In an unusual step, a number of airlines including KLM, Transavia, Delta Air Lines, easyJet have announced summary proceedings against the Dutch government to prevent the introduction of a capacity cap at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport in November. The airlines, which…
Global passenger traffic has recovered in 2022 to 68.5 percent of pre-pandemic levels, up from 41.7 percent in 2021 . Domestic travel is back to 79.6 percent from 68.7 percent in the previous year. International revenue passenger kilometers (RPK) recovered…
Somalia’s air corridors back to life after ICAO reclassification to Class A
Global passenger air traffic will reach 2019 levels already by June this year, driven by the strong recovery of Asia Pacific and, in particular, China. “Despite the implementation of testing requirements, reopening of the world’s second-largest aviation market will drive…
UPDATE Jan 5 – IATA is “extremely disappointed” that individual countries have introduced Covid tests for passengers arriving from China. The airline’s lobby group Director General, Willie Walsh, says this is a “knee-jerk reinstatement of measures that have proven ineffective…
The global production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) is expected to reach 300 million liters this year or even 450 million liters if the most optimistic calculations are taken into account. Although an important step, it is still a far…