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Star Alliance, NEC and SITA sign teaming agreement, paving the way to expand touchless journeys across member airlines

airBaltic - 37% more passengers in May & new route between Riga and Corfu

airBaltic on June 12, 2021 launched new weekly summer seasonal flights between Riga and Greek island Corfu. The new route is performed in cooperation with Mouzenidis Travel. Martin Gauss, Chief Executive Officer of airBaltic: “We serve seven safe direct destinations...

Virgin Atlantic partners with Vertical Aerospace

Virgin Atlantic partners with Vertical Aerospace to pioneer sustainable and zero emissions air travel in the UK. The partnership includes an option for Virgin Atlantic to purchase up to 150 eVTOL aircraft and exploration of a UK Joint Venture with Vertical Aerospace, to deliver a Virgin At...

SmartLynx introduce the first freighter registered in Malta

As the latest edition to its growing fleet, SmartLynx is proud to announce the introduction of the first freighter aircraft registered in Malta. The A321F, with the registration 9H-CGA, is the first aircraft of its type to be registered in Malta and is also the first of its type to be introduced to the SmartLynx line-up of A320 and A321 aircraft. SmartLynx – a family member of the Avia So...

easyJet partner Wright Electric achieves new milestone with next-generation inverter technology for zero-emission aircraft

easyJet’s partner Wright Electric has revealed the latest milestone in its engine development programme which is working towards the development and certification of the first commercially viable, zero-emissions single-aisle aircraft. Wright has now demonstrated the first inverter system of its kind for large zero-emissions aircraft. Whether a future aeroplane is battery-electric o...

Newcomer - world2fly took first A350 delivery

World2fly, the new long-haul airline recently founded by the Spanish hotel company Iberostar, has taken delivery of the first of two A350-900s on lease from Air Lease Corporation, becoming the latest operator of the world’s most efficient large widebody aircraft. The airline, based on the Balearic island of Mallorca, will operate the two leased A350-900 aircraft on long-haul routes f...

Welcome new product - airBaltic Holidays

airBaltic has launched a new product - airBaltic Holidays, offering customers dynamic travel packages, which include both a flight and a hotel reservation. Martin Gauss, Chief Executive Officer of airBaltic: “As an innovative airline, we always strive to search for new ways to improve the customer experience starting from the booking process. Today, when travelling ha...

United Airlines to sign commercial agreement with Boom Supersonic

United Airlines announced a commercial agreement with Denver-based aerospace company Boom Supersonic to add aircraft to its global fleet as well as a cooperative sustainability initiative – a move that facilitates a leap forward in returning supersonic speeds to aviation. Under the terms of the agreement, United will purchase 15 of Boom's 'Overture' airliners, once...

Boeing and Alaska Airlines partner to make flying safer and more sustainable

Boeing and Alaska Airlines announced they are partnering on the latest Boeing ecoDemonstrator program and will flight test about 20 technologies on a new 737-9 to enhance the safety and sustainability of air travel. In flights beginning this summer, Boeing and Alaska will test a new halon-free fire-extinguishing agent that significantly reduces effects on the ozone layer, ev...

Recaro Aircraft Seating sets new comfort benchmark with fully equipped cabin on Aeroflot Airbus fleet

Recaro Aircraft Seating has set a new comfort benchmark by fully equipping Aeroflot’s Airbus fleet. More than 50 shipsets of the BL3710 and CL4710 will be installed in the economy class and business class, respectively. The first of Aeroflot’s new A320/A321 fleet took flight for the first time on May 25.Delivery of the aircraft includes a total of...

SITA tailored internet connectivity to passengers onboard Corsair new fleet of Airbus A330

French long-haul airline Corsair is offering members of its loyalty program, Le Club Corsair, flying aboard the airline’s new Airbus A330neo fleet, a highly personalized internet connectivity package based on their tier of loyalty program and class of travel, thanks to SITA’s Internet ONAIR. This means passengers can now access the internet and pay in one click. By linking the...

Menzies Cargo Sydney receives IATA pharma accreditation

Menzies Aviation, the global aviation logistics specialist, is delighted to announce that its cargo operations in Sydney have received the Center of Excellence of Independent Validators for Pharmaceutical Logistics accreditation (“CEIV Pharma”) endorsing their ability to handle pharmaceuticals transported from all over the world into Sydney. Menzies Cargo Sydney is the first Handling A...

Cathay Pacific releases Annual Sustainable Development Report 2020

The Cathay Pacific Group recently released its 2020 Sustainable Development Report that summarises the initiatives that were brought about by the pandemic including new safety measures and policies introduced to support its customers and employees through the global health crisis. The report also points at the progress made in reducing carbon footprint,...

Last flight: Austrian Airlines says goodbye to the last Dash aircraft

It is the end of an impressive era. Today Austrian Airlines operated a passenger flight with a turboprop aircraft for the last time. The Dash 8-Q400 with the registration OE-LGI flew as OS 905/6 from Vienna to Innsbruck and back. After more than 40 years, this marks the end of the Dash's time in Austria. The future Austrian Airlines fleet will consist entirely of Airbus, Boeing and Embraer air...

Lufthansa Technik supports Flair Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft

Lufthansa Technik and Canadian ultra low-cost carrier Flair Airlines have signed a comprehensive Total Component Support (TCS®) contract covering repair and overhaul of components for the airline's fleet of Boeing 737MAX 8 aircraft. Up to 24 aircraft from the airline's current and future fleet are incl...

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Korean Air places landmark order for 103 Boeing aircraft

Boeing and Korean Air announced that the carrier has finalized a purchase agreement for 103 aircraft spanning Boeing’s widebody and single‑aisle families. The deal includes 20 777‑9, 25 787...