Germany's blitzkrieg through France in June 1940 left the UK all alone against Adolf Hitler's Luftwaffe. It was also a wake up call for the U.S.- still on the sidelines of World War II - that its air defenses were woefully inadequate.
This week’s top air transport stories include a Wizz Air firm order for 75 more Airbus A321neo family aircraft and the suspension of a DOT review of the proposed joint venture between Allegiant Air and Viva Aerobus.
An arcane accounting argument between federal departments, SAF producers and environmental groups is set to hobble SAF production in the US for years to come.
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Airlines will need 11,000 new aircraft in the up-to-150 seat category over the next 20 years according to Embraer’s recently published Market Outlook 2023.
IAG Cargo and logistics company Kuehne+Nagel have renewed their agreement where K+N will partially fund the acquisition of 1.6 million gallons of SAF this year.
