Faced with insufficient supply of SAFs that could actually help reduce emissions, airlines are turning to options that just make things worse for everyone.
OpEd
Less Artificial, more Intelligence, please!
Even as airlines invest in so-called artificial intelligence-powered systems, they continue to demonstrate the troubles they have with implementing seemingly simple intelligence for their offerings
Holiday Swap’s property listings raise questions
Holiday Swap has been part of the pitch for Global Airlines, as founder James Asquith boosted his reputation for building startups in challenging travel verticals. The data, however, does not appear to support such claims.
Twenty years later
The towers were iconic. For a generation they represented NYC and the USA on a global scale. And, of course, that also made them an exceptionally high value target.
OpEd: Muilenburg finally booted from Boeing
They’re calling it a resignation for some reason, but Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg was fired over the weekend. His departure, effective immediately, is the latest fallout in what has proven to be a very challenging year for the company.
Some thoughts on Muilenburg’s testimony about the 737 MAX crash
What can we gather from more than three hours of testimony by Boeing executives and government safety officials before the US Senate Commerce Committee today? Mostly that the format is terrible for getting real answers to the critical questions surrounding the 737MAX crashes, subsequent grounding and potential, eventual return to service. Still, a few interesting bits bubbled up through the testimony.
Boeing, FAA coming up short in push to keep the 737 MAX flying
Has the world’s aviation community lost faith in the FAA? Country by country and airline by airline the past 48 hours have seen an unprecedented response to Sunday’s crash of Ethiopian Airlines ET302.
Newest safety video: A grand distraction
Air New Zealand refreshed its safety video once again. And, once again, the move raises questions about just how seriously passengers should be expected to take the performance.
Everyday sexism, Aviation edition
Qatar Airways GCEO Akbar Al Baker is known for making controversial statements. Now he is doing so representing both his airline and IATA, the global aviation trade group. So when he suggests that airline CEOs must be men because “It is a very challenging position” that creates all sorts of new problems.