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: Economic Times and AeroTime
2026-03-19T04:10:01.578765-07:00
Europe   M&A   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Policy & Regulation   Airlines   TAP Air Portugal  
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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
Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Asia-Pacific (APAC)  
Reuters • Kyu-Seok Shim

South Korea to Discipline Officials Over Delays Recovering Remains From 2024 Jeju Air Crash That Killed 179

By Reuters: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has ordered tough disciplinary action against officials responsible for delays in recovering the remains of victims from the 2024 Jeju Air crash that killed 179 people, his office said Thursday.

2026-03-19T02:12:26.491865-07:00