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Airhub Airlines obtains IOSA registration

Airhub Airlines successfully obtained globally recognized IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) registration on July 20, 2022. The IATA IOSA Program is an internationally recognized and accepted evaluation system designed to assess the operational management and control systems of an a...

United launches new platforms for corporate customers to fully customize and manage business travel programs

United announces a new platform that will allow corporate customers to fully customize their business travel program contracts with the airline. This could include higher status in United's loyalty programs including United Corporate Preferred, the airline's loyalty program for corporate cus...


airBaltic partners with DRCT to rollout NDC distribution offers

Air Baltic Corporation AS is joining forces with trusted travel tech partner DRCT to roll out New Distribution Capability (NDC) offerings to local and international markets. Travel sellers will now be able to book airBaltic NDC fares and personalised content through DRCT’s AI-powered products: DRCT Extension, DRCT Search and DRCT API. This strategic partnership will allow agen...

Intelsat and OneWeb partnership brings multi-orbit connectivity to airlines worldwide

Leading satellite communications companies OneWeb and Intelsat have signed a global distribution partnership agreement to offer airlines a seamless inflight connectivity (IFC) solution with the best combination of performance, coverage, and reliability on the market. The partnership enables Intelsat to distribute OneWeb’s ground-breaking low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite services to airlines w...

Archer received $10 million pre-delivery payment from United Airlines for 100 eVTOL aircraft

Archer Aviation has received a $10 million pre-delivery payment from United Airlines for 100 of the company’s initial production eVTOL aircraft. The payment represents a watershed moment for the eVTOL industry, validating confidence in the commercialization of eVTOL aircraft and Archer’s leadership. United is making the deposit on 100 of Archer’s production aircraft which it agre...

Sevenair Group announces the closing of 2021 fiscal year with substantial growth

Sevenair Group announced oficial financial results of 2021 which registered an increase of 37% of revenue and an EBITDA increase of 263%. “2021 was a year where all industries were still much affected by the pandemic and in particular the aviation industry and considering that is with a lot of pride that we see these results. They are fruit of the coninuous efforts of all that integr...

The history of commercial flight – how global travel took off

Flying has become the transport of choice for business travellers and holidaymakers across the globe and is now considered one of the fastest, most convenient and safest forms of long-distance travel. But how did commercial flights go from being exclusively for the wealthy to the mainstream and affordable option it is today? Artemis Aerospace guides us through the different decades of air travel a...

airBaltic doubles passenger numbers in July

During July 2022, Latvian airline airBaltic has carried 414 500 passengers or by 98% more than during the same period last year. In July 2022, airBaltic performed 3 670 flights – by 43% more than during July 2021. Martin Gauss, Chief Executive Officer of airBaltic, commented: “So far in 2022, airBaltic has carried more than 1.7 million passeng...

Hans Airways first Airbus A330 arrives into UK, being readied for proving flight from Birmingham

UK new long-haul airline readying to fly to India, Hans Airways, celebrated the arrival of its first Airbus A330-200 on UK soil. The aircraft touched down from Palma Airport, Mallorca to Birmingham International Airport, welcomed by CEO Satnam Saini, COO Nathan Burkitt and CCO Martin Dunn for Hans Airways, ahead of formal technical handover and technical acceptance signing with the...

Emirates invites First Officers to let their careers take flight

Emirates is looking to recruit First Officers who meet the airline’s exceptional standards in safety, technical prowess and customer experience. Successful candidates can look forward to climbing new career heights with Emirates’ all wide-body fleet and ever-expanding global route network, and enjoy an excellent lifestyle in dynamic Dubai. For pilots, a future with Emirate...

Agility completes £763 Million acquisition of Menzies Aviation, creating world largest aviation services provider

 Agility has finalized its acquisition of UK-based John Menzies PLC and will combine the business with its National Aviation Services business to create a world leader in aviation services in 58 countries. Once integrated, the combined company will operate as Menzies Aviation and will be the world’s largest aviation services company by number of countries a...

American Airlines announced investment in hydrogen-electric engine developer ZeroAvia

American Airlines announced its investment inZeroAvia. In addition to the investment, a memorandum of understanding provides American the opportunity to order up to 100 engines from ZeroAvia’s hydrogen-electric powertrain development program. The engines are intended to power regional jet aircraft with zero emissions. Derek Kerr, American’s Chief Financial Officer, commented: &...

Flybe announces partnership with TrustFlight

Flybe announced a partnership with TrustFlight and its suite of digital tools, including Tech Log, AMOS and Centrik, designed to enhance the airline’s safety, regulatory compliance, and continuing airworthiness.  The combination of TrustFlight’s industry expertise and cutting-edge digital technology will help Flybe to deliver an efficient, cost-effective, competitive service to it...

Bonza makes aviation history with the arrival of its first aircraft

Bonza first aircraft touched down at Sunshine Coast Airport, marking a major milestone for Australia's only independent low-cost carrier. After making the largest new route announcement in Australia’s aviation history earlier this year, the arrival of the first aircraft supports Bonza's ongoing momentum with the regulatory process. It is the first Boeing 737 MAX to be based...

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Avelo reaches 10 million customer milestone, reflecting strong demand for affordable and convenient travel

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Air France-KLM submits a binding offer for an up to 49.9% stake in TAP Air Portugal

Air France-KLM today has submitted a binding offer to Parpública for the acquisition of a 44.9% to 49.9% stake in TAP Air Portugal, marking a decisive step in the airli...

Somon Air receives its first Boeing 737 MAX jet

 Boeing and Somon Air announced the delivery of the airline's first 737 MAX, as the Tajik national carrier continues to modernize its fleet and grow its network. The 737-8 is the first o...

Flying more sustainably with “shark skin”: Lufthansa Group tests next-generation AeroSHARK

An Airbus A319 of Lufthansa City Airlines is the world’s first test aircraft for a new generation of fuel-efficient AeroSHARK technology. Lufthansa Technik will test approximately 70 transp...