Business travel to bounce back in 2023 after Covid hiatus, analysts predict January 15, 2023 Executives are set to ditch Zoom calls this year and once again start catching flights to conduct business in person around the world, industry experts have suggested. Long-haul business travel is predicted to bounce back this year, according to analysts from aviation data and analytics firm IBA. IBA’s managing director Geoff van Klaveren said he [...]
UK airlines hit back against calls for green taxation January 12, 2023 UK airlines have hit back against reports calling for a fairer taxation of the aviation industry to avoid “spiralling” CO2 emissions this decade. London-based think tank Green Alliance today called on transport secretary Mark Harper to ensure the industry is taxed appropriately. The government’s failure to tax different modes of transport according to their environmental [...]
China’s reopening could spell short-term trouble for Airbus, CEO warns January 10, 2023 Airbus warned today that China’s decision to end its strict zero-Covid strategy and reopen its borders could pose difficulties for the company heading into 2023. “In the short-term, China will create additional difficulties and complexities that we will have to deal with,” chief executive Guillaume Faury told journalists today. The warning comes as the European [...]
UK airlines and airports lag behind global rivals when it comes to being on time January 3, 2023 UK airlines and airports continue to lag behind international rivals when it comes to being on time, according to new research released today. No British airlines or airports ranked in the top 10 for on-time performance, according to data from Cirium’s On-Time Performance report. Cirium, an aviation analytics firm, considers an airline to be on [...]
From Heathrow’s row to SAF: Here are the top five things to watch out for in aviation next year December 24, 2022 To say that the UK aviation industry has had an eventful 2022 would be an understatement. This time last year, airlines and airports were on their knees as the Omicron variant emerged from South Africa at the end of November and in a matter of weeks reached Britain, bringing with it a truckload of new [...]
UK flights during festive period remain 14 per cent below pre-Covid levels December 20, 2022 UK flights during the festive period have remained significantly below pre-pandemic levels, according to research. Data published today by aviation analytics firm Cirium showed that 30,979 departures have been scheduled from UK airports between 21 December and 4 January. This is 14 per cent below the 36,138 reported in 2019. UK flights are nevertheless 33 [...]
Airlines call on EU to include polluting flights in CO2 pricing scheme December 7, 2022 Airlines have called on the EU Commission to include long-haul and more polluting flights into its environmental regulation. The comments come on the heels of the Commission announcing that EU airlines will pay more for their CO2 emissions. “Yet again the Commission led by Ursula von der Leyen has abandoned the environment and Europe’s ordinary [...]
Green aviation fuel production to increase 200 per cent by year-end December 7, 2022 The production of sustainable aviation fuels is set to increase 200 per cent by the end of the year. Estimates from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) forecast that green aviation fuel production could reach between 300 and 450 million litres. This is up from the 100 million litres produced last year. A byproduct of [...]
Willie Walsh: Airlines to post £3.8bn profit next year December 6, 2022 Global airlines are set to return to black next year, said aviation veteran Willie Walsh. According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), carriers are set to post a collective net profit of $4.7bn (£3.8bn) as more than 4 billion passengers will travel worldwide next year. “That is a great achievement considering the scale of [...]
Govt will not introduce airport-specific EU visas post-Brexit, says aviation minister December 6, 2022 In a bid to strengthen its UK workforce, the government will not introduce any specific visas for EU labourers to help airports with staffing levels. Aviation minister Baroness Vere told journalists it was up to everyone working in the sector to establish a “sustainable and secure UK workforce that meets our needs, [and] that is [...]