Monthly Archives: March 2022

New research by ACI World and InterVISTAS indicates critical need for modernization of airport charges policy frameworks

Airport charges must serve the best interests of the travelling public and local communities Airports Council International (ACI) World has today released new research – The State of Play: Competition, Regulation, and Airport Charges Research Report – demonstrating the critical need to modernize global policy frameworks on airport charges to serve the best interests of […]

Gözen Holding Orders 10 VX4 Aircraft from Avolon to Bring Zero Emissions Air Travel to Turkey

Avolon and Gözen Holding form a partnership to commercialise zero-emissions eVTOL travel in Turkey Avolon’s 500 VX4 orders are now fully placed, only 9 months after launching the program Avolon, the international aircraft leasing company, announces that Gözen Holding, one of Turkey’s leading aviation conglomerates and owner of Freebird Airlines, has committed to purchase or […]

SAUDI ARABIA TO TRANSFORM THE FUTURE OF AVIATION

Global leaders will attend the Inaugural ‘Future Aviation Forum’ 9th May 2022 in Riyadh Global aviation leaders will unite in Riyadh for Saudi Arabia’s first-ever Future Aviation Forum. The two-day event, happening May 9th, will unite leaders from the public and business sectors, international CEOs, and regulators to shape the evolution of international air travel […]

Lufthansa Cargo and cargo.one debut Auto Assigned AWBs to strengthen digital booking journey

Setting online booking trends: cargo.one leads implementation of Auto Assigned AWBs with Lufthansa Cargo to optimize booking success for freight forwarders Driving booking success: cargo.one users can now book with Lufthansa Cargo without an Air Waybill stock by simply having one auto-assigned within their booking confirmation Lufthansa Cargo and cargo.one today launched a joint innovation […]

Envirotainer’s Releye® RAP container already approved by 10 airlines

Industry’s largest, most advanced temperature-controlled air freight container now available on Asian, European and Middle Eastern airlines Envirotainer, the global market leader in secure cold chain solutions for air transportation of pharmaceuticals, today announced a major milestone for its new Releye® RAP container. Launched just one month ago, 10 airlines around the world have now […]

Avolon and Air Greenland Partner to Tackle Climate Changeg by Bringing Zero-Emissions Air Travel to the Region

Air Greenland commits to purchasing or leasing from Avolon a fleet of Vertical Aerospace VX4 eVTOL aircraft Air Greenland is the first European airline to join Avolon’s eVTOL programme, starting its decarbonisation journey where it matters the most Avolon, the international aircraft leasing company, announces that it has partnered with Air Greenland, the flag-carrier for […]

400 jobs available at London Luton Airport as busy summer looms

London Luton Airport (LLA) is recruiting for 400 new roles across the airport as February’s passenger figures indicate a promising recovery for the airport, and the Government announces an end to all covid travel restrictions. A busy ski season and half-term city breaks boosted LLA’s passenger count last month with a total of 611,00 passengers using LLA […]

Finavia renovates its runways and takes care of the environment

Airport runways have to be renovated approximately every 10–15 years. At the same time, other parts of the infrastructure will also be improved. For example, this year Finavia will carry out a renovation at Savonlinna Airport. The needs of local passengers and businesses will be taken into account, especially when scheduling the renovations. Airport runways […]

Vietnam Airlines Selects BFS for Cargo Handling in Bangkok

Vietnam Airlines has appointed Bangkok Flight Services (BFS), the joint venture subsidiary of Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) in Thailand, as its new cargo handler at Suvarnabhumi Airport. BFS, which was awarded the contract following a tender process by the airline, will handle approximately 12,000 tonnes of cargo per annum for Vietnam Airlines, which operates Airbus […]

Travellers have spoken: the world’s best airports for customer experience revealed

Awards recognize airports who continued their commitment to the customer during the ongoing pandemic Airports Council International (ACI) World has revealed the recipients of this year’s Airport Service Quality (ASQ) Awards which celebrate and showcase the world’s best airports as voiced by travellers on Thursday. The COVID-19 pandemic continued to have a major impact on […]