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How Google and the ICCT Plan to Help Airlines Meet their Sustainability Goals

    As part of a significant stride towards fostering sustainable travel, Google has spearheaded the formation of an advisory committee to refine and augment Google’s Travel Impact Model (TIM).

    The search giant aims to offer travelers more precise flight emission estimates and advocate for environmentally-conscious travel decisions. The committee is an amalgamation of climate scientists, academics, and representatives hailing from airlines, airports, and non-profit organizations. Their shared goal is to incorporate the latest scientific data and industry best practices into the TIM.

    Why Celebrating Amelia Earhart Sends the Wrong Message to the Women of Tomorrow

    Today is Amelia Earhart’s birthday. She is remembered because she was lost.

    I have a bone to pick with Amelia.

    Not because she disappeared, but because while she was with us she gave the worst possible advice to a young girl thinking of a future career in aviation: “perfect yourself in secretarial work and obtain a position on the ‘fringes,’relying on your ability and desire in order to succeed.”

    President John F. Kennedy speaking at Rice University, Public Domain

    We Choose To Go To the Moon, Remembering JFK

      Today we mark the birthday of John Fitzgerald Kennedy. A man with unique vision and determination.

      Thanks to him, humanity got to the moon and back. Admittedly, it was a reaction to the challenge of the advancing Russian Aerospace program. But rising up to meet challenges is what it takes to advance technology and reach the pinnacle of human endeavours.

      City of Hamburg Invests in the Future of Aerospace with State of the Art Research Centre

      The Hanseatic city of Hamburg has invested in the future of aviation by opening a state of the art aeronautical research centre which will foster new technologies to improve the aerospace industry.

      The new 26,000 square metre ZAL TechCenter of Applied Aeronautical Research will house up to 600 specialising in fields of research such as fuel cells, aircraft cabin technology, 3D printing, Industry 4.0/Internet of Things (IoT), acoustics, and virtual reality.

      As Wi-Fi Space Race Intensifies, Gogo Takes Bold Leap to Global Coverage

      Gogo has announced a new Major Capacity Agreement with satellite company Intelsat on the Intelsat Globalised Network, becoming the anchor tenant for the world’s first GEO/LEO Shared Network, Intelsat/OneWeb.

      “Gogo’s open strategy gives us the ability to look to the entire satellite market for innovation, and Intelsat’s EpicNG satellites combined with OneWeb’s LEO constellation offers numerous advantages for aviation,” said Gogo’s president and CEO, Michael Small.

      Turkish Airlines Debuts World’s First Live Broadcasted Flight

        Turkish Airlines proves its Social Media genius again by becoming not only the first airline but the first brand to hold a live Periscope broadcast. It featured cabin crew adventures in flight and on the ground and earned the airline 5,118 new followers and 292,779 total likes. Not a bad way to take-off on the medium.