air transport

In its latest bulletin covering the week from 26 June to 2 July, Eurocontrol reports that air traffic in Europe recorded 32,998 average daily flights. This represents an increase of +8% compared with 2022, or 93% of the level of movements recorded in 2019. For the month of June as a whole, the...

As part of Egypt's "Vision 2030" development plan, the national carrier Egyptair announced at the end of June the possibility of obtaining a free transit visa. The measure, announced by Mohamed Abbas Helmy, Minister of Civil Aviation, should help revitalise tourism. This facility offers visitors the chance to stay in Egypt for a few days,...

In response to strong demand, Swiss International Air Lines is expanding its flight schedule on European routes for the coming 2023/2024 winter season. It will include new destinations and more frequent flights to some of the airports already served. Swiss's short- and medium-haul network will thus comprise 68 destinations from...

Britain's Virgin Atlantic wants to capitalise on its recent entry into Skyteam by offering new intercontinental routes. The airline intends to capitalise on sustained demand for international long-haul travel, and to take advantage of a market with high demand. Virgin passengers should benefit from more than 250,000 additional seats between now and...

Air Tahiti Nui celebrated its inaugural flight from Paris CDG Terminal 2 to Seattle Tacoma on 14 June. The flight landed on time in the Emerald City after an excellent journey. The CEO of Air Tahiti Nui, Michel Monvoisin, took advantage of the inauguration of the route in Paris to thank the...

It was expected, but now it's confirmed: VoloCity flying taxis will be taking to the skies over Paris for the 2024 Olympic Games. A commercial launch for the general public that will also be a world first. Volocopter, the German group behind the VoloCity project, made the announcement at the Paris Air Show in the company of its partners,...

Singapore Airlines, Qatar Airways and All Nippon Airways: these are the three winners of the 2023 Skytrax Sky Awards. Whether you like it or not, what has become the airline equivalent of the film Oscars in the United States serves as a benchmark for travellers. The Skytrax Awards are based on a questionnaire filled in...

Just a few days ago, the Vivatech trade fair was a showcase for innovation in aeronautics, with the presentation of a new "green" hypersonic aircraft from the Swiss start-up Destinus, which by 2030 could be carrying around thirty passengers on 4-hour Paris-Sydney flights, and the AirScooter, a futuristic Vespa with its own landing system...

Saudi Arabia's openness to the world was bound to result in an increased presence of the oil-rich kingdom's airlines at the Paris Air Show. The first to create a buzz was Riyadh Air. Admittedly, Tony Douglas, the CEO of this carrier positioned in the top-of-the-range segment, has ruled out...

On Friday, Emmanuel Macron pledged the French government's support for the decarbonisation of air transport, a commitment that includes setting up a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production chain. "We'll be there in 2027-2030", he said during a visit to the Safran plant in Villaroche, in the Seine-et-Marne region, as the French government prepares to...

The decarbonisation of air transport is essential to its survival, as well as being a communication issue for airlines wishing to prove that they are moving towards air transport that is compatible with environmental issues. Air France-KLM has therefore put in place an environmental policy that includes the increased use of Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF);...

Accelerating the decarbonisation of air transport while supporting a cutting-edge industrial sector: Emmanuel Macron is committed to greening a key sector for the French economy, with Airbus, Dassault, Safran and Thales leading the way on the industrial side, and Air France and ADP on the business travel side. "We have the means...

To coincide with the presidential announcements expected in the run-up to the Paris Air Show, the ADP Group commissioned IFOP to survey Europeans' expectations of the airline industry. Nearly a thousand people were questioned in each of the five countries covered by the study (France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom and Spain), with a slight over-representation from...

The announced return to profit for the airlines will not translate into a significant reduction in fares. As IATA observes, while the association does predict a possible net profit of 9.8 billion dollars, it complains that profitability remains extremely low per passenger. IATA puts it at USD 2.2 in 2023....

This Monday 12 June sees the start of the largest military exercise to be organised in the European Union and Germany for decades. Coordinated by NATO, these manoeuvres are designed to train the alliance's air force troops for rapid deployment in the event of an attack. Particularly from Russia. The logistics involved are extremely complex, and have...

The thick smoke generated by the forest fires in Canada is slowing or interrupting air traffic in certain parts of the north-eastern United States. The civil aviation authorities (FAA) are observing reduced visibility due to the fog created by the fires. On the afternoon of 7 June, the American FAA had already modified the air traffic...

Vietnam Airlines' Sky Sofa is a new service which came into effect with the introduction of the summer timetable. The Sky Sofa package includes the purchase of two additional seats. Passengers can therefore enjoy a private row in economy class. They can also use the three seats allocated to them as a couchette. The service is available for...

Another airline is closing the First Class bracket. In an interview with the Bloomberg news agency, Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker confirmed that the cabins of its future aircraft would only be equipped with two classes of service: business class and economy class. The announcement was made...

Air Canada already offers several menus in the Business Signature and Economy Privilege cabins on its flights, which passengers can order in advance. For the moment, however, these are the same menus as those served on board aircraft. So Canada's national airline is determined to do better. It is going to draw inspiration from the...

SIA's impressive profits - 1.6 billion US dollars in 2022 on record turnover of 13.15 billion dollars - are prompting the airline to be more generous with its passengers. From 1 July, Singapore Airlines (SIA) will be offering passengers in all classes of travel free wi-fi access...