“We’ve entered a new era,” said Rico Luman, a transport, logistics and automotive economist at ING Groep in Amsterdam. “Flying will turn more expensive.” Sustainable air fuel can cut emissions by as much as 80 per cent, but is in short supply and twice as expensive as normal jet fuel. Photo: Shutterstock While the policies … Read more
Especially exciting for a plane spotter is the arrival of a rare aircraft. Gurung is most proud of having spotted Floyd Mayweather’s private jet – the American boxer visited the city in 2019 – and a Boeing 767-400ER VVIP belonging to the Bahrain royal family. Deepu Gurung’s photo of a Boeing 767-400ER VVIP owned by … Read more
Airline executives are frustrated with Boeing as its safety crisis has upended their business plans. But in a tight market for large aircraft supplied by two companies, they have little choice but do business with the U.S. plane maker. Despite some public displays of alarm — United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby flew to France to … Read more
John Barnett, a former Boeing employee who had reportedly raised concerns about the company’s production issues, was found dead of an apparent suicide, according to authorities in South Carolina. Barnett had worked at Boeing for 32 years before leaving the company in 2017, according to the BBC, which previously reported on his efforts to raise … Read more
JAKARTA: The Indonesian air safety agency has called for better pilot fatigue monitoring mechanisms, after an investigation revealed that both pilots of a commercial aircraft had recently fallen asleep in-flight. A pilot and co-pilot were simultaneously asleep for approximately 28 minutes during a Batik Air flight from South East Sulawesi to the capital Jakarta on … Read more
Flair Airlines chief executive Stephen Jones says he still hopes to add several Lynx Air planes to his fleet, even after their tentative merger fell through when Lynx shut down last month. In a phone interview, Jones said the Boeing 737 Max 8s are the same model that comprise the bulk of his 20-plane fleet … Read more
Less than two years after entering the market, Lynx Air is winding down operations, making the Calgary-based airline the latest in a long line of Canadian discount carriers that have failed to take off. The company — which rebranded from “Enerjet” in 2021 — cited rising operational costs, high fuel prices, unfavourable exchange rates, increased airport charges and … Read more
“From a timing perspective, given Boeing’s situation, airlines around the world are more keen these days to consider a third option when looking at narrow-body aircraft campaigns,” said Mr Sobie. TURBULENCE IN A GLOBAL TAKE-OFF That being said, China faces major headwinds in its ambitions to stamp its mark on global passenger aviation. Regulatory hurdles … Read more
One of Europe’s major international airlines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, is wasting less food on board its aircraft thanks to artificial intelligence. The use of digital technology helps the airline to meet its sustainability targets as well as to cut costs for the airline. USING AI TO FORECAST Indeed, not all flight bookings made result … Read more
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), on Wednesday, released pictures of the site of the fatal helicopter crash that led to the death of the Group Chief Executive Officer of Access Holdings Plc, Herbert Wigwe, his wife, son and other crew members onboard. PREMIUM TIMES reported the helicopter crash that occurred last Friday near the … Read more
