Russia to extend emergency support to airline industry
(Reuters) – Russia will provide its airlines with another 50.6 billion roubles ($810 million) of emergency support as the industry reels from the fallout of…
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Qantas and Airbus joint investment to kickstart Australian biofuels industry
The Qantas Group and Airbus will invest up to US$200 million to accelerate the establishment of a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) industry in Australia in…
Airline Industry Statistics Confirm 2020 Was Worst Year on Record
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released the IATA World Air Transport Statistics (WATS) publication with performance figures for 2020 demonstrating the devastating effects on…
Boeing jets emissions data highlights industry’s green challenge
(Reuters) -Commercial jets delivered by Boeing Co last year will account on average for emissions equivalent to 1 million tonnes of carbon dioxide each over…
Travel industry under siege as coronavirus contagion grows
(Reuters) – The fallout from the coronavirus spread across the Pacific on Friday, with Australian travel firms issuing profit warnings and Japanese carriers cutting capacity,…
Air Transport Industry can save 3 billion dollars with real time tracking of bags
The global deployment of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology, which can accurately track passengers’ baggage in real time across key points in the journey, can…
POSITIVE FARNBOROUGH REFLECTS STRENGTH OF GLOBAL AEROSPACE INDUSTRY
With US$124billion of orders and options for aircraft, engines and supply chain orders confirmed at this year’s Farnborough International Airshow, the organisers are delighted the…