2021-05-18T20:39:00+01:00
The US aerospace and airline industries are seeking a slice of the $2 trillion infrastructure-investment proposal working through the US Congress, requesting tax credits, grants and other funds for the purpose of advancing clean-energy technology.
Some two dozen trade groups and unions made their request in an 18 May letter to eight influential US senators and representatives.
“To effectively address the climate change challenge, we must drive technology, infrastructure and operational advances faster and farther,” the letter says. “We urge you to include these provisions in upcoming infrastructure legislation.”
Source: United Airlines
A United Airlines’ ‘Eco-Skies’ aircraft. The carrier has called for expanded use of sustainable fuel
13 February 2021
Southwest Airlines Pilots Association (SWAPA) strongly opposes the implementation of a pre-departure COVID-19 testing requirement for domestic air travel.
Such a mandate would decimate domestic air travel demand, put aviation jobs at risk, and create serious unintended consequences.
International travel demand is down as much as 48% since the implementation of a pre-departure testing requirement. Decreases in domestic travel demand would run even higher as the cost of testing in many cases would exceed the cost of travel. This reality would simply cause travelers to choose an alternative method of travel with a much greater probability of exposure.
Labor, air carriers, and regulators have developed a data-driven, multi-faceted, layered approach to air travel, providing travelers a safe means of travel with low risk of COVID-19 transmission. In contrast, driving, by the CDC s own admission, places travelers at a higher risk.
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DALLAS, Feb. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Southwest Airlines Pilots Association (SWAPA) strongly opposes the implementation of a pre-departure COVID-19 testing requirement for domestic air travel. Such a mandate would decimate domestic air travel demand, put aviation jobs at risk, and create serious unintended consequences.
International travel demand is down as much as 48% since the implementation of a pre-departure testing requirement. Decreases in domestic travel demand would run even higher as the cost of testing in many cases would exceed the cost of travel. This reality would simply cause travelers to choose an alternative method of travel with a much greater probability of exposure.
US airline executives have met with administration officials at the White House to lobby against government deliberations to impose a coronavirus testing requirement for all domestic air travellers.