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Amelia and Thales announce the successful large-scale deployment of their contrail-avoidance project

Solution reduced the climate impact of flights, saving more than 2,000 tonnes of CO2-equivalent emissions in one year. - Airline Amelia and Thales today announced the successful large-scale deployment of their contrail-avoidance solution. This initiative, launched in 2024 on Amelia flights between Paris and Valladolid (Spain), optimizes flight plans by modifying aircraft altitude rather than lateral trajectory in order to avoid the formation of condensation trails (contrails). This reduces the climate impact of each flight while limiting additional fuel consumption.

African Aviation Leaders in Safety and Operations gather in Luanda, Angola

In her opening remarks, Maureen Isika, Chair of the CANSO Safety Working Group, commented: “Operational work is inherently interconnected and inseparable from safety. As our traffic volumes grow and our skies become more complex, the traditional silos between ‘Safety’ and ‘Operations’ are no longer sustainable. We are here because we have heeded the call of our members: to move beyond silos and work as one unified force to shape the future skies of Africa.

Government and Industry Mark Major Progress on Net Zero Aviation at Sustainable Skies World Summit

The UK Government and aviation industry have today set out significant progress towards decarbonising air travel, as Minister for Aviation, Maritime and Decarbonisation Keir Mather MP launched the Jet Zero Taskforce’s first annual report at the Sustainable Skies World Summit. The report highlights the major milestones achieved in 2025 through close collaboration between the government, industry, and academia, marking a shift from planning to delivery in the UK’s net-zero aviation strategy.

EASA chooses Egis, Unisphere and ESSP to advance Higher Airspace Operations

Egis, Unisphere and the European Satellite Services Provider (ESSP) have been awarded a contract by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) to support the development of Higher Airspace Operations (HAO) under a new project called ASCENT. ASCENT will examine the communications, navigation and surveillance (CNS), meteorological (MET) and space weather service requirements needed to enable safe and efficient operations in higher airspace. It will provide EASA with an assessment of the current landscape and the future service ecosystem required to accommodate aviation activities above …

Jotron reaffirms its ATC dominance in Greenland

Jotron, a global leader in communication technology for land, sea, and air applications, has delivered complete turnkey VHF radio systems, VCS and Ricochet Recorders to three airports in Greenland. The contract was secured through Jotron’s long-standing partner, COMSA Corporación of Spain, following a public tender issued by Greenland Airports.VHF ATC radios, VCS and Ricochet Recorder for the tree new airports Ilulissat, Nuuk and QaqortoqThe three systems are for Nuuk International Airport last year and two systems for Greenland’s two upcoming airports, Qaqortoq Airport and …

Air Travel Demand Will More Than Double by 2050

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released its Long Term Demand Projections (LTDP) for air travel, showing that global air passenger demand is expected to more than double by 2050. Under the mid range scenario, demand is forecast to reach 20.8 trillion revenue passenger kilometers (RPKs), based on a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.1% (2024-2050) from the 9 trillion RPKs seen in 2024. A higher growth scenario would see a 3.3% CAGR with passenger demand reaching 21.9 trillion RPKs in 2050. A lower growth scenario would see 2.

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