Member states of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) have almost unanimously agreed on a long-term aspiration goal (LTAG) to get aviation to net zero emissions in 2050. The agreement at the 41st Assembly has been hailed as a success…
IATA Director-General Willie Walsh is optimistic that the ICAO Assembly in Montreal will agree on a long-term aspirational goal on how to decarbonize aviation. But he admits that talking about an aspirational goal sounds inconclusive and not very strong, Walsh…
The airline and aerospace industry are looking with great anticipation at Montreal in the next two weeks, where the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) holds its 41st Assembly from September 27 until October 7. On top of the agenda of…
China’s Loong Air is the first airline that has signed up for a new flight training concept that has recently been adopted by Airbus. The so-called Evidence-Based Training (EBT) improves the pilot’s competencies in dealing with unexpected situations. Iberia has…
Europe has reaffirmed its commitment to get the aviation industry to net-zero emissions in 2050 by signing the Toulouse Declaration on February 4. The 27 member states of the European Union, the UK, the US, Japan, and ten other countries from…
Niger, Liberia, Guinea Bissau, Senegal, Bangui, Sierra Leone, Republic of Congo, and Nigeria top the list of African countries with high airport taxes. These airport taxes are as high as some European countries that have met stiff resistance from the…