Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2022 03:51:38 +0000
In the EU, airlines are under pressure to cut carbon emissions or pay for the emissions they create. They are also under some pressure from consumers who are concerned about flying because of the enormous amount of pollution flying creates. Clearly, large airplanes are not going electric anytime soon, and we’re just inching our way […]
Credit to Author: Transport & Environment (T&E)| Date: Mon, 27 Jun 2022 03:57:12 +0000
UK airlines were allowed to pollute for free and given subsidies via the UK’s flagship scheme to reduce carbon emissions, new study finds. The UK government is giving airlines so many free pollution permits through the carbon market for aviation that they don’t have to pay for any of their climate-warming emissions. Airline polluters received […]
Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2020 13:48:37 +0000
FLAG carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) on Thursday said it still maintained the same number of regular flights to and from South Korea despite the two-way travel restrictions. “We still maintain the same number of flight frequencies for now. Shall let you know should we cut back on flight frequencies. At the very least, we may […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Benjamin L. Vergara, TMT| Date: Tue, 11 Feb 2020 01:12:53 +0000
FOLLOWING a travel restriction imposed by the Philippine government amid an outbreak of the 2019-novel Coronavirus Acute Respiratory Syndrome (2019-nCoV ARD), another airline cancelled four Taiwan flights starting on Tuesday. “In support of the efforts by the Philippine government to manage the risks from the novel coronavirus, and the inclusion of Taiwan in the travel […]
Read moreCredit to Author: hmallorca| Date: Sun, 04 Aug 2019 10:44:40 +0000
A report by the International Air Transport Association stated that the number of travelers opting to fly increased by 6.9% in 2018.
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Read moreCredit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Thu, 27 Jun 2019 01:22:19 +0000
A new software problem has been found in the troubled Boeing 737 Max that could push the plane’s nose down automatically, and fixing the flaw is almost certain to further delay the plane’s return to flying after two deadly crashes.
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Read moreCredit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2019 16:03:54 +0000
MANILA, Philippines — The very essence of a common carrier is convenience. President Rodrigo Duterte said this Monday as he reminded airline companies that they had no right to offer air travel if they could not ensure the riding public convenience and comfort. Speaking at the 121st anniversary of the Philippine Navy at Sangley Point, […]
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Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Thu, 13 Jun 2019 12:54:20 +0000
Airline companies have agreed to “fully relocate” their general aviation flights to Sangley airport in Cavite.
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Read moreCredit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2019 10:06:51 +0000
MANILA, Philippines – Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) Director General Capt. Jim Sydiongco, together with local officials of Palawan, on Tuesday led he groundbreaking ceremony for the P953.4 million Francisco B. Reyes – Busuanga Airport development project.
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Read moreCredit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2019 11:15:30 +0000
DHAKA, Bangladesh — A man who was killed while trying to hijack a commercial flight in Bangladesh was a 24-year-old passenger from a village near the capital who had been previously arrested in a kidnapping case, officials said Monday.
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