More Investment is Needed for For Sustainable Aviation To Take Off

he aviation industry, under increasing pressure to curb its fast-growing carbon emissions, is placing huge bets on both sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and electric aviation to meet its net-zero carbon emissions goal by 2050. But while some predictions are optimistic, including that the aviation industry will be 25 percent electric or hybrid by 2025, a more likely scenario is that the first fully electric flights will be limited to a few regional or short-haul trips. Yet with an estimated half… (www.triplepundit.com) More...

Italy travel warning: Catania airport closed until Wednesday following major fire

Passengers have taken to social media to complain about a lack of information. Flights at Catania airport, on the southern Italian island of Sicily, are suspended until Wednesday. A fire broke out at Catania's Vincenzo Bellini International Airport on Sunday night. Firefighters were called to put out the blaze and the airport was evacuated. Nobody was injured but there are reports of people being treated for smoke inhalation and shock. Catania airport: Flights cancelled until Wednesday It… (www.euronews.com) More...

Spirit Airlines looking to hire 200+ flight attendants in Southern California hiring event

If you’re looking to start a career in the aviation world, Spirit Airlines is waiting for your resume. The company is holding a hiring event in Anaheim on Tuesday with a goal of hiring more than 200 flight attendants to support its crew base in Las Vegas. The hiring event will take place at the Hilton Anaheim at 777 W. Convention Way from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (ktla.com) More...

Tuskegee NEXT program launches new generation of Black aviation professionals

CHICAGO (CBS) -- Building on the legacy of the Tuskegee Airmen, the group Tuskegee NEXT is launching high-achieving students on a path to professional aviation. CBS 2's Sara Machi reports that it's an industry where Black and Brown people are under-represented. The program allows dreams to take flight at a hangar at DuPage Airport in West Chicago. "It was good. It was fun," one student said. "I can see myself going into it for the rest of my life." The students from… (www.cbsnews.com) More...

Aviation expert reveals the safest place to sit on a plane

An aviation expert has revealed the seats you may want to avoid during a crash and the safest place to sit on a plane. While Doug Drury, a professor and head of aviation at Central Queensland University, is overwhelming positivity about the safety of planes past research has given clues to which seats passengers may want to avoid when booking. (www.aerotime.aero) More...

Singapore to Hold Inaugural Asia Pacific Summit for Aviation Safety

Wed, January 25, 2023 at 5:00 AM CST·3 min read SINGAPORE, Jan. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Some 300 government and industry leaders from countries across the Asia Pacific will gather in Singapore for an inaugural region-wide summit to discuss how to ensure aviation safety as the aviation sector recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic has added unprecedented challenges to aviation safety, including the availability and proficiency of skilled personnel, the airworthiness of… (finance.yahoo.com) More...

Taxation is a blunt instrument, IATA chief Willie Walsh says: ‘The carrot is far more effective than the stick’

The aviation industry requires more carrot and less stick going forward to become more sustainable, according to the director general of the International Air Transport Association. Speaking at CNBC’s Sustainable Future Forum on Friday, Willie Walsh was asked if subsidies and tax breaks to encourage investments into cleaner energy were more effective than firms or consumers being taxed for emitting higher levels of carbon (www.cnbc.com) More...

Bipartisan FAA Bill Gains Support of More Than 1,000 Stakeholders

H.R. 3935, the Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act, bipartisan legislation to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and aviation safety and infrastructure programs for the next five years, has earned the backing of more than 1,000 aviation industry leaders and stakeholders, including many at the national level and the state and local levels. The bill was introduced on June 9th by Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO),… (transportation.house.gov) More...

China confirms orders for 140 Airbus jets worth $17 bln

planes worth about $17 billion on Friday, China Aviation Supplies (CAS) Holding said in a statement. They are all pre-existing orders, with some included in an order for 292 jets announced earlier this year, Airbus said on Friday. The formal signing of the agreement took place on Friday, during a visit to China by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. (www.reuters.com) More...

LINE UP The truth about contrails – those plane lines in the sky

EVERYONE has seen the lines that follow planes across the sky, but few people are able to explain what they actually are. Depending on who you listen to, you could be told the truth, or you could even be told a conspiracy theory. However, there's a very simple explanation for the lines and what they are, regardless of what some may believe. Contrails, short for condensation trails, are mostly made of water, in the form of ice crystals. They are formed when the water vapour in aircraft… (www.thesun.co.uk) More...