Navigating risk in the aircraft leasing market
The benefits of leasing aircraft are clear, particularly for cash-strapped airlines; but it comes with its risks too. We find out how those risks can be managed and what role...
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Euro vision: Amazon’s ambitions take-off at Leipzig/Halle Airport
Amazon has launched its own air cargo operations in Europe with a regional air hub...
Keeping humanitarian missions flying during the Covid-19 pandemic
Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, operators have managed to keep humanitarian air corridors open, helping international organisations deliver assistance to vulnerable...
Roundtable: what should the future of aviation look like?
The aviation industry is in turmoil and as the post-Covid-19 reality dawns, a plan is urgently needed. As the sector...
EASA: Boeing 737 MAX meets ungrounding conditions
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has discussed its decision to unground the Boeing 737 MAX at a hearing...
In-flight Covid-19 transmission: how risky is it to fly in the pandemic?
Aviation has been one of the hardest-hit industries by the Covid-19 pandemic. In a July statement, International Air Transport Association (IATA)’s CEO and director general Alexandre de Juniac noted: “Financially,…
Q&A: optimising the air freight industry with CargoAi
Over the past year, Covid-19 has had significant impact not just on civil aviation but also the air freight sector. Because of travel restrictions and the consequent economic downturn, freight…
Future aircraft: new eco-friendly design concepts in 2020
According to data from the Air Transport Action Group, out of the 43 billion tonnes of CO2 produced by humans in 2019, the aviation industry was responsible for 915 million…
Flying in formation to save emissions: inside the Airbus fello’fly project
From Leonardo da Vinci to the Wright brothers, scientists have been observing birds’ flying techniques and using them to implement game-changing innovations in commercial aviation. This is what a team…
Inside the first-ever drone landing at a commercial airport
Israeli aerospace and aviation manufacturer Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) made the headlines in September when it landed its unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) at Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport, breaking a…
Passing the test: AIR Issue 62 is out now
Allow us to introduce the all-new Airport Industry Review! We've given our magazine an upgrade to bring you even more airport industry news, comment and analysis, with a new structure…
