Aviation Weekly News Roundup – 8 November 2024

Sofema Aviation Services shares the latest events in the Aviation business from around the world in our Aviation Weekly News Roundup:

> Strong explosive eruption at Sheveluch volcano, Aviation Color Code raised to Red, Russia A strong explosive eruption began at Russia’s Sheveluch volcano at 09:20 UTC on November 7, 2024. The eruption produced significant volcanic ash emissions, with an ash plume reaching altitudes of 11 km (36,000 feet) above sea level. The ash cloud is drifting east-northeast, posing a threat to aviation. Read more

> Euro Aviation Leaders Demand Urgent Investment in eSAF eSAF is produced from more renewable sources than existing sustainable aviation fuel. Read more

> Turkish Airlines posts Q3 2024 profits of $1.3 billion The airline carried 24.5 million passengers in the third quarter of this year. Read more

> AI Elicits a New Generation of Avionics and Pilot Training Tools Aircraft avionics and training systems are evolving with artificial intelligence. Read more

> Malaysia Airlines: Search for missing MH370 flight set to resume off coast of WA after ‘credible’ proposal A fresh search for missing plane MH370 is set to start off the coast of WA after a “credible” proposal was put forward by researchers. Read more

> FAA Rescinds Burdensome Maintenance Interpretation Industry experts believed the FAA letter overstepped bounds. Read more

> Airline claims buying €20 smoothie on flight will offset CO2 emissions Eurowings’ sustainable smoothies come with a steep price tag to fund more environmentally friendly fuel. Read more

> Sofema Online (SOL) introduces Three New Security Training Packages Sofema Online introduces a robust collection of security training packages tailored to meet the industry’s highest standards. Choose from Pax & Baggage, Airline Ops Security, or Quality & Safety Awareness to boost your team’s compliance and security knowledge. Read more