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GetJet Airlines concludes partnership with Centrum Air on the wet-lease arrangement

GetJet Airlines successfully completed the contract with Uzbekistan Airlines Centrum Air for ACMI operations. After completing the winter season contract, the Lithuanian ACMI provider is ready to jump into the high summer wet-lease market with last-minute continuous availability. Two...

All included hunting and fishing trip - SÉPAQ Anticosti chooses Nolinor Aviation

The Société des établissements de plein air du Québec retained Nolinor Aviation to help optimize hunting tourism services to the Eastern part of the Anticosti island. From August 29 to December 1, 2023, some 30 flights from Mirabel (CYMX) or ...

Emirates goes digital, phases out paper boarding passes for flights departing Dubai

Taking a step forward in its drive to offer customers the convenience and assurance of digitally enabled travel journeys, Emirates will require most passengers departing Dubai to use a mobile boarding pass instead of a printed paper version, from 15 May onwards. Passengers checking in at Terminal 3 will receive their mobile boarding pass via email or SMS. Passengers who check in online can lo...

Alaska Airlines unveils salmon livery to celebrate Indigenous culture & language

Alaska Airlines unveiled its newest aircraft paint theme - Xáat Kwáani - designed by the talented Alaska Native artist Crystal Kaakeeyáa Rose Demientieff Worl. Xáat Kwáani means "Salmon People" in the Alaskan Tlingit language and refers to the spiritual link between the people who interact with the beloved salmon and all of...

airBaltic records the best result of Q1 in its history

airBaltic has started year 2023 with positive key business indicators. airBaltic has achieved EUR 105.1 million revenue, which is by 75% more than in 2022, as well as the highest ever recorded revenue in the first quarter of a year in the airline’s history. Notably, the number of carried passengers soared by 77%, compared to the first quarter of 2022. The load factor reached 7...

Datalex renews partnership with Edelweiss

Datalex announces the renewal of its partnership with Swiss airline, Edelweiss. As part of this renewal, Datalex will lead a brand-new digital transformation plan that will see the carrier move to Datalex’s latest version of its product suite to accelerate the airline’s digital retailing strategy. This renewal extends Datalex’s longstanding partnership with Edelweiss Airlines for...

Philippine Airlines selects A350-1000 for future long haul fleet

Philippine Airlines signed a MoU with Airbus for the purchase of nine A350-1000s. Under the PAL Ultra Long Haul Fleet project, the A350-1000 will be operated on non-stop services from Manila to North America, including to the East Coast of the US and Canada. The new aircraft will join two A350-900s already in service at the airline and currently flying to destinations in North...

Wisk Aero and Japan Airlines partner to bring autonomous, everyday flight to Japan

Wisk Aero and Japan Airlines partners to bring Wisk all-electric air taxi services to Japan. Additionally, Wisk and JAL Engineering will work closely together to develop plans for the maintenance and operation of Wisk’s autonomous air taxis. A MOU has been signed that establishes a framework for collaboration between the two companies, as well as between the two comp...

Ryanair places its biggest Boeing order for up to 300 737 MAX jets

Ryanair has selected the largest 737 MAX model to power its future growth with an order for up to 300 airplanes. The purchase agreement is the biggest in Ryanair's history and includes a firm order for 150 737-10 jets and options for 150 more. Ryanair has deployed a growing fleet of 737-8-200 airplanes to accelerate its post-pandemic recovery and meet strong travel demand. The 197-seat 73...

Neste to supply SAF to United Airlines flights departing San Francisco International Airport

United departing flights from San Francisco International Airport will be fueled by a blend o Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel. Neste will supply 1.5 million gallons (4,500 metric tons) of sustainable aviation fuel to United in the U.S., building on the announcement last year of providing 2.5 million gallons (7,500 metric tons) of SAF to the airline at Amsterdam Airport in the Net...

How can quality-orientated approach increase revenue for ground handlers

Ground handlers are constantly facing new challenges, which are not static and constantly evolving. Moreover, technological advancements, emissions and higher security regulations are causing quite a disturbance to deal with. This fight is endless, and the most adaptive companies are winning, while others are slowly losing ground and trying different methods to increase revenue by optimising opera...

In-person vs Online: what is the future of recruiting events

In recent years, the recruitment industry has undergone a significant transformation. The adoption of online recruitment tools and events had already been gaining momentum even before the global pandemic. However, the pandemic has accelerated the pace at which recruitment has shifted to online platforms. According to Alison Dsouza, Director of Aerviva Aviation Consultancy while companies have...

Datalex 5-year renewal with JetBlue and new partnership with LATAM Airlines

Datalex announced a number of key market updates at the presentation of the company’s 2022 annual report and results in Dublin.The announcement confirmed the renewal of its long-standing partnership with JetBlue, New York’s Hometown Airline and the USA’s sixth largest carrier. This is the third contract renewal made by Datalex in recent weeks, in addition to p...

RECARO Aircraft Seating BL3710 puts comfort in the spotlight on IndiGo’s brand-new A321neo

RECARO Aircraft Seating BL3710 has entered into service on IndiGo’s A321neo. This seat program marked the first time that IndiGo selected RECARO as a seating solution partner since the airline’s founding in 2006. Deliveries of the BL3710 will be installed on a fleet of 75 A321/A320neo aircraft. Each A321 can seat 232 passengers on the award-winning economy class seat. Outfitted in...

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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...