Aviation

EU agrees binding green fuel targets for aviation

By Kate Abnett and Sudip Kar-Gupta BRUSSELS, April 26 (Reuters) - The European Union has agreed a deal to set binding targets for airlines in Europe to increase their use…

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Rising airline emissions could trigger global caps as early as 2024 -trade group

By Allison Lampert and Rajesh Kumar Singh (Reuters) - Rising airline traffic is expected to trigger global emissions-related requirements as early as next year according to a top airline trade…

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Campaigners urge EU to rethink green investment label for aviation

By Kate Abnett and Tim Hepher BRUSSELS, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Campaign group Transport & Environment on Friday urged the European Union to rethink plans to label certain aviation investments…

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Airlines remain bullish on travel demand despite mounting economic worries

By Rajesh Kumar Singh CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. airlines posting strong financial results remain upbeat about travel demand, even as economists and analysts say the risk of an economic recession…

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Pilots fail to cash in on air traffic revival -global survey

Jan 19 (Reuters) - A global rebound in air travel has brought pilots back to work after a pandemic-induced slump, but many men and women in the cockpit have concerns…

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European airports see cautious passenger recovery with 2023 uncertain

By Joanna Plucinska and Sudip Kar-Gupta BRUSSELS, Dec 20 (Reuters) - A full recovery in airline passenger volumes in Europe has been pushed back to 2025 from 2024, the body representing European…

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U.S. senators want FAA to rewrite aircraft evacuation standards

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two U.S. senators are proposing legislation to require the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to rewrite aircraft evacuation standards to do a better job of…

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Corporate travel propels boom in sustainable aviation fuel

'Book and claim' system borrowed from electricity sector SAF uses feedstocks like cooking oils to cut emissions Boom in SAF needed to meet industry's emissions targets By Jamie Freed SYDNEY…

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Belgium to tax private jets, short-haul flights

By Marine Strauss BRUSSELS, Dec 10 (Reuters) - Belgium will impose new taxes on older, noisier planes as well as private jets and short-haul flights in a bid to reduce noise and…

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Airfares on key routes to rise by as much as 25% in 2023 – Amex GBT

Australia-Asia economy class fares among biggest gainers Domestic North America fares to rise 3%, within Europe by 5.5% Global airline capacity to recover to 92% of 2019 levels By Jamie…

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EU agrees law to make airlines pay more to pollute

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS, Dec 7 (Reuters) - The European Union reached a deal in the early hours of Wednesday on a law to increase the price that airlines have to pay…

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MIG-21 fighter jet crashes in Croatia, pilots eject and survive

SARAJEVO (Reuters) -A two-seater MIG-21 plane crashed during a military drill on Tuesday in an uninhabited forest area of Slatina in northeastern Croatia but both pilots were rescued, the Croatian…

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Airbus may delay some 2023 jet deliveries -sources

PARIS, Nov 27 (Reuters) - Airbus AIR.PA is preparing the ground for further delays to planned delivery dates of some medium-haul aircraft in 2023 even as it races to meet delivery targets for 2022…

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Berlin airport reopens runways after climate protest

BERLIN, Nov 24 (Reuters) - Berlin Brandenburg Airport said on Thursday flights were resuming with some delays after it was earlier forced to close its runways as climate protesters broke into the…

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Korean Air says jet overran runway in Philippines, no injuries reported

Oct 24 (Reuters) - A Korean Air Lines Co Ltd 003490.KS jet with 173 people on board overshot the runway at Cebu International Airport in the Philippines late on Sunday, the airline said, adding…

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EU extends airport slot rule waiver through winter

AMSTERDAM, (Reuters) - European Union countries on Wednesday agreed to extend a waiver on slot-use requirements at the bloc's airports until the end of the winter season, although it tightened…

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Aircraft parts output is being grounded by worker shortages

MONTREAL/CHICAGO, (Reuters) - Canada's Mitchell Aerospace has a booming business - and a shop-floor shortfall that is reverberating from Boeing to Airbus. The Montreal-based supplier of aircraft parts has an…

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Russia aiming to fly solo without Airbus and Boeing

This content was produced in Russia where the law restricts coverage of Russian military operations in Ukraine MOSCOW, (Reuters) - Russia's aviation industry will aim to go it alone without…

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Shell sees 2024 global demand for aviation fuel return to level before pandemic

Global aviation fuel demand is expected to fully recover to pre-pandemic levels of 300 mln tonnes per year in the next one to two years, the head of aviation at…

