– Japan Airlines selects Vertical Aerospace’s VA-X4 from Avolon’s orderbook – Entry into service planned for Osaka Kansai EXPO in 2025 Avolon, the international aircraft leasing company, and Japan Airlines (‘JAL’), announce a partnership to commercialize zero-emissions eVTOL aircraft in Japan. Avolon, through its investment and innovation affiliate Avolon-e, has formed a strategic […]
Following the successful completion of a three year contract with London Luton Airport for AIRDAT’s cloud-based training management and competency system ‘Passport’, as well as the provision of on-site Airside Driver Training services, London Luton Airport (LLA) has signed a seven year contract that will see AIRDAT not only continue to provide these services, but […]
Sustainable Aviation Fuel is introduced for the first time at Gatwick Airport through a collaboration between Q8Aviation, easyJet, Gatwick Airport Ltd and Neste SAF blend to be used on all easyJet flights operating to Glasgow throughout the COP26 Climate Change Conference From today the airline has introduced an electric hydrant dispenser provided by World Fuel […]
The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has today published a consultation on its initial proposals for the next price control at Heathrow Airport Limited (HAL). This will ultimately set the maximum charges the airport operator can charge its airline customers for using the airport for the next five years. The CAA recognises that there is […]
Groundforce Portugal recently signed new ground handling contracts with six airlines and renewed the contract with 10 clients. The company has thus increased its customers base with the arrival of Lot Polish (Poland), JetPak BVBA (Belgium), Tarom (Romania), Air Seven (Denmark), Swiss (Switzerland), and Ukraine International, with the last two now flying to Madeira. In […]
London Heathrow is set to become the latest Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) cargo station to introduce automated ‘CargoKiosk’ technology to simplify and digitalise the processing of truck and drivers making cargo deliveries and collections, helping customers optimise their valuable driver resources. Traditionally, drivers arriving on-site go to the station’s reception desk where their paperwork is […]
R&S Series5200 ATC radio from to provide Kuala Lumpur airport with reliable communications. (Image: Rohde & Schwarz) Latest R&S Series5200 ATC radios from Rohde & Schwarz to provide Kuala Lumpur airport with reliable communications and the highest level of security in case of emergencies. Rohde & Schwarz, together a local aviation company, has won a […]
SEKO Logistics has opened the latest facility in its LAX Campus close to the Port of Long Beach and Los Angeles International Airport, increasing its total footprint in southern California to over one million square feet. The new Class A building is one of two new facilities adding over 300,000 sq ft of additional warehouse […]
As the pandemic wanes and travel recommences, ISAVIA, the Iceland Airport Authority, has revived its campaign to attract and support aircraft utilising the regional airports of Akureyri (AEY) in the north, and Egilsstaðir (EGS) in East Iceland. The campaign will see the Icelandic route development fund offer a range of grants, subsidies and discounts to […]
Ipsotek, an Atos company and a pioneer in artificial intelligence powered video analytics, has today announced the fulfillment of its contract with Sydney Trains, operator of rail services across the metropolitan Sydney area, to increase security capabilities at 13 stations. Following a competitive tendering process, Ipsotek was selected by Sydney Trains to deliver an AI-based […]
