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While business travel has seen a mild rebound since the pandemic, it continues to lag behind leisure flights and remains significantly below pre-pandemic levels. Some companies have embraced virtual meetings …
Reuters: Business Travel Emissions Down Since Pandemic Read More
Strong comeback for 737 MAX deliveries /// Boeing 6,000+ aircraft backlog record in sight Boeing and Airbus delivered 56 and 64 commercial jets in November 2023, compared to 48 and …
Airbus and Boeing Report November 2023 Commercial Aircraft Orders and Deliveries Read More
Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production doubled in 2023 but remains a small fraction of overall renewable fuel output. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) reports that SAF production reached 600 …
IATA: SAF Production Growing, But Not Fast Enough Read More
Boeing has named long-time company executive Stephanie Pope to the new position of executive vice president and chief operating officer of Boeing. She starts the new job on January 1, …
Boeing Names Company Veteran Stephanie Pope as New COO Read More
Reliable Robotics, a California-based manufacturer of aircraft automation systems, has successfully flown a Cessna 208B Caravan with no one on board. The uncrewed aircraft was instead supervised during its fully …
Reliable Robotics Flies Uncrewed Cessna Caravan Read More
Reuters reports that Boeing has informed suppliers that it plans to slow down its near term production ramp up of the 737 MAX airliner, citing sources with knowledge of the …
Reuters: Boeing Delays 737 Production Ramp-Up by 2 Months Read More
Dassault’s all-new Falcon 6X long-range business jet entered service on November 30. Dassault announced the then-unnamed business jet in December 2017, in the wake of the company’s cancellation of the …
Dassault Falcon 6X Enters Service Read More
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released its outlook for the airline industry in 2024, painting a picture of continued recovery with some lingering concerns. Despite significant growth in …
IATA Sees Airlines Hitting Record Revenue Levels in 2024 Read More
Bombardier Takes Top Spot by Shipment Values as Cirrus and SR22T Lead Unit Sales According to figures released by the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA), in the third quarter of …
World Business Aviation Aircraft Shipments Up 10.2% in Third Quarter 2023 Read More
Toronto-based Porter Airlines has exercised purchase rights to place firm orders for 25 Embraer E195-E2 jetliners, adding to the carrier’s 50 existing firm orders for the aircraft. Porter intends to …
Porter Airlines Orders More E195-E2s, Creates Joint Venture With Air Transat Read More