As US air travel picks up, check out these delays
A recent trip by your correspondent confirmed (anecdotally) that there are a LOT of US domestic air travelers and the talk of "pent up demand" is no myth. US airports are busy - very busy.
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ZeroAvia and Alaska Air plan hydrogen-electric Dash8
Yesterday there was an interesting announcement about Alaska Airlines modifying one of its Dash8s to add a hydrogen-electric powertrain. The new engine can produce between 2,000 and 5,000 KW. That translates into between 2,600 and 6,700 Hp. Alaska Airways also…
Looking at three large air travel markets we can see how the recovery is evolving
It is a universal item of interest for people in the commercial aviation silo – when do we crawl our way out of this? The stress in the system is at an all-time high – there is desperation for people…
Air France raises new state capital at the cost of Orly slots (update 2)
Air France-KLM has got approval from the European Commission for an additional EUR 4.0 billion recapitalization of Air France and its Holding company, the airline Group confirmed on April 6. This follows on remarks by French Minister of Finance Bruno…
NCAA begins audit of Azman Air, grounds carrier’s B737 planes, operations
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has suspended the operations of all the Boeing 737s of Azman Air Services Limited, with effect from March 15, 2021. The aviation regulatory body took the measure following series of incidents involving Azman Air…
A kind of magic: sustainable aviation fuels from air (update)
You have sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs) from waste cooking oil, green feedstock, or even household waste. But at a European conference on February 8 in The Hague (The Netherlands), two new initiatives were announced that specifically target the aviation industry:…