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United Airlines plans to use jet fuel made from trash
United Airlines has partnered with global firms to finance about 3.4 million gallons of low-carbon, sustainable aviation fuel derived from trash.
Cybersecurity
Here's how the aviation sector is stopping cyberattacks from getting off the ground
With the growing technological complexity of the aviation sector, the ICAO is working to create harmonized standards to protect it from cyberthreats.
Aviation, Travel and Tourism
These Swiss robots use UV light to zap viruses aboard passenger planes
One of these robots, created by Swiss start-up UVeya, can entirely disinfect a single-aisled plane in 13 minutesm - it's hoped they could restore confidence in travel.
Aviation, Travel and Tourism
How global tourism can become more sustainable, inclusive and resilient
The tourism industry has been devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic – but seamless travel solutions could be the start of a resilient recovery
Aviation, Travel and Tourism
This country is restarting air travel. Here’s how
The State of Kuwait is showing how digital tools can breathe life back into the global airline industry.
COVID-19
Aviation industry suffers 'worst year in history' as COVID-19 grounds international travel
COVID-19 has grounded international travel as governments try to contain the spread of coronavirus. Passenger traffic declined 65.9% last year compared to 2019.
COVID-19
Tourism industry experts fear long road to recovery
New variants of COVID-19 are making travel experts cautious in their outlook, with the majority not expecting a return to pre-pandemic levels before 2023.
China
4 charts showing COVID-19's impact on Chinese New Year travel
Ministry of Transportation data has shown a 70% drop in the number of trips across China in the two weeks before Lunar New Year compared to 2019.
United Kingdom
The UK is building the world’s first airport... for flying cars
The pop-up venture will see electric flying taxis and drones operating in the city of Coventry later this year. Could this be the solution to urban congestion and achieving zero emissions...
Climate Change
Most Europeans plan to curb flying, eat less meat for climate, EU poll says
Once restrictions lift, most Europeans say they plan to eat less meat and fly less frequently to combat climate change according to an EIB survey.
COVID-19
Vaccines may soon allow international travel to take off again. But will it ever return to normal?
The COVID-19 pandemic brought global tourism industry to a halt in 2020. With vaccines starting to be rolled out, will international travel resume to normalcy?
COVID-19
Denmark is developing a digital COVID-19 'vaccine passport'
Demark is creating a digital COVID-19 'vaccine passport', to be rolled out in the first few months of 2021, with 1% of its population already vaccinated.
Aviation, Travel and Tourism
Sky's the limit: GM unveils autonomous flying Cadillac
The single-passenger Cadillac will be able to travel from urban rooftop to urban rooftop at speeds up to 55 miles per hour and is powered by a 90kW motor.
Electricity
This swappable battery tech is keeping India’s electric tuk-tuk drivers on the road
SUN Mobility, a tech start-up based in Bengaluru in Karnataka, India, is rolling out a swappable battery service for electric vehicles.
European Union
Fall asleep in Vienna, wake up in Paris – Europe’s night trains make a comeback
Germany, France, Switzerland and Austria bring back routes for night trains. Travelling by rail emits much less carbon per kilometre than going by air or road.