A global IT failure that impacted major airports and airlines will cause disruption and delays to air cargo services that could take days or even weeks to fully resolve. The IT failure, which took place on Friday, affected Microsoft systems and has seen thousands of flights grounded or delayed at the world’s largest air freight […]
JEKTA, the Switzerland-based developer of the PHA-ZE 100 amphibious aircraft, today announced that is has selected ZeroAvia’s fuel cell power generation system (PGS) technology to demonstrate the concept of a fuel cell variant of its electric amphibious flying boat design, with a view to line-fit of the system as the PHA-ZE 100 variant comes to […]
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), a member of the SATS Group, is starting a three-month trial using HVO biofuel in its airside transport fleet at London’s Heathrow Airport in support of SATS’ environmental, social and governance (ESG) group priorities Heathrow’s goal for all airport vehicles to be zero-emission or using biofuels by 2030. Commencing on 1 […]
Saudi Arabia is undertaking an extraordinary journey to revolutionize its aviation sector with a transformative $100 billion investment. This initiative is set to create an unparalleled passenger experience, and position the Kingdom as a global aviation hub.
Singapore-headquartered SATS Ltd (“SATS”), the world’s largest provider of air cargo handling services and Asia’s pre-eminent provider of food solutions, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with SF Group, the leading express delivery and logistics service provider in China and globally, to expand their strategic collaboration and supply chain optimisation into a global footprint. […]
VINCI Airports celebrates the new direct route linking Ponta Delgada and Faro airports, two member airports of the VINCI Airports network in Portugal, as well as all 10 Portuguese airports operated since 2013. This new direct route, operated by Azores Airlines, offers passengers a long-awaited connection between the Algarve and the Azores three times a […]
KSA $100 Billion Investment Will Futureproof Its Aviation. May 2024 saw Saudi Arabia declare its intention for a sweeping modernisation and expansion of its aviation sector, powered by a further $100 billion investment. As part of the Vision 2030 plan, these investments aim to turn the kingdom into a regional and international hub for leisure […]
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), a member of the SATS Group, has commenced a new three-year cargo handling contract with Swiss WorldCargo at Milan Malpensa Airport in Italy. WFS expects to handle annually 2,000 tonnes of cargo in Milan Malpensa for the airfreight division of SWISS, which serves the Italian city with 28 weekly flights using […]
Swedavia’s Göteborg Landvetter Airport has been named a highly commended airport in the Eco-Innovation Award category by the industry organisation Airports Council International Europe (ACI), which ranks the leading European airports in environmental and climate work. This is the second-highest level of award and is further recognition of the diligent work regarding aviation’s green transition […]
Aviator Airport Alliance is setting the standard for adoption of electric ground service equipment (GSE) by balancing the process while ensuring recycling of legacy assets. As part of Aviator’s commitment to become carbon neutral in its operations by 2026, the full-range provider of aviation services has already cut CO2 emissions by 50% per departure since […]
