Share From long lines to delays and cancellations, airports around the world have been trying to manage a post-pandemic travel surge with a shortage of staff. WSJ follows an American Continue Reading
Aviation emissions are regulated under the EU’s emissions trading system which is currently under review. Photographer: Simon Dawson/Bloomberg Want the lowdown on European markets? In your inbox before the open, Continue Reading
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a proposed determination that emissions of lead from aircraft that operate on leaded fuel cause or contribute to air pollution that may reasonably Continue Reading
The French government is in favor of raising taxes for private jets next year by aligning the taxation of aviation fuels with that of fuels used by cars, environment minister Continue Reading
Renewable jet fuel currently accounts for only 0.1 percent of aviation fuel, a percentage that needs to increase to 5 percent by 2030 according to the IEA’s estimates. To achieve Continue Reading
Foreign aircraft will drop out of fleet – Rostec Airbus, Boeing planes will never be delivered – Rostec Russian-made engines, parts to be used – Rostec No expectation sanctions will Continue Reading
Global aviation fuel demand is expected to fully recover to pre-pandemic levels of 300 million tonnes per year in the next one to two years, the head of aviation at Continue Reading
Delta Air Lines Inc (DAL.N) plans to start receiving shipments of renewable fuel feedstocks at its Trainer, Pennsylvania, refinery as part of a strategy that could reduce its environmental liabilities Continue Reading
France is exploring ways to rein in private-jet flights amid a growing backlash over the wealthy’s use of high-emitting planes to travel the distance of a car or train journey. Continue Reading
French transport minister Clément Beaune has called for flights by private jets to be restricted because of their outsize contribution to climate change, joining an increasingly heated debate in France Continue Reading
British Airways ICAGY -5.86%▼ is cutting more than 10,000 flights through the rest of the summer flying season and into the winter, threatening to extend the aviation industry’s chaotic postpandemic Continue Reading
Supply chain disruptions have sent energy costs soaring. Air travel has struggled to rebound following the global pandemic. RyanAir CEO Michael O’Leary warns that the days of cheap air travel Continue Reading
American Airlines will potentially order up to 100 of ZeroAvia’s hydrogen-electric engines for use in regional planes. The case for using hydrogen on very short flights is looking stronger. Investors Continue Reading
American Airlines Group Inc (AAL.O) on Tuesday agreed to buy up to 20 jets from aircraft maker Boom Supersonic, becoming the second major U.S. airline to bet on ultra-fast passenger Continue Reading
United Airlines Holdings Inc. UAL 2.35%▲ has paid a $10 million deposit for 100 electric flying taxis, a sign that the airline is growing more confident in the nascent technology. Continue Reading
Russian airlines, including state-controlled Aeroflot (AFLT.MM) , are stripping jetliners to secure spare parts they can no longer buy abroad because of Western sanctions, four industry sources told Reuters. The Continue Reading
A drop in US jet fuel consumption verifies what travelers have felt for months: Airlines haven’t been able to keep up with summer travel demand. Carriers contending with labor shortages Continue Reading
If you’ve traveled much by air over the past few months, chances are you have encountered difficulties: flight delays and cancellations, misplaced luggage, massive lines for check-in and security. Commercial Continue Reading
Gevo announced a new fuel sales agreement with American Airlines for the sale of 100 million gallons per year of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for five years from Gevo’s future Continue Reading
U.S. carriers are struggling to offset higher costs even as booming travel demand has given them strong pricing power, raising questions about their ability to shield profit once consumer demand Continue Reading
Carbon transformation company Twelve, Alaska Air Group, and Microsoft have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate on advancing the market for sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) to include fuels Continue Reading
BP Plc (BP.L) is aiming to start producing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in Australia by 2025 after converting its oil refinery near Perth to produce renewable fuels, a senior executive Continue Reading
Staffing shortages, schedule changes and higher fares are adding new frustrations to the weather woes that often lead to travel turbulence in the U.S. during the summertime . Crowds are Continue Reading
Airbus and Linde, a leading global industrial gases and engineering company, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to work on the development of hydrogen infrastructure at airports worldwide. The Continue Reading
Delays, cancellations, long lines and lost baggage are plaguing air travel world-wide, as airlines and airports struggle with soaring summer demand and staff shortfalls. London’s Gatwick Airport has told airlines Continue Reading
