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ICAO Assembly Flags CORSIA Compliance Issues

ICAO’s 42nd Assembly in September 2025 put CORSIA compliance squarely in the spotlight for Western airlines. The Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) compliance question is dominating discussions at the 42nd International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Assembly…

Etihad resumes Damascus flights in June 2026

Etihad Damascus flights will restart in June 2026, marking the UAE carrier’s first return to Damascus in nearly 14 years. Etihad Airways announced it will resume regular flights to Damascus, Syria, beginning in June 2026. The Abu Dhabi-based airline said…

Urban-Air Port Targets eVTOL Infrastructure Expansion

Urban-Air Port has teamed with an Indian eVTOL manufacturer to fast-track eVTOL infrastructure deployment. On July 26, 2025 UK-based Urban-Air Port confirmed a strategic collaboration with an unnamed Indian electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) manufacturer. eVTOL stands for electric…

Rolls-Royce to lead UNIFIED Clean Aviation project

Rolls-Royce will head the EU-backed UNIFIED project to develop ultra-efficient engines for future narrow-body jets. On September 24, 2025, Rolls-Royce was announced as leader of the UNIFIED project under the European Union’s Clean Aviation programme. The initiative aims to push…

United Airlines Ground Stop Pauses U.S. Flights

United Airlines ground stop temporarily halted flights across the U.S. and Canada on September 24, 2025. On September 24, 2025, United Airlines operations in the United States and Canada were paused after the carrier reported an unspecified technology issue. The…

StarFlight Orders Airbus H145s for Tasmania

StarFlight has ordered three Airbus H145 helicopters to upgrade Tasmania’s airborne emergency response, with deliveries due in late 2027. The Australian operator will base the new H145s in Hobart to support Ambulance Tasmania and Tasmania Police in rapid-response aeromedical, search-and-rescue…