Silent Skies: Suspended Air Traffic To Commemorate The Queen’s Death.

Written by: The Proficient Airman, Mubashar Yasin.

London Heathrow (LHR) makes special arrangements to ensure minimal disruption during the funeral procession to Windsor. 

British Airways suspends its Wifi charges in order to let passengers to watch the Queen’s funeral at 35,000ft.

Across in France, in commemoration of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II the most “British” airport –   Touquet Paris-Plage is to be renamed after the late Queen. The airport is popular amongst private fliers. At one point Touquet Paris-Plage airport was as popular as Paris and Nice airports (1950s). 

In other news, Swedish engineers are working on the World’s first 30-seater all electric aircraft. This will no doubt support Sweden’s ambitious global emission targets to make all domestic flights fossil-free by 2030. 

The aircraft will have: 

• Fully battery powered ranging upto 200km
• Backup turbo generator (hybrid) powered by sustainable Av fuel.

Whilst there is no approved prototype – there has been significant interest from the likes of United, Mesa Air and Air Canada – All of which have put in orders.  An operating prototype is set to be tested in 2026. 
The conversation on sustainability and reducing carbon emissions is being had in EVERY industry right this moment. And one thing is definitely clear – sustainability will play a massive positive change in years to come in the aviation sector – with new ways of thinking and collaboration. Exciting!