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A green deal for European aviation: ESSP & Viasat seal an agreement to commercialise Iris air traffic programme

Viasat signed a long-term contract to appoint ESSP (European Satellite Services Provider) as Service Provider for the Iris air traffic modernisation programme, as the final preparations for pre-commercial operations take place. ESSP will operate, provision, and lead the Iris service c...

Emirates arrives in Québec’s cultural capital Montréal

Emirates made a landmark touchdown in Montréal, marking the start of its scheduled services to its second gateway in Canada. The inaugural flight was operated with a Boeing 777 aircraft, which will offer premium passenger services on its daily services to the city. Emirates now serves Canada...

Norse Atlantic Airways celebrates inaugural flights from Los Angeles and San Francisco to London

Norse Atlantic Airways celebrated two inaugural flights on June 30th and July 1st, respectively, with the launch of services from Los Angeles and San Francisco to London. These new direct routes provide an affordable and convenient travel option for passengers seeking to explore the United Kingdom. Norse Atlantic exclusively operates modern Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft. The cabin...

Viva Aerobus signs MoU for 90 Airbus A321neo selecting Pratt & Whitney GTF engines

Viva Aerobus has signed a MoU for 90 A321neo aircraft to drive its international and domestic growth. This MoU would bring the airline's order book to 170 A320 Family aircraft.Viva Aerobus has selected GTF engines to power additional 90 Airbus A321neo firm aircraft orders, the first of which is expected to be delivered in 2027. Having previously ordered 65 GTF-powered A320neo family aircr...

Japan Airlines launches clothing rental trial for eco-friendly travel

Japan Airlines and Sumitomo Corporation will launch a trial of the "Any Wear, Anywhere" clothing sharing service for foreign tourists and business travelers to Japan who use JAL-operated flights and will measure the environmental value of using the Service. With more and more people flying again after the COVID-19 pandemic, and with the recent emphasis in sustain...

SkyAlps - avid aviators, ambassador of the Alps

If we talk about short official introduction – here it is. SkyAlps is an Italian airline founded back 2021, it now connects 12 small to medium-sized cities in Europe with direct flights. SkyAlps is single aircraft type airline - the entire fleet consists of DASH-8 Q-400. First obvious observation is that SkyAlps is an airline responsible towards the environment. It starts with the...

Virgin Australia and Boeing join forces on sustainability

Virgin Australia and Boeing have entered a MoU which will see them collaborate across five areas of endeavour aligned to their respective sustainability ambitions. The MoU builds on the longstanding and deepening technology relationship between Virgin Australia, Australia’s second largest domestic carrier, and global aerospace leader Boeing. It reflects the focus both companies pla...

KLM introduces new World Business Class seats aboard B777 fleet

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has introduced new World Business Class seats. These broader seats have a sliding door ensuring greater comfort and privacy. Thanks to various innovations, the seats and their fittings are 10-15% lighter than other business class seats in this market segment, thereby contributing to KLM’s sustainability objectives. KLM’s new World Business Class (WBC) seats...

SmartLynx Airlines launches Flight Dispatch Training Course

SmartLynx Airlines, in partnership with Jeppesen, has launched a Flight Dispatch Training Course starting October 2023. The program, offering theoretical study and hands-on training, will take place in Riga, Latvia, and Denver, Colorado. This training course will equip students with a variety of the necessary knowledge and skills to excel in the flight dispatcher role. ...

Hong Kong Airlines expands A330 fleet and enhances recruitment efforts to accelerate business recovery

Hong Kong Airlines is introducing additional Airbus A330-300 widebody aircraft to serve its route network and expedite business recovery. To ensure the necessary resources are in place to support its operations, the airline is also stepping up its recruitment efforts, looking for talent both locally and internationally. The newly added A330 widebody aircraft made its first flight to Bangkok o...

More passengers head for the airport this summer despite concerns over delays and congestion

With the northern hemisphere summer rush around the corner, travel concerns around delayed flights, surging airfares, and congestion in the airport are not putting travelers off air travel. Preliminary findings from the 2023 SITA Passenger IT Insights released today revealed that 32% of passengers cited anxiety around flight cancellations when booking their next flight. Nearly 2 out of 1...

Lygg raises €3.6 million to reduce time and costs associated with business travel

As the model for regional air travel continues to collapse post-pandemic in both Europe and the United States, door-to-door air mobility startup Lygg raised €3.6 million to support the expansion of its contracted private aircraft routes to more locations in Europe and beyond. The company’s mission to reduce the cost, time, stress, and carbon emissions associated with business...

CDB Aviation signs lease agreements with Turkish Airlines for six 737 MAX 8 aircraft

CDB Aviation signed lease agreements for a series of six Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft to its current customer, Turkish Airlines. All six aircraft are part of the lessor's existing orderbook with Boeing. They will be powered by CFM International Leap-1B engines and built with the AnadolouJet-specific configuration, which is a subsidiary of Turkish Airlines. Deliveries are set to tak...

ANA will introduce "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba" livery design on DHC8-400 aircraft

All Nippon Airways is launching three DHC8-400 aircraft featuring a special livery with art and characters of the popular anime TV series "Demon Slayer." The new design will be unveiled on July 14, 2023, with a total of three aircraft entering service by the end of July on domestic routes in Japan. In addition, from July 25, 2023, specially designed stickers will be distributed...

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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...