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Mapping the Future of Hydrogen and Electric Aviation
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Labor Licensing and Mobility in Air Transport
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Global Outlook for Air Transport - June 2026
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Comparing Single-Use Plastic Products and their Alternatives
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IATA Position Paper on the 2026–2027 Review of the EU Emissions Trading System
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Charts of the Week

Mapping the Future of Hydrogen and Electric Aviation

2 October 2026

New technologies, including hydrogen and electric propulsion, are expected to deliver 13% of the emissions reductions needed for aviation to reach net-zero CO₂ emissions by 2050. 

A New Era of Higher Interest Rates – Another Headwind

25 September 2026

The US Federal Reserve raised its policy rate by 25 basis points on 16 September – the first increase since 2023. 

CORSIA EEU Supply is Growing but not Fast Enough

18 September 2026

The supply of eligible emissions units (EEUs) under the ICAO Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) continues to grow, but it falls well short of the 200-250 million emission units that will be needed by January 2028.

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