Many Challenges Facing Hydrogen-Powered Aircraft
Challenges to overcome, with regards to the adoption of hydrogen-electric and hydrogen-powered aircraft, include making the technology as safe and reliable as existing technologies, as well as scaling up hydrogen fuel production and doing so in a manner that is…
Sustainable Aviation Fuels Still The Immediate Future
The prevailing view at Air Transport Action Group’s (ATAG) Global Sustainable Aviation Forum (29-30 September) was that the immediate future for decarbonization remains the adoption of sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs). Robin Hayes, CEO of US low-cost carrier JetBlue, says the…
Vietnam’s Bamboo Airways Planning To Add More Embraer RJs
Privately-owned full-service Vietnamese carrier Bamboo Airways, which has just put into operation its first two Embraer E-195s, plans to add more because it wants to develop new destinations. “We are getting additional E-195s for our fleet, taking into consideration market…
NZ’s Sounds Air Signs LOI for Battery Powered E-19 Aircraft
New Zealand regional airline Sounds Air aims to offer zero-emission flights using Heart Aerospace’s new ES-19 battery-powered aircraft. The airline is the first in Asia-Pacific to sign a letter of intent (LOI) to purchase the battery- powered 19-seat ES-19, which…
Thailand’s Betong Airport to Open in December
A new regional airport is on track to open in southern Thailand’s Yala province as early as December, as part of long-standing plans to boost economic development in the country’s southern region. Jess Jirawiwatkul, aeronautical information service manager at the…
Tokyo Govt Also Evaluating ATR For Outer Island Service
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government is also evaluating the ATR 42-600S aircraft for a new service between Tokyo and the Ogasawara Islands. It has been widely reported that the Leonardo AW609 tilt-rotor is being considered for the service, but details on…
