2021 was up 1.1 per cent on pre-COVID January readings, and up 3 per cent compared to the previous month. The IATA noted

US planemaker Boeing has reportedly flagged “many potential hazards” in European rival Airbus’ new narrow-body jet, the A321XLR, in a submission made to the EASA. The Airbus A321XLR is set to the longest-range single-aisle jet, however Boeing has informed the European Union Aviation Safety Agency that the architecture of the fuel tank designed to increase

Thai Airways has announced it will cut its workforce by half, and reduce its fleet by more than 20 per cent, as the airline slims down to navigate out of the COVID-19 pandemic. In a submission to a Thai bankruptcy court, the airline has said up to 6,000 jobs will be slashed by the end

The intra-south-east Asian aviation market is primed for recovery and set for growth, according to a new report released by Boeing. Boeing anticipates airlines in Southeast Asia will need 4,400 new airplanes valued at US$700 billion to support expanding demand for air travel over the next 20 years. The intra-south-east Asian market will become the

In this cross-posting with The Conversation, the University of Auckland’s Tim Dare discusses the potential risk of the global introduction of vaccine passports. Air New Zealand is to trial digital “vaccine passports” on trans-Tasman routes in April. A media release says: “The goal is to enable customers to seamlessly manage their digital travel documentation throughout their travel

  On Saturday, 27 February 2021, a United Airlines 777 suffered a single-engine failure that resulted in engine shrapnel, including a near-intact engine cowling, falling on a Denver suburb below. Just hours beforehand, a very similar incident occurred on a Boeing 747 in the Netherlands, which saw two minor injuries and cars littered with engine