SkyUp Airlines now has Third Country Operator authorisation issued by the aviation authorities of the UK. It confirms compliance with the United Kingdom's requirements in aviation security and allows flights to this country. The authorisation does not have a validity period, but it must be confirmed every 24 months. The need to obtain British TCO authorization is related to the Unite...
Bombardier Defense celebrated the arrival of a Global 6000 aircraft in Wichita, Kansas as part of the next phase of the company’s contract to support Lufthansa Technik’s participation in the HENSOLDT-led PEGASUS program of the German armed forces. Bombardier Defense will utilize its expertise to perform major structural modifications to accommodate the "Kalætr...
The International Aircraft Dealers Association and 4AIR partnered to assist the resale industry in being stewards of the planet’s climate. Reducing the carbon footprint of business aviation is in the interests of aircraft operators to protect the global environment and economy. 4AIR, which offers aircraft owners comprehensive full-service sustainability programs, now provides the c...
Etihad Cargo has been awarded Center of Excellence for Independent Validators Pharma recertification by the International Air Transport Association. The carrier is one of only 37 airlines to hold IATA CEIV Pharma certification globally. The UAE's national carrier first achieved IATA CEIV Pharma certification in 2019 in conjunction with its hub at Abu Dhabi International Airport and E...
The Third Runway at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) was officially commissioned, marking a key milestone of the airport’s expansion into a Three-runway System (3RS). The commissioning ceremony, held at the new Integrated Airport Centre of HKIA, was officiated by Chan Kwok-ki, the Chief Secretary for Administration of the Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region; Yin...
After 10 years of existence and a successful capital increase last June, AviaSim is launching an international deployment in partnership with the hotels of the Marriott and Accor groups. The very promising opening of a first corner in the Marriott hotel in Montreal at the beginning of November, expressed the will of Thomas Gasser, founder of AviaSim, to export French excellence to the wo...
Rolls-Royce and easyJet have set a new aviation milestone with the world’s first run of a modern aero engine on hydrogen. The ground test was conducted on an early concept demonstrator using green hydrogen created by wind and tidal power. It marks a major step towards proving that hydrogen could be a zero carbon aviation fuel of the future and is a key proof point in the decarbonisation...
The best airport experience in London is about to get even better from April 2023. London City Airport is investing in replacing its existing conventional security X-ray machines with new, state of the art, CT scanners, provided by Leidos. With close to 4 million passengers expected through London’s most central airport in 2023, the upgrade will mean travellers can leave everything in t...
Singapore Airlines will boost frequencies to destinations across East Asia and South East Asia, resume flights to Busan, and increase Airbus A380 services to Australia during the Northern Summer operating season (26 March to 29 October 2023), supporting the strong projected demand to these destinations. As a result, SIA’s flight frequencies will reach or exceed pre-pandemic levels in mult...
British Airways is now offering customers the chance to address their emissions from flying by purchasing certified carbon removal credits. This innovative new approach has been made possible through the airline’s new upgraded climate platform, CO2llaborate, marking another milestone in the airline’s BA Better World sustainability journey. While the carbon removal industry is stil...
Air France continues to integrate latest-generation aircraft, with an improved economic and environmental performance, into its fleet. On 25 November 2022, the airline welcomed its twentieth Airbus A350-900 into its fleet, registration F-HTYT. The aircraft has rolled off the Airbus assembly line in Toulouse and has completed its ferry flight to Paris-Charles de Gaulle, where it will oper...
The Cathay Hackathon 2022 was held successfully this past weekend, with 80 tech-savvy young innovators gathering at Cathay City for 24 hours to join forces and develop creative solutions designed to enhance customers’ travel experience, elevate their lifestyle, and promote sustainability. Cathay’s annual signature tech event attracted more than 500 applicants from local universit...
