The World of Aviation

The third announced successful COVID-19 vaccine will undergo a new global trial, as questions were raised over its effectiveness. The Oxford University/AstraZeneca vaccine is the first of the three publicly successful vaccination trials that does not require storage at sub-zero temperatures, making it logistically the most convenient of the three for both healthcare workers and

Ultra-low fare newcomer Avatar Airlines has extended a letter of intent to Thai Airways to acquire 10 long-haul Boeing 747-400 aircraft. “We’ve developed a creative and considerable investment opportunity for Thai Airways to convert some of its unused and off-lease wide-body aircraft and potentially realise a far greater return than if the aircraft were simply

The US is mulling opening its border to the UK, Ireland, the EU and Brazil despite high rates of COVID, according to Reuters.

The IATA has announced it is developing its own set of mobile apps that will house passengers’ COVID-related health information, as well as provide them with up-to-date information about travel restrictions. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) said its apps will allow passengers to share COVID test results and vaccination certificates with airlines and governments,

Brazilian civil aviation regulator ANAC has announced it is lifting the grounding order on the Boeing 737 MAX, a week after the US FAA made the call. The ANAC has cleared airlines in Brazil to resume operations on the 737 MAX as soon as all required safety software upgrades are completed, as well as new

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s “jet zero” goal of a commercial trans-Atlantic flight producing no carbon emissions by 2025 is a “gimmick”, according to experts, who say technology alone cannot solve the impact of global aviation on the climate crisis. Such a flight would not be impossible, the experts said, but could only be a