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Avianca Cargo historic milestone during 2025 Mother's Day season, transporting over 20,100 tons, a 15% Increase

Avianca Cargo successfully concluded its Mother’s Day 2025 season with a historic record, transporting over 20,100 tonsof fresh flowers—a 15% increase compared to last year. The shipments originated from Colombia and Ecuador, reaching destinations acros...

The SAFc Registry, Chooose, and Alaska Airlines partner to streamline sustainable aviation fuel certificate transactions

The SAFc Registry and Chooose have partnered in a first-of-its-kind software integration to streamline sustainable aviation fuel certificate transactions. The interoperability between the SAFc Registry and Chooose’s environmental attribute management platform improves efficiencies, expands acc...


KlasJet expands presence in Germany with Berlin & Cologne bases

KlasJet is strengthening its position in Germany by basing its aircraft at Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) and Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN). This move will allow it to better serve the needs of corporate and private customers across Europe. Germany is Europe’s largest economy, and Berlin-Tegel, Berlin-Schönefeld, and Cologne-Bonn airports are in the 50 busiest airports in...

RECARO Aircraft Seating and China Southern Airlines strengthen relationship with introduction of R3

RECARO Aircraft Seating announced China Southern Airlines as the first airline customer in mainland China to select the latest R3 Economy Class seats for their new Airbus A350-900 fleet. This strategic partnership includes the installation of R3 seats across 10 aircraft, scheduled for delivery in the third quarter of 2026. China Southern Airlines’ selection of the R3 marks a signif...

Air to Jet Fuel: United announces investment in power-to-liquid fuels company Twelve

United announced an investment in Twelve, an innovative low carbon fuels company that uses a process similar to photosynthesis to transform CO2 and water into sustainable aviation fuel using renewable energy. This investment by the United Airlines Ventures Sustainable Flight Fund follows Twelve's $83 million Series C funding round and project financing for its first SAF production fa...

Euroairlines launches cargo distribution and becomes a global integrated operator

Euroairlines Group announced the creation of a new cargo transport division. This strategic move marks a significant step for the group, positioning it as a comprehensive operator in the aviation sector by adding cargo transport to its existing passenger services. The service will be available in more than 175 airports and will operate over 400 direct routes and 600 connecting routes thanks to the...

Qantas takes Australians further announcing two new international routes and more choice for customers

Qantas announced two new routes will join its growing international network, with flights from Perth to Auckland and Johannesburg set to take off from December 2025. These routes unlock more connections for Australians across the airline’s international and domestic network which now spans more than 100 destinations around the world. New services also reinforce the growth of Qantas’ we...

Qatar Airways Cargo named launch customer of Mammoth Freighters 777-200LRMF

Qatar Airways Cargo has been named launch customer of the Mammoth Freighters 777-200LRMF and has finalised an agreement for five aircraft with Jetran, LLC. Mammoth has also announced the successful completion of the initial test flight of its 777-200LRMF prototype freighter. The prototype aircraft, now registered as N705DN, took to the skies following an extensive and rigorous...

Etihad and China Eastern Airlines celebrate start of joint venture

Etihad Airways and China Eastern Airlines have officially launched their landmark Joint Venture during a ceremony held at the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) in Dubai this week. The launch follows the successful arrival of China Eastern’s inaugural MU237 flight from Shanghai to Abu Dhabi on 28 April, which was celebrated with a welcome ceremony at Zayed International Airport. The servi...

BGS and Wizz Air celebrate 14-year partnership by signing new agreement on fuel supply at Vilnius, Kaunas, Riga and Tallinn airports

Baltic Ground Services has recently extended its 14-year partnership with Europe’s fastest-growing airline Wizz Air. The agreement, valid for another year, covers aviation fuel supply for the airline’s aircraft at Vilnius, Kaunas, Riga and Tallinn airports. Vitalis Dudys, Head of Commerce at BGS Group, commented: “We couldn’t be happier about this opportunity to fur...

Japan Airlines launches its new Airbus A350-1000 on the Paris - Tokyo Haneda route

Japan Airlines, a member of the Oneworld alliance, began the gradual deployment of its new Airbus A350-1000 on its Paris (CDG) - Tokyo Haneda (HND) flights (JL046/JL045), offering customers an ever higher level of on-board comfort and a tailor-made experience. The airline marked the occasion with a special celebration at Terminal 2E of Roissy Charles de Gaulle (CDG) airport, to the delight of...

Ascend Airways makes history with first direct flight between UK and Sierra Leone in over a decade

Ascend Airways UK has successfully operated the inaugural flight from London Gatwick to Freetown, Sierra Leone. This marks a re-establishment of direct air connectivity between the two countries after a 12-year hiatus. The historic flight took place on April 26, with the return journey from Freetown on April 27, coinciding with Sierra Leone's Independence Day. The inaugural flight carrying mem...

ATOBA, easyJet, and World Fuel sign a MoU to develop long term supply of sustainable aviation fuel

easyJet and ATOBA Energy, in partnership with World Fuel Services, signed a MoU for the development of long-term supply of Sustainable Aviation Fuel for easyJet’s operations in Europe and the UK. The agreement supports the airline’s decarbonisation strategy and is expected to unlock the SAF value chain through the combination of ATOBA’s SAF aggregation, enabling managem...

Etihad Airways’ signature long-haul luxury now on short-to-medium-haul aircraft: introducing Etihad A321LR

Etihad Airways is setting a new standard for single-aisle flying with the debut of its all-new Airbus A321LR, delivering wide-body comfort on short and medium-haul routes. Etihad’s A321LR represents a leap forward in guest experience and innovation, bringing Etihad’s signature luxury and a true First class experience to narrowbody flying. Antonoaldo Neves, CEO of Etihad Airways comm...

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