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Effective May 23, France has activated a ban on all short-haul flights to destinations where there is an existing train connection that can be reached within two-and-a-half hours. However, the train service has to offer the same degree of flexibility as a flight. In other words, travellers must be able to arrive at the start

A consortium led by Glasgow Airport and net-zero consulting co-developer Ikigai, has successfully secured funding from the Scottish Government to test the feasibility of a hydrogen production, storage and distribution hub that would support zero-emission flight at the airport. The funding was confirmed by the First Minister of Scotland Humza Yousaf and forms part of

Beginning in January 2025, pilots in Europe will be able to receive training in a new Cessna Citation CJ3+/M2 Gen2 convertible full-flight simulator at FlightSafety International’s Farnborough, UK learning centre. The simulator is being manufactured by Textron’s TRU Simulation + Training division. Equipped with a third-generation control loading system, the simulator features real aircraft parts and

Airlines and airports are grappling with a significant surge in baggage mishandling rates as the number of passengers continues to grow. According to SITA’s 2023 Baggage IT Insights report, the number of mishandled bags almost doubled from 2021 to 2022, reaching a rate of 7.6 bags per thousand passengers. Several factors contribute to this increase