Joby Aviation (Joby) has welcomed the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) National Strategy, describing it as a clear and practical framework for bringing electric air taxis into commercial service. The company said it intends to engage immediately with the strategy’s key recommendations as it prepares for early operations in US cities.
Kuehne+Nagel, one of the world’s leading logistics providers, and Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS), Switzerland’s premium airline, are strengthening their strategic partnership to accelerate progress in sustainable aviation. With the signing of an MoU, the two companies have agreed to collaborate more closely on sustainability initiatives, with a particular emphasis on innovative technologies that improve
Value Group, a leading specialist in comprehensive passenger services for the aviation sector, has joined the Board of Airline Representatives in Germany (BARIG) as a business partner. The partnership brings together two organisations with a shared focus on improving passenger handling, particularly during irregular operations caused by weather disruption, industrial action, or other exceptional circumstances.
The Lufthansa Group has introduced a refreshed visual identity designed to underscore the organisation’s collective strength. For customers, service offerings will be consolidated under the Group brand, making them more immediately identifiable. Dieter Vranckx, Chief Commercial Officer, Lufthansa Group, stated: “The Lufthansa Group is evolving from a group of airlines into an integrated airline group.
Baines Simmons, a well-established provider of global aviation safety consulting and training, has announced the launch of a Continuing Airworthiness Management Organisation (CAMO) within its operations group. This development positions Baines Simmons as a single, fully integrated provider of regulatory consulting, specialist training and advanced, digitally enabled CAMO services—delivering operational excellence, improved reliability and measurable
IBA, the aviation market intelligence and advisory company, reports that North America is currently the only global region on track to meet the International Civil Aviation Organisation’s (ICAO) cleaner-energy goal for 2030: a 5% reduction in CO₂ emissions from international aviation through the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and other clean-energy sources. All other
Safran has announced the creation of Safran Tech UK, the group’s first Research and Technology (R&T) centre outside France. The move forms part of Safran’s strategy to support its growing presence in the United Kingdom and marks the first step in the global expansion of its R&T activities. With a 90-year history in the country,
Saab and Airservices Australia have signed a master service agreement covering the airports in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Perth, reinforcing a long-standing commitment between the two organisations. Under the agreement, Airservices Australia will deploy Saab’s advanced tower automation system, incorporating the latest version of the Saab Integrated Air Traffic Control Suite (I-ATS), which will be
Willis Sustainable Fuels UK (WSF), a subsidiary of Willis Lease Finance Corporation (WLFC), and the Green Finance Institute (GFI), an independent adviser to governments and investors, have launched a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) project accelerator. The initiative is designed to progress WSF’s pioneering SAF project at Wilton International in Teesside to ‘Final Investment Decision’ and
According to reporting by The Indian Express, IndiGo, India’s largest airline, faced significant flight disruptions in recent days, driven primarily by a shortage of crew following the introduction of new rest and duty regulations. The situation worsened on Tuesday, December 2, and Wednesday December 3, with widespread delays and a sharp rise in cancellations across
