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
Global airline passenger capacity rose 9% year on year in 2021 but was still 35% below the pre-pandemic level in 2019, with passenger volume lowest since 2009-2010, flight and data Continue Reading
Airline fuel efficiency stayed high in 2021 due to pandemic lull Airline traffic in Europe is expected to recover to 70%-90% of pre-pandemic levels in 2022, according to the European Continue Reading
The airline industry was battered during Covid due to global travel restrictions and then, as the world began to open up, by rising jet fuel prices Airlines celebrated last month Continue Reading
The last puzzle piece needed for a complete recovery in oil demand is falling into place with air travel consumption showing the first signs of sustained growth since the pandemic. Continue Reading
Passengers watch inflight entertainment during a flight from Los Angeles International Airport. A rebound in global airline capacity should accelerate in the second half of next year, but trans-Atlantic traffic Continue Reading
National carrier Malaysia Airlines has completed its first flight using sustainable aviation fuel and plans to make SAF a greater part of its fuel choice for regular flights by 2025, Continue Reading
British Airways and Phillips 66 Limited have entered into a multi-year supply agreement for sustainable aviation fuel produced at the Phillips 66 Humber Refinery, making the airline the first in Continue Reading
Aemetis, Inc., a renewable fuels company focused on negative carbon intensity products, has an offtake agreement with American Airlines for 280 million gallons of blended fuel containing sustainable aviation fuel Continue Reading
British Airways and US-based refiner Phillips 66 signed a multi-year supply agreement which will provide the airline with sustainable aviation fuel produced at the Humber refinery, according to a joint Continue Reading
Highlights Marathon Petroleum’s Virent provides key components World Energy produced SAF used as fuel Jet demand impacted from omicron variant United Airlines is flying a jet with more than 100 Continue Reading
The world is currently obsessed with cutting global emissions, and the aviation industry is now in the spotlight as the next sector that needs to ‘go green’ While plenty of Continue Reading
At international climate talks earlier this month, the U.S. tried to prove to the rest of the world that it would once again be a leader in tackling climate change Continue Reading
U.S. lawmakers are weighing a bill that would allow soybean oil-based jet fuel to qualify for an unprecedented tax credit, a win for biofuel producers and a blow to environmental Continue Reading
Demand for flights is set to soar this winter as travelers finally have a chance to get back on planes after almost two years of covid restrictions Airlines are having Continue Reading
Many airlines have been chasing customers with fare sales, but rising fuel costs are likely to soon change that A recovery in air travel demand has triggered a quick rebound Continue Reading
Major airlines have committed to eliminating their net carbon emissions by 2050 even as they expect a fivefold increase in annual global passengers over the same period. To meet that Continue Reading
ZeroAvia announced a development collaboration with Alaska Air Group, the parent company of Alaska Airlines, for a hydrogen-electric powertrain capable of flying 76-seat regional aircraft in excess of 500 NM. Continue Reading
A sharp rise in the price of fuel is threatening the airline industry’s slow recovery from the coronavirus crisis. Oil prices climbed to their highest levels in seven years this Continue Reading
Universal Hydrogen closed a $62-million new funding round; the oversubscribed round was completed less than six months after the company’s Series A ( earlier post ), bringing total raised to Continue Reading
Since August, spot prices for New York Harbor Jet Fuel have risen 37% Soaring fuel costs are set to limit airline profitability towards the end of the year Delta Air Continue Reading
Air New Zealand and Airbus have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to cooperate on a joint research project to better understand the opportunities and challenges of flying zero-emission hydrogen Continue Reading
Royal Dutch Shell (RDSa.L) plans to start producing low-carbon jet fuel at scale by 2025, in an attempt to encourage the world’s airlines to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Aviation, accounting Continue Reading
