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Podcast: US makes big moves on sustainable aviation
Host Adam Thorn and reporters Hannah Dowling and Bella Richards chat about how the US plans to reduce its aviation emissions, and whether the nation has set goals it may not reach.
Read moreMomentum’s new cyber security podcast hits the mark
/Momentum Media has launched the Cyber Security Uncut podcast, another step in its commitment to providing market updates, intelligence and insights for the cyber security sector.
Read moreSouthwest Airlines extends alcohol ban until 2022
Southwest Airlines has announced it will not resume in-flight alcohol services until at least early 2022. In a memo sent to flight attendants, the low-cost carrier said it extended the ban in line with the mask mandate extension until 18 January for travellers. “With the mask mandate being extended to January 18, 2022, there are
Read moreUS commits to cut 20% aviation emissions by next decade
The Biden administration has announced advancements of sustainable aviation within the US, introducing tax credits and new funding across the sector. Among the multiple changes announced at the White House, President Joe Biden pledges to reduce aviation emissions by 20 per cent by 2030. On top of this, the US commits to have sufficient Sustainable
Read more20 years since 9/11: IATA boss says aviation still suffers the ‘consequences’
| 4 Comments on 20 years since 9/11: IATA boss says aviation still suffers the ‘consequences’The impacts on the aviation sector from the 9/11 attacks continue to loom as the 20-year anniversary nears – the day when many lost their lives, and security was never the same again. To remember the victims, Willie Walsh, the director general of the International Air Transport Association, outlined how it changed the industry forever
Read moreEmirates the ‘largest’ international carrier in 2020, IATA
/ | 2 Comments on Emirates the ‘largest’ international carrier in 2020, IATAEmirates, the biggest flag carrier of the United Arab Emirates, has boasted it was the largest international carrier in the year of 2020, according to new data. The Dubai-based airline said it carried over 15.8 million passengers over the 12-month period according to 2021 statistics from the International Air Transport Association (IATA). Emirates believes its
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