In this episode, we talk to the VP Pacific of Qatar Airways, Tom Scruby, about why the airline decided to keep flying.
The coronavirus pandemic could lead to worse aviation emissions despite the significant reduction of planes in the sky, a report by HSBC has claimed. The analysis reveals that, while reduced flying capacity has been helpful in reducing CO2, it has also led to the delay of new, more eco-friendly aircraft. “Prior to the pandemic, all
European budget airline Norwegian Air has cancelled orders for 97 aircraft from Chicago-based manufacturer Boeing, at the same time the company has levelled a suit to reclaim pre-delivery payments for the aircraft. In total, orders for five wide-body 787 Dreamliners and 92 737 MAX narrow-body jets have been cancelled, as well as the GoldCare service
After two years of extensive testing, Airbus has successfully flight tested the company’s Autonomous Taxi, Take-Off and Landing (ATTOL) project. After over 500 partial wet runs, Airbus has achieved full-cycle flight testing with a commercial airliner; meaning the aircraft successfully taxied, departed and landed of a commercial aircraft through fully automatic vision-based flight tests using
The manufacturer added the ARJ21 will “play a positive role” in the promotion of regional aircraft operations, which has been a focus of all three state-owned airlines.
The news comes after the IATA called last month for an end to in-flight physical distancing rules, proposing a range of more economical measures.