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Prices of airline tickets stay high as upkeep woes crimp fleets

SINGAPORE, (Reuters) - Labour shortages and supply chain snarls are making it harder for airlines and lessors to return airplanes grounded during the pandemic to the skies as quickly as…

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Bleaker economy could sour airline industry’s bet on cargo planes

SINGAPORE, (Reuters) - The airline industry's record-breaking scramble to convert older passenger jets to freighters during the travel-starved years of the coronavirus pandemic threatens to bring a glut of cargo…

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Air traffic control strike disrupts flights across West Africa

DAKAR, Sept 24 (Reuters) - Dozens of flights were cancelled across West and Central Africa on Saturday as a strike by regional air traffic controllers entered a second day, leaving…

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Laser incidents reported by U.S. pilots hit record in 2021

WASHINGTON(Reuters) - The number of reported incidents involving aiming of lasers at U.S. airplanes hit a record in 2021, according to a federal government report, which also said regulators should…

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British Airways halts ticket sales for many flights leaving Heathrow before mid-August

LONDON, Aug 2 (Reuters) - British Airways has halted ticket sales for short-haul flights which depart from London's Heathrow airport before the middle of this month, following the airport's decision to cap capacity to tackle widespread disruption and cancellations. The…

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Turkey tightens rules on pilots leaving to work for foreign airlines

ISTANBUL, July 8 (Reuters) - The Turkish civil aviation authority is tightening conditions covering Turkish pilots who resign and move abroad to work for foreign airlines as the aviation industry races to…

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EU lawmakers back mandatory use of green jet fuel from 2025

BRUSSELS, July 7 (Reuters) - The European Parliament on Thursday backed landmark rules on aviation fuel that set binding targets for the replacement of kerosene with less polluting energy sources, but extended…

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Nepal says bodies of all 22 victims of plane crash recovered

The bodies of all 22 people, including 19 passengers and three crew members, who were on board a plane that crashed into a Himalayan mountainside in Nepal two days ago…

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China Eastern resumes Boeing 737-800 flights after March crash

BEIJING, April 17 (Reuters) - China Eastern Airlines 600115.SS has started putting its Boeing 737-800 jetliners back in use for commercial flights less than a month since a crash killed 132 people and led…

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FACTBOX-Airline hedging and surcharges offset some oil price pain

March 11 (Reuters) - The price of oil this week surged to its highest point since 2008 after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, adding to airline costs at a time when carriers have been…

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Russia says China refuses to supply aircraft parts after sanctions

March 10 (Reuters) - China has refused to supply Russian airlines with aircraft parts, an official at Russia's aviation authority was quoted by Russian news agencies as saying on Thursday, after Boeing and…

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European, trans-Atlantic flight bookings fall after Ukraine invasion – ForwardKeys

March 10 (Reuters) - Russia's invasion of Ukraine has stalled a travel recovery for airlines and led to a 23% fall in flight bookings within Europe and a 13% fall in trans-Atlantic…

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UN aviation experts contemplate tougher emissions standards for aircraft

UN aviation experts are again discussing toughening emissions standards for commercial aircraft, less than six years before a previously agreed clampdown takes effect. Support for a new emissions standard could…

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Shipping group MSC, Lufthansa offer to buy Alitalia successor

Swiss-based shipping group MSC and German carrier Lufthansa want to buy the majority of Alitalia successor ITA Airways and have asked for an exclusivity period of 90 days to study…

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UPDATED: Germany’s Lufthansa in talks to buy 40% stake in Italy’s ITA Airways – sources

BERLIN/ROME, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Germany's flagship carrier Lufthansa is in talks to buy a 40% stake in state-owned Alitalia's successor ITA Airways, two people familiar with the negotiations said…

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Omicron, unruly passengers deter U.S. airline staff from holiday overtime

U.S. airline cabin crew, pilots and support staff are reluctant to work overtime during the holiday travel season despite being lured with hefty financial incentives because of the growing fear…

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U.S. warns 5G wireless use could prompt flight diversions

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) this week warned that interference from planned use of 5G wireless spectrum posed an air safety risk and could result in flight diversions. The…

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Global airlines prepare for Omicron-induced volatility

SYDNEY/CHICAGO Dec 1 (Reuters) - Global airlines are bracing for more volatility due to the Omicron variant of COVID-19 that could force them to juggle schedules and destinations at short…

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Dubai government considering Emirates IPO – airline president

