by Dino D'Amore | May 18, 2023 | Airline, Parts, Zone: Americas
Breeze Airways has praised the Pratt & Whitney engines that powered the carrier’s newly-launched longest non-stop route. “GTF engine technology for the A220 has been foundational to the growth and success of Breeze over the past two years,” said...
by Dino D'Amore | May 18, 2023 | Cargo, Zone: Americas
IAG Cargo is adding transatlantic capacity for summer 2023, taking it to 400 wide-body weekly services between Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean. Flights between Madrid and Bogota are increased from 14 to 18 weekly services, with four Lima connections to be...
by Dino D'Amore | May 18, 2023 | Parts, Technology, Zone: Europe
Rolls-Royce said on May 18 that it has carried out “historic” first tests of its UltraFan technology demonstrator in Derby in the UK. The “successful” tests were the first of a new engine architecture in 54 years, the manufacturer said, and...
by Dino D'Amore | May 18, 2023 | ESG Global, Technology, Zone: Americas
In a May 17 statement, Boeing said cutting carbon emissions in aviation depends on “the overall energy transition”, with sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) likely to be the aviation industry’s main contribution. Electric and hydrogen-fuelled aircraft...
by Dino D'Amore | May 18, 2023 | Airports, Regulatory, Zone: Asia/Pacific
The Philippine airspace will remain closed today for 6 hours between 12am and 6am local time to carry out essential maintenance works. During the time the aging parts at the Air Traffic Management Center (ATMC) will be replaced along with upgrades to increase...