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Unlocking airline efficiency through smarter tail assignment
In airline operations, tail assignment is often underestimated. At first glance, it seems like a straightforward exercise: matching available aircraft to scheduled flights. But behind this decision lies a highly complex optimisation challenge that impacts costs,...
Near-collision of two aircraft at Nice Airport under investigation
An incident at Nice Côte d'Azur Airport is under investigation after two aircraft came within three metres of each other on the runway, narrowly avoiding a crash. The near-accident occurred on Sunday 21 September at around 21.30 local time during stormy, foggy...
eVTOL flies at 7,000 feet in latest Archer test
Archer Aviation Inc's Midnight electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) craft flew at 7,000 feet during a recent test in California. This announcement comes as the company seeks FAA certification to deploy its air taxis in the US. Archer's expansion programme is...
Murray Skelton on data, connectivity, and the future of flight planning
Optimising flight operations is an increasingly popular topic as the aviation industry tries to reduce emissions and make processes as efficient as possible. But how can data be used to effect meaningful change? With disruption costing the industry as much as 8% of...
SAF production set to fall 100 million tonnes short of targets, IATA warns
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has published a global feedstock assessment for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), finding that production potential is 100 million tonnes (Mt) short of what is required by 2050. The report estimates that the aviation...
Honeywell and Redwire to advance ESA quantum-backed satellite comms
Honeywell and Redwire Corporation have signed a memorandum of understanding to advance the European Space Agency (ESA)'s Quantum Key Distribution Satellite (QKDSat) project. Launched in 2024, the initiative is jointly led by the Austrian, Belgian, British, Canadian,...
IndiGo and Thales sign avionics maintenance contract
Avionics on IndiGo's fleet of 430 A320 Airbus aircraft will now be maintained by Thales. The new agreement lasts for 11 years, and includes IndiGo's growth plans to increase its fleet to 800 craft. Thales's Repair By The Hour (RBTH) and Avionics By The Hour (ABTH)...
Korean Air and Boeing partner on predictive fleet maintenance
Korean Air and Boeing will partner on predictive analytics for proactive fleet maintenance, they announced at the MRO Asia-Pacific 2025 conference in Singapore. The South Korean national carrier has established an early lead in predictive maintenance, setting up a...