Aviation.


Marta studied Political Science and Media & Journalism at the Catholic University of Portugal (UCP) and has developed her journalistic career working for the Portuguese newspapers Diário de Notícias, Correio da Manhā and media outlets in Brussels. She is a reporter for Travel Tomorrow, and is also engaged in delivering communications services and EU policy research for different consultancies in Brussels. A former Blue Book trainee of the European Commission, Marta has a keen interest in EU and global affairs, and experience in reporting and interpreting information. Whenever she can, Marta loves traveling, exploring nature and learning about regenerative agriculture. She is also quite enthusiastic about space ventures and the cosmos.

6 September 2023

NASA intensifies research to slash jet noise pollution

For over 70 years, NASA has been engaged in developing quieter aircraft technology, including the development of quieter engine designs, improved aerodynamics, and innovative materials to […]
5 September 2023

US airlines asked to replace engines on Boeing 777 jets due to manufacturing defects

The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued an Airworthiness Directive (AD) regarding a possible defect in General Electric’s GE90 turbofan engines, which Boeing 777 jets […]
5 September 2023

Ryanair breaks passenger traffic records for fourth month in a row

The month of August saw Ryanair carry more passengers than in any other month in its history, not only surpassing traffic in the same month last […]
4 September 2023

Airlines call for compensation reform after UK ATC failure cancelled over 2,000 flights

Last week, a system-wide malfunction of the UK’s National Air Traffic Service (NATS) lasting several hours caused severe disruptions to flights to, from or simply passing […]
4 September 2023

Qantas could face “hundreds of millions” in fines if found guilty of selling canceled-flights tickets

In a bid to send a strong message to corporations, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is seeking to impose “hundreds of millions” of dollars […]
4 September 2023

France wants to end mega-low airfares

France is about to propose to the EU a minimum flight price policy that ends low-cost airfares. France’s Transport Minister Clément Beaune said the measure is […]
1 September 2023

BermudAir is the new kid on the block promising ‘business class only’

BermudAir, Bermuda’s first carrier, has just launched and promises an exclusively business class service on all its flights. The airline’s inaugural flight is bound to head […]
1 September 2023

IATA warns Schiphol flight cuts could result in retaliatory international action

The Dutch government announced in July 2022 plans of cutting Schiphol Airport’s operations by around 20% in an effort to reduce noise pollution. A maximum limit of 460,000 […]
31 August 2023

EU executive deems Belgium’s air traffic control system too expensive

Belgium, like most countries, relies on a complex air traffic control system to manage and ensure the safe and efficient movement of aircraft within its airspace. […]
31 August 2023

NASA moves a step closer to commercial supersonic aviation

Ever since the Concorde took its last flight in November 2003, the idea of flying commercially at supersonic speeds has been forgotten by passengers, but NASA […]
30 August 2023

Direct flight from Wuhan to Europe marks another milestone in China’s post-Covid reopening

Over the course of the Covid-19 pandemic, China has had some of the strictest and most notorious restrictions in place. Not only that, but it was […]
29 August 2023

Iran’s largest international airport to be developed by Chinese contractor

A Chinese company is about to develop Iran’s largest international airport, Imam Khomeini International Airport (IKA). Saeid Chalandari, who serves as CEO of IKA said on […]
29 August 2023

Several days of flight disruptions expected after UK air traffic control malfunction

A system-wide malfunction in the UK’s National Air Traffic Service (NATS) caused severe flight disruptions on Monday and although the issue has been fixed, it is […]
28 August 2023

Corendon introduces child-free zones on flights between Amsterdam and Curaçao

Corendon Airlines is introducing Only Adult zones on its flights between Amsterdam and Curaçao as of November 3. The Dutch-based airline is betting on a new […]
28 August 2023

How do some countries manage with no airport?

As countries like Belgium consider closing some airports, due to costs and environmental concerns, what can we learn from places that manage to get by with […]
28 August 2023

World’s first independently developed supersonic jet preparing for takeoff

Aviation company Boom Supersonic, the company building the world’s fastest airliner, Overture, is building the world’s first independently developed supersonic jet, XB-1, the company’s technology demonstrator […]