The Dubai government is considering an initial public offering of Emirates airline, the flagship carrier's President Tim Clark said on Monday, as authorities work to boost activity on the local stock market.…

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UK to review COVID travel rules in January, Considering airport slots reform

LONDON, Nov 22 (Reuters) - Britain will review its COVID travel rules in January and is looking at reforming its airport slots system as part of a wider new aviation…

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Emirates cargo boss says supply chain constraints could stretch beyond 2022

Global supply chain constraints will continue to hit freight movers until at least the end of next year and could stretch beyond 2022 as logistics companies struggle with labour shortages…

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Some airlines risk failure if they do not cut emissions faster – industry report

SYDNEY, Oct 28 (Reuters) - Some airlines risk failure if they do not cut carbon emissions quicker in the next three to five years due to a mismatch between short-term…

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UK’s Heathrow Airport flags tepid travel recovery until 2026

Britain's Heathrow Airport Ltd said on Tuesday it was still reporting losses and does not expect air traffic to recover completely until at least 2026 even as the travel industry gathered steam…

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Standardization of travel rules key for Latin America airlines’ recovery

Getting standardized rules for international travelers amid the coronavirus pandemic is the biggest hurdle for Latin American airlines, with their recovery threatened by a lack of consensus among health authorities,…

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Alitalia dies after 75 turbulent years, hands over to ITA

MILAN, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Alitalia, a one-time symbol of Italian style and glamour brought low by economic mismanagement, will operate its last flight on Thursday after 75 years, before handing…

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Asia’s airlines ramp up flights, offers as tough COVID travel curbs ease

Asia-Pacific airlines have lost billions of dollars this year, with jets grounded in COVID-19 transportation freezes. Now, as some of the world's strictest pandemic-related travel rules begin to ease, they're…

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Major EU airlines agree to refund passengers after pandemic flight cancellations

A group of European airlines agreed to refund passengers whose flights were cancelled during the COVID-19 pandemic, and committed to provide better information on passengers’ rights in future. After talks…

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Unruly airline passenger incidents fall amid fines, but still high -U.S. FAA

The rate of unruly airline passenger incidents has dropped sharply since regulators moved to impose fines in January but remains twice as high as last year, the Federal Aviation Administration…

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Flights between Malta and Libya resume

The Libya Observer - The first flight from Malta to Libya touched down in Tripoli's Mitiga Airport on Monday to pave the way for resuming flights between the two countries…

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Indian airlines fly high as August passenger traffic surges

Shares of Indian airlines InterGlobe Aviation and SpiceJet surged on Friday after regulatory data showed that passenger growth jumped 136.6% last month as the government started to ease COVID-related travel…

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Tougher EU airport slot rules trigger Asia retaliation threat, risk industry trade war

Regulators in Asian hubs like Singapore and Hong Kong have threatened to retaliate against European Union plans to force airlines to start using take-off and landing slots frozen during the…

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Asian airlines report high vaccination uptake among crew

Asian airlines are reporting high vaccination take-up rates among pilots and cabin crew as they wait for the region's tight pandemic-related border controls to be relaxed. International travel in the…

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Germany to sell up to a quarter of its Lufthansa stake

Germany plans to sell up to a quarter of its 20% stake in Lufthansa over the coming weeks, the German finance agency said on Monday, citing positive developments at the bailed-out airline.…

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Boeing jets emissions data highlights industry’s green challenge

Commercial jets delivered by Boeing Co last year will account on average for emissions equivalent to 1 million tonnes of carbon dioxide each over their 20-year-plus lifespans, a new report…

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EU set to propose aviation fuel tax

The European Commission has drafted plans to set an EU-wide minimum tax rate for polluting aviation fuels, as it seeks to meet more ambitious targets to fight climate change, a document seen by Reuters…

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UPDATED: Plane with 28 on board crashes into sea in Russia’s far east -RIA

A Russian Antonov An-26 airplane with 22 passengers and six crew members on board went missing on Tuesday in the far east Kamchatka peninsula in Russia, the country’s emergencies ministry…

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Draft shows EU to propose aviation fuel tax in green policy push

The European Commission has drafted plans to set an EU-wide minimum tax rate for polluting aviation fuels, as it seeks to meet more ambitious targets to fight climate change, a…

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Lufthansa, campaigners urge EU to set ‘e-kerosene’ green jet fuel target

The European Union should set binding targets for airlines to use a share of green "e-kerosene" to reduce carbon emissions, Lufthansa and a group of environmental campaigners, fuel producers and…

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