Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Sustainability & Climate Initiatives   Airlines   Thales  
FlightGlobal • Dominic Perry

Thales and Amelia validate contrail‑avoidance flight planning, eye larger trials ahead of 2030 roll‑out

A 12‑month trial with French carrier Amelia showed Thales' contrail‑avoidance flight planning can cut non‑CO2 climate impact from contrails by roughly 65–70% by targeting a small subset of high‑impact flights. Thales now plans larger‑scale trials to validate operational integration ahead of a potential commercial roll‑out by 2030.

2026-03-19T05:35:04.739727-07:00
Supply Chain   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Airbus   Airbus A320   Airlines  
Reuters • Tim Hepher

Exclusive: Airbus seeks Pratt & Whitney damages over engine delays, sources say

By Reuters: Airbus is ramping up pressure on U.S. engine maker Pratt & Whitney by pursuing potential damages in an escalating dispute over late engine shipments as it struggles to lift aircraft production, two people familiar with the matter said.

Also: AeroTime and Economic Times
2026-03-19T04:10:01.578765-07:00
Europe   M&A   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Policy & Regulation   Airlines   TAP Air Portugal  
aerotelegraph.com • Benjamin Recklies

(DE) Portugal requires TAP buyer to strengthen all airports | aeroTELEGRAPH

By aerotelegraph.com: IAG, Air France-KLM und die Lufthansa Group müssen bis zum 2. April ihre unverbindlichen Angebote für TAP abgeben. Der portugiesische Ministerpräsident fordert, dass potenzielle Investoren alle Flughäfen des Landes stärken müssen.

Also: ch-aviation
2026-03-19T05:34:43.242808-07:00
Supply Chain   Europe   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Policy & Regulation   Airbus  
FlightGlobal • Dominic Perry

Airbus engineering chief warns Europe risks losing aerospace leadership without urgent tech investment

By FlightGlobal: Europe risks losing its pre-eminent position in global aerospace - or even obsolescence - if it does not invest now to develop the technologies that will shape the sector's future, industry leaders have warned.

2026-03-19T02:59:15.382128-07:00