Why airlines that can pivot to ultra‑long‑haul flights will succeed in the post‑coronavirus era
The airlines that survive this crisis will have to be strategically creative.
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Air travel is safe and getting safer – whatever else you might have read
If you’ve been following the news it might seem like there’s been a lot of air crashes recently. It might seem that flying has become a risky business. In a society with a free press and a great number…
How the Ukraine war is benefiting Russian insurers – and pushing up insurance premiums everywhere
As if inflation weren’t enough of a problem in general, the insurance industry has a whole different reason to increase premiums.
The collapse of Monarch Airlines is a victory for regulation
If the Civil Aviation Authority hadn’t stepped in, things could have been a lot worse.
Flight shaming: how to spread the campaign that made Swedes give up flying for good
The Swedish ‘flight shame’ campaign was a runaway success. We asked those it affected how it influenced their travel behaviour.
Boeing’s fraud case shows that some businesses are still too big to fail
Despite pleading guilty to conspiracy to defraud, Boeing will continue to profit from deals with the US government and commercial airlines.
Air traffic control about to let pilots plan their own routes – but don’t worry
A major change is coming to our skies. From next March, pilots will be able to determine their own routes and plan to fly direct from point to point. Currently, flights must plan to follow explicitly defined…
Plastic warms the planet twice as much as aviation – here’s how to make it climate‑friendly
As well as polluting our seas, plastics are warming the planet too. Urgent changes are needed to eliminate plastic’s contribution to climate breakdown.
Airlines are being hit by anti‑greenwashing litigation – here’s what makes them perfect targets
Claims of sustainability or low-carbon flying are being challenged in court.
US Navy collisions point to the risks of automation on sea, air and land
Self-driving cars and drones have some lessons to learn from the experience of ships and planes in switching to autopilot.
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