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Rescue teams comb site of Air India crash that killed at least 265
AFP, Published on 13/06/2025
» AHMEDABAD (INDIA) - Rescue teams with sniffer dogs combed the crash site Friday of a London-bound passenger jet which ploughed into a residential area of India's Ahmedabad city, killing at least 265 people on board and on the ground.
Air travel to soar near record in 2023: industry group
AFP, Published on 05/06/2023
» ISTANBUL: Airlines will return to profit and fly a near-record 4.35 billion passengers this year, but the sector's post-pandemic recovery remains fragile, an industry group said on Monday.
Deal reached for civil aviation to try for net-zero emissions by 2050
AFP, Published on 08/10/2022
» MONTREAL - UN aviation agency members reached an agreement Friday to try to achieve by 2050 net-zero carbon emissions in air travel -- often criticized for its outsized role in climate change.
Farnborough airshow opens amid heatwave
AFP, Published on 18/07/2022
» FARNBOROUGH: Global aviation's Farnborough airshow opens Monday amid a sweltering heatwave, with the sector aided by a modest recovery in air traffic and with Ukraine boosting defence budgets.
Air industry recovery gathering pace despite uncertainty: IATA
AFP, Published on 20/06/2022
» DOHA: Air passengers are expected to hit 83% of pre-pandemic levels this year and the aviation industry's return to profit is "within reach" in 2023 despite ongoing uncertainty, the International Air Transport Association said on Monday.
Slash airline emissions to meet Paris targets: report
AFP, Published on 09/06/2022
» PARIS: The world needs "early, aggressive and sustained" government intervention to cut aviation emissions if Paris Agreement temperature goals are to be met, a think tank said Thursday.
Fly more, pollute less -- the great aviation conundrum
AFP, Published on 19/10/2021
» PARIS - The aviation sector is facing a great dilemma: How can it fulfil its ambition of doubling passenger numbers while meeting its goal of reducing its massive greenhouse gas emissions?
Zero net emissions by 2050: a huge challenge for airline industry
AFP, Published on 05/10/2021
» BOSTON,US: How can passengers take 10 billion flights a year without contributing to global warming? The question of "greening" the international aviation sector by 2050 constitutes a colossal task whose stakes -- and sheer numbers -- can make the head spin, according to the airlines themselves.
Airline industry sees long-term rebound for sector
AFP, Published on 13/06/2021
» PARIS: After flying into the financial turbulence of the Covid pandemic, the airline sector expects passenger traffic to take off despite concerns about the industry's impact on climate change.
European air lobbies fear summer chaos at airports
AFP, Published on 03/06/2021
» PARIS - A year after the coronavirus pandemic emptied airports, air travel associations fear chaos during Europe's summer holiday season as travellers could wait hours before boarding planes due to health checks.