Philippine Government Receives Flak for Allowing Island Getaways
The Philippine Government has been trying to revive the country’s domestic tourism industry, as a way to boost the broader economy, but there has been flak from local netizens. Celebrities…
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…
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). …
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…
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…
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…