Airlines call on EU to include polluting flights in CO2 pricing scheme December 7, 2022 Airlines have called on the EU Commission to include long-haul and more polluting flights into its environmental regulation. The comments come on the heels of the Commission announcing that EU airlines will pay more for their CO2 emissions. “Yet again the Commission led by Ursula von der Leyen has abandoned the environment and Europe’s ordinary [...]
Green aviation fuel production to increase 200 per cent by year-end December 7, 2022 The production of sustainable aviation fuels is set to increase 200 per cent by the end of the year. Estimates from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) forecast that green aviation fuel production could reach between 300 and 450 million litres. This is up from the 100 million litres produced last year. A byproduct of [...]
Willie Walsh: Airlines to post £3.8bn profit next year December 6, 2022 Global airlines are set to return to black next year, said aviation veteran Willie Walsh. According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), carriers are set to post a collective net profit of $4.7bn (£3.8bn) as more than 4 billion passengers will travel worldwide next year. “That is a great achievement considering the scale of [...]
Govt will not introduce airport-specific EU visas post-Brexit, says aviation minister December 6, 2022 In a bid to strengthen its UK workforce, the government will not introduce any specific visas for EU labourers to help airports with staffing levels. Aviation minister Baroness Vere told journalists it was up to everyone working in the sector to establish a “sustainable and secure UK workforce that meets our needs, [and] that is [...]
Green push: Airbus develops first ever fuel cell engine as it launches electric battery partnership November 30, 2022 Airbus has announced the development of its first ever fuel cell engine on the same day it partnered with French car maker Renault to develop electric batteries for aviation and automotive. The fuel cell engine is one of the several technologies being considered for the development of a hydrogen-fuelled aircraft, which Airbus wants into service [...]
Airbus boss Guillaume Faury: Supply chain issues remain ‘very complex’ November 29, 2022 Aviation’s supply chain issues remain “very complex”, according to Airbus’s boss Guillaume Faury. The chief executive told journalists on Tuesday he was waiting for the latest data to comment on 2022 year-end deliveries. “I will have a clearer picture by the end of November, but as you can see the environment remains very complex and [...]
Aircraft orders take off globally in positive sign to aviation recovery November 28, 2022 The number of aircraft ordered has risen globally in what can be seen as a positive sign to the aviation industry’s post-Covid recovery. Data published today by aerospace trade body ADS shows that October orders jumped to 299 aircraft – the biggest since 2019. While orders for the last 10 months were the largest since [...]
Taxing kerosene on flights could bring £6.7bn per year into Treasury’s pockets November 14, 2022 Taxing the use of kerosene on flights could bring an additional £6.7bn a year into the Treasury’s pockets, according to research. A study by NGO Transport & Environment (T&E) published today showed that airlines should be subjected to the same rules as motorists, who pay road fuel unlike carriers. “The UK is effectively a tax [...]
Airlines and airports call on UK Gov to ramp up support for green aviation fuel production November 7, 2022 A group of UK airlines and airports has called on the government to ramp up state support for the production of sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs). “We believe UK SAF production has the chance to become a domestic success story, but the government needs to act now to ensure manufacturers get the price certainty needed to [...]
Jet maker Embraer reaffirms full-year forecast after increased deliveries November 7, 2022 Embraer has reaffirmed its full-year forecast as it increased quarterly deliveries compared with 2021 levels. The Brazilian jet maker said today it shipped 10 commercial aircraft and 23 executive jets in the three months to the end of September – up 10 per cent from last year’s delivery volumes. The company’s order backlog stood at [...]