Tags: Airlines

From Revenