TAP Air Portugal cancels 1,000 flights
Portugese airline TAP said Thursday it would cut roughly 1,000 flights in March and April as it seeks to adjust to a drop in demand due to the spread of the new coronavirus.
Mar 5, 2020
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Industry group: Virus outbreak could cost airlines $113B
The International Air Transport Association says the virus outbreak that began in China could cost airlines as much as $113 billion in lost revenue due to the collapse of air travel.
Mar 5, 2020
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Coronavirus could push airlines to merge: AF-KLM chief
The spread of the coronavirus could force weak airlines to merge with competitors, the head of Air France-KLM and the A4E association of European airlines said Tuesday.
Mar 3, 2020
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Asia-Pacific airlines could lose $27.8 bn to coronavirus: IATA
Airlines operating in the Asia-Pacific region stand to lose a combined $27.8 billion of revenue this year in the ongoing coronavirus crisis, the International Air Transport Association said on Thursday.
Feb 20, 2020
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German air force rejects delivery of two Airbus planes
Germany's air force said Wednesday it had refused delivery of two Airbus A400M transport planes over technical faults, saying bolts holding the propellers on some already operational aircraft were loose.
Nov 13, 2019
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Does unmanned civil aviation have a place in current international legislation?
It is projected that in ten years time, ten percent of global civil aviation operations will be unmanned. Are the current international aviation laws and regulations up to these technological developments? Fernando Fiallos ...
Nov 1, 2019
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Engineering
Remote-sensing technology to detect emissions from passing cars
Air pollution levels remain dangerously high in various parts of the world. According to the World Health Organization, 9 out of10 people breathe air containing high levels of pollutants, such as particulate matter and nitrogen ...
Oct 1, 2019
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Security
Facial recognition's arrival at airports ushers in the biometric era
The kind of face-scanning technology seen in science fiction films is now in use at airports across the country, with a goal of increasing security and saving time for travelers.
Sep 26, 2019
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Europe urged to tackle airspace bottlenecks as delays soar
The world airline body on Wednesday urged European governments to urgently fix the region's airspace bottlenecks, saying that delays had more than doubled during the first half of the year.
Jul 18, 2018
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Energy & Green Tech
Norway aims for all short-haul flights 100% electric by 2040
All of Norway's short-haul airliners should be entirely electric by 2040, the country's airport operator said on Wednesday, cementing the Nordic nation's role as a pioneer in the field of electric transport.
Jan 17, 2018
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