A survey conducted by management consultancy, Oliver Wyman, has found that the majority of travellers want to get going again. 75% of Americans who travel by air for business want to travel the same or more when restrictions are lifted, and travellers around the world are significantly more comfortable flying than with any other mode of transport apart from driving
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AmSafe Bridport has completed what it claims is the world’s first successful fire containment test with Lithium ion (li-ion) batteries in a 1 cubic meter space
Tokyo-based studio, LIFT Aero Design, has created a collection of aviation-themed graphics to help airlines rebuild confidence in air travel by communicating the benefits of wearing face masks in the cabin for both wearer and fellow travellers
MGRSafeWall is a development of MGRSoftWall NextGen, with added Biomaster anti-microbial science for the post-Covid inflight experience. The lightweight seat surround has been designed by MGR Foamtex to deliver permanent, inherent hygiene, while enabling the creation of 3D decorative surfaces without gaps that can hold dirt and germs
US Secretary of Transportation, Elaine Chao, has announced the appointment of 30 board members to the newly formed Women in Aviation Advisory Board (WIAAB), an initiative to encourage females to access opportunities in aviation
En Route International has a launched a range of ‘light-touch’ snacking and meal boes for airlines, designed to enable them to offer inflight catering to passengers as the aviation industry transitions back to normal schedules post Covid-19
LISA and IAMA are partnering to make use of artificial intelligence in aircraft design and certification
ACI and IATA have issued a joint paper that lays out a pathway for restarting the aviation industry. The paper has been written with input from airlines and airports to build a roadmap for resuming operations, and to reassure the travelling public about the health and safety of flying
Ryanair plans to return to 40% of normal flight schedules from 1 July 2020, with a daily flight schedule of almost 1,000 flights restoring 90% of the airline’s pre-Covid-19 route network. This video shows the sanitised inflight experience being put in place, including lavatory procedures – and it doesn’t look so bad
DRA and sister company 328 Support Services have strengthened their technology team with the appointment of Martin Nüsseler as CTO. Nüsseler joins after 17 years with Airbus