Hong Kong’s three-runway airport system to be completed by end …
Jul 11, 2024 · Hong Kong's International Airport, commonly known as Chek Lap Kok, has been big, bold and brash since it opened in 1998, exactly 26 years ago.. Rushed to beat the deadline for the transfer of sovereignty from the UK to the Peoples Republic of China, the airport was constructed on an artificial island reclaimed from the sea.It became one of the world's top 10 airports for passengers and the ...
Global aircraft order backlog hits 13 years. Airbus beats Boeing on …
Jan 12, 2024 · Global deliveries of passenger aircraft in 2023 were 26% below 2018's record high… According to the CAPA - Centre for Aviation Fleet Database, global deliveries of commercial passenger aircraft recovered to 1,263 in 2023, from 1,157 in 2022.. These numbers represent a noticeable uptick from 953 in 2021, and just 719 in 2020, which was the first COVID-19 year and recorded the lowest number ...
Global airport construction and investment report mid-2024 – Part …
Jul 23, 2024 · Construction activities at airports took a back seat during the COVID-19 pandemic. It is over two years since CAPA - Centre for Aviation published its last global airport construction and investment survey - one of several such reports during the past decade.. At that time, many construction activities were suspended or had been cancelled altogether in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic ...
World airline outlook: the state of the industry in 15 numbers
Jan 11, 2023 · The global airline industry is recovering from the challenges of the past few years, with capacity and traffic approaching pre-pandemic levels, and no net reduction in the number of airlines. However, the industry lost 80% of its all-time accumulated profit in the years 2020-2022. Other key numbers include EU air fare inflation at 28%, Boeing and Airbus deliveries set back 10 years, fuel costs ...
Air India CEO outlines initiatives to fulfil post-privatisation growth ...
Sep 25, 2024 · Air India has already rebuilt international capacity beyond pre-pandemic levels, with more to come. The airline was still at 63.8% of its 2019 international capacity levels when Tata completed its takeover of Air India on 27-Jan-2022, as the chart below shows.. Air India has rebuilt its international capacity, boosting its overall fleet by 104 aircraft since the takeover.
The global pilot shortage is a challenge to the world's airlines
Aug 21, 2023 · The world's airlines have to recruit significant numbers of new pilots annually, according to forecasts from Boeing, Airbus and the flight training provider CAE.. CAPA - Centre for Aviation analysis of these forecasts suggests that the annual intake of new pilots needs to be around 7% to 9% of the existing active pilot population.. Asia Pacific is expected to need the most new pilots, but ...
CMA CGM Air Cargo Airline Profile | CAPA - Centre for Aviation
CMA CGM Air Cargo is the cargo carrier of the specialist air freight division from CMA CGM Group. The carrier commenced operations with an Airbus A330-200F cargo flight between Liege and Chicago on 08-Mar-2021.
UK's sustainable aviation fuel mandate: only up to 2040, and with ...
May 20, 2024 · The UK aims for SAF at 2% of aviation fuel in 2025, rising to 22% in 2040.. The percentages of UK jet fuel demand that the mandate requires to be met by SAF are 2% in 2025, 10% in 2030, and 22% in 2040.. The requirement will remain at 22% after 2040 until there is greater certainty regarding SAF supply. EU targets are higher after 2030 and extend to 2050 ...
Crete’s Kasteli Airport now scheduled to open in 2025, and straight ...
Jul 13, 2022 · The opening of the new Kasteli/Heraklion Airport in Crete, Greece, has been delayed until 2025, with construction expected to begin this summer. The airport will take over commercial traffic from Heraklion Nikos Kazantzakis Airport and will be operated by the Ariadne Airport Group, a consortium of India's GMR Infrastructure and Greece's GEK Terna.
ICAO in need of reforms to enhance its relevance – now is …
Oct 31, 2021 · The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) needs to undergo a fundamental review of its responsibilities and effectiveness, according to an analysis by aviation policy consultant Chris Lyle. The organisation, which was created in 1944, has taken on additional responsibilities over the years but has struggled to adapt to new global realities.