[ad_1] LONDON — Plans to reduce the significant environmental effects of aviation took a step forward this week after Rolls-Royce and easyJet said they had carried out the ground test of a jet engine that used hydrogen produced from tidal and wind power. In a statement this week, aerospace giant …
Read More »Taxation is a blunt instrument, IATA chief Willie Walsh says
[ad_1] The aviation industry requires more carrot and less stick going forward to become more sustainable, according to the director general of the International Air Transport Association. Speaking at CNBC’s Sustainable Future Forum on Friday, Willie Walsh was asked if subsidies and tax breaks to encourage investments into cleaner energy …
Read More »Airlines have the passengers. Now they need the planes
[ad_1] The first U.S.-made Airbus jetliner moves down the assembly line at the company’s factory in Mobile, Alabama, U.S. on September 13, 2015. Picture taken on September 13, 2015. Alwyn Scott | Reuters Air travel demand is showing no sign of easing, airline executives said this month. But new planes …
Read More »Air cargo rates slump but some companies see long-term strength
[ad_1] The cost of shipping air freight around the world is slumping, but some companies say the world’s shift to flying goods around the world will keep the market attractive for years. “I don’t think it’s going to give back share to other forms of transportation,” Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun …
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