New Collaboration Sets the Stage for Software Defined, Hardware Enabled Urban Airports With air travel volumes surging and cities seeking sustainable, efficient transport, Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) is poised to radically transform urban travel. To help bring this vision to life, SITA and Urban-Air Port Ltd (UAP) have joined forces in a new collaboration, combining modular vertiport infrastructure with innovative digital platforms, to […]
Dedicated project cargo exhibition area to debut at international transport logistic trade fairs Munich/London, 30 May 2025 – Messe München, organiser of the world- renowned transport logistic exhibition series, and Heavy Lift & Project Forwarding International (HLPFI) have announced a strategic partnership aimed at elevating the visibility and networking potential of the heavy lift, breakbulk […]
Michael Duggen, Head of Cargo at Oman Air (fourth from left) and the airline’s Claudius Pereira, Senior Manager Cargo Service Delivery (third from left) with WFS’ Assaad Sfeir, Key Account Director ‑ Group Commercial, John Batten, CEO EMEAA, Laurent Bernard, Vice President France, and Monia EL MALLAS, Cargo Sales Director – France. Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), a SATS company, has signed a contract […]
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and Amadeus are integrating flight-specific emissions data from IATA CO2 Connect in the Amadeus Travel Platform. This will allow airlines, travel agents, corporate travel managers, and online platforms that request IATA CO2 Connect data to provide travelers with a new source of trusted emissions data at the point of […]
Frankfurt Cargo Services (FCS), a subsidiary of Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), a SATS company, has won a contract with EDT – eDirect Transport, a global logistics platform specializing in cross-border e-commerce between China and Europe. Under this agreement, FCS will provide comprehensive E-commerce & Freight Forwarder Handling (EFFH) services at Frankfurt Airport. This latest development […]
Plaza Premium Group (PPG), the global leader in integrated airport hospitality services and the International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards (IBCCES), the leading authority in cognitive difference training and certification for professionals, are proud to announce a strategic partnership aimed at elevating accessibility and services for airport passengers with mobility challenges and disabilities […]
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for April 2025 global passenger demand with the following highlights: Total demand, measured in revenue passenger kilometers (RPK), was up 8.0% compared to April 2024. Total capacity, measured in available seat kilometers (ASK), was up 6.5% year-on-year. The April load factor was 83.6% (+1.1 ppt compared to April […]
Annecy Haute-Savoie Mont-Blanc airport, operated by VINCI Airports, has taken a new step in its environmental strategy by providing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and an electric charging station thanks to a new fuelling contract with TotalEnergies. A 44 kW electric recharging point dedicated to electric aircraft has also been commissioned. The new fuel station was […]
Offered under the globally acclaimed ACI-ICAO Airport Management Professional Accreditation Program (AMPAP) Airports Council International (ACI) World has announced a new partnership with Cranfield University, one of the world’s premier institutions for aviation research and education, to deliver a pioneering new course: Airport Management in a Net Zero World. Offered under the globally acclaimed ACI-International Civil […]
Fast developing Uzbek carrier Air Samarkand has announced a raft of new international route developments and increases in weekly frequencies over the coming months. Air Samarkand will launch new services to Tbilisi and Batumi in Georgia, and to Baku in Azerbaijan, while also increasing scheduled operations to the Turkish capital of Istanbul and Tel Aviv, […]