Major oil companies must speed up the development of alternative fuels crucial to the aviation industry meeting its 2050 net-zero emissions target or risk losing out to businesses that will, Continue Reading
Global airlines are grappling with a double whammy from the rare combination of a strong U.S. dollar and high oil prices at a time when broad inflationary pressures and worker Continue Reading
The European Union’s top aviation safety regulator said on Tuesday that he is “very worried” about the safety of Western-made aircraft continuing to fly in Russia without access to spare Continue Reading
Image caption, Amazon’s latest delivery drone, the MK27-2 Amazon says it will begin delivering parcels to shoppers by drone for the first time later this year, pending final regulatory approval. Continue Reading
U.S. airlines canceled hundreds of flights as a combination of severe weather and staffing challenges disrupted the start of Memorial Day weekend travel. More than 1,100 flights both within the Continue Reading
Flight bookings are finally bouncing back to pre-pandemic levels, providing some much-needed good news for airline companies that have struggled to survive two years of demand destruction. A recent report Continue Reading
US airlines are poised to raise ticket prices further as Americans shrug off the fastest rise in domestic airfares for decades in their determination to travel. Airfares rose by 18.6 Continue Reading
As summer approaches, the usual cost-saving tricks are no match for the current demand Travelers who haven’t yet booked summer vacations are left with tough choices: Pay steeper prices, find Continue Reading
American drivers are feeling the pain of rising gasoline prices . Airlines and their customers have had it even worse. Jet fuel, a kerosene-based product akin to diesel fuel, has Continue Reading
Less than a week after Hong Kong rolled back some of the world’s strictest inbound travel curbs, at least six airlines have had routes banned, creating havoc for travelers and Continue Reading
Unprecedented bid levels send Buckeye benchmark to all-time high Unprecedented volatility spurred by the Russia-Ukraine conflict has catapulted the price of jet fuel in New York Harbor to all-time highs Continue Reading
Jet fuel prices are soaring on the U.S. East Coast, home to some of the world’s busiest airports, with buyers anticipating a growing shortage as supply dwindles amid sanctions on Continue Reading
The differential for jet fuel in New York Harbor nearly doubled overnight April 1, setting new records for both the outright price and the NYMEX differential for that Platts benchmark Continue Reading
Highlights Global supplies of oils tighten, exacerbated by lower Ukraine output SAF producers use alternate methods to meet growing demand As US airlines seek to lock in sustainable aviation fuel Continue Reading
Qantas Airways Ltd. said sustainable aviation fuel is the only immediate way to decarbonize flying, placing much of the burden of cleaning up aviation on a kerosene alternative that remains expensive Continue Reading
Three days after the invasion of Ukraine, a Boeing 737 — operated by Russia’s Pobeda but owned by Dublin-based Avolon — was impounded after landing in Istanbul. The plane’s seizure Continue Reading
As oil prices soared well above $100 after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the airline industry was bracing for demand destruction as jet fuel prices climbed. Following two years of COVID-related Continue Reading
Russia on Monday passed a law allowing the country’s airlines to place airplanes leased from foreign companies on the country’s aircraft register – a manoeuvre likely to stoke Western fears Continue Reading
Russian Airlines PJSC spent billions of dollars over two decades transforming itself from a stodgy, Soviet-era carrier, with bland food and uncomfortable seats, into an award-winning airline flying new jets Continue Reading
Russia’s size and close integration into the global aviation industry since the end of the Cold War means sanctions related to its invasion of Ukraine are having outsized consequences relative Continue Reading
The Airbus A380 represents the last superjumbo of a bygone, kerosene-guzzling era. Now the double-decker will serve as the unlikely testbed to help the industry fly into a fuel-efficient future. Continue Reading
Airbus has signed a partnership agreement with CFM International, a 50/50 joint company between GE and Safran Aircraft Engines, to collaborate on a hydrogen demonstration program that will take flight Continue Reading
Tourism is a key contributor both to global GDP and global emissions. There have been calls for a major reboot of the sector following Covid-19. Airlines are now able to Continue Reading
A rendering of the liquid hydrogen powered FlyZero passenger jet concept A U.K.-backed research group unveiled a design for a liquid hydrogen-powered airliner theoretically capable of matching the performance of Continue Reading
Platts Seasonal heating demand, lean supplies lend support FOB Singapore jet fuel/kerosene cargo breached the psychologically important $100/b mark for the first time in more than seven years at the Continue Reading
