Problems With The 737 MAX Have Contributed To The Shift, Analysts Say
Airbus has usurped Boeing as the world's top planemaker following a sharp fall in Boeing deliveries in the wake of two accidents involving the 737 MAX.
Potential Passengers Reportedly Concerned About The Environmental Impact Of Flying
A movement that began in Sweden around environmental activists like teenager Greta Thunberg has the potential to weaken demand for airline travel by "flight shaming" ... but the airline industry is planning to fight back.
Formerly Confidential Government Documents Recently Made Public
Among a tranche of formerly confidential government documents released earlier this week by the U.K. National Archives was a series of communications between then-Prime Minister John Major and businessman Harvey Spack that discussed the possibility of renaming Heathrow Airport for Winston Churchill.
Progress Is A Combination Of Investments In More Efficient Aircraft And Operational Efficiencies
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has published information confirming that carbon emissions per passenger have declined by more than 50% since 1990. Much of the improvement has occurred because the industry has achieved an annual fuel efficiency improvement of 2.3% over the period since 2009, some 0.8 percentage points ahead of target.