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Electric planes are coming: Short-hop regional flights could be running on batteries in a few years

Electric planes might seem futuristic, but they aren't that far off, at least for short hops.

Sep 20, 2022

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Aerospace giant Rolls-Royce logs £5.4 bn H1 loss on virus

British aerospace giant Rolls-Royce on Thursday logged a vast net loss for the first half of 2020 as the coronavirus outbreak grounded aircraft worldwide and sparked a crisis in air transport.

Aug 27, 2020

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Airbus tops Boeing in 2022 plane orders and deliveries

Airbus consolidated its leadership in civil aviation for 2022 on Tuesday, reporting more orders and deliveries than American archrival Boeing as both companies contend with lingering supply chain challenges.

Jan 10, 2023

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Chat logs, emails show cavalier attitude by Boeing employees

Internal documents reveal that Boeing employees were aware of problems with the Max 737 jet ahead of two deadly crashes, and that the company emphasized speed over safety during the approval process with the Federal Aviation ...

Jan 11, 2020

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Expensive airline tickets and political efforts: How the aviation industry must change after COVID-19

COVID-19 has led to a dramatic decrease in passenger air travel, which has also resulted in a decrease in carbon dioxide emissions. The reduced demand for passenger air travel brings with it an opportunity for the aviation ...

Mar 16, 2021

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In 30 years, your summer plane flight may be a little more expensive. It could also be carbon-free

As millions of Americans hop on airplanes heading to favorite vacation spots, the industry is gearing for a bigger journey—one that will tackle removing the carbon emissions from those flights over the next 30 years.

Jun 9, 2022

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Air travel could beat pre-pandemic level by 2023: IATA

Global air passenger numbers could rebound from the coronavirus pandemic to top 2019 levels by 2023, the International Air Transport Association predicted on Wednesday.

May 26, 2021

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UN agency cuts airlines some slack on CO2 emissions

The UN agency overseeing international aviation cut the COVID-hit industry some slack this week by modifying a landmark scheme to curb the sector's CO2 emissions.

Jul 1, 2020

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Deal reached for civil aviation to try for net-zero emissions by 2050

UN aviation agency members reached an agreement Friday to try to achieve by 2050 net-zero carbon emissions in air travel—often criticized for its outsized role in climate change.

Oct 7, 2022

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Slow takeoff for aviation in Europe

After coronavirus lockdowns that brought civil aviation to nearly a complete halt air traffic is slowly resuming in Europe as borders reopen, but tens of thousands of jobs are still hanging in the balance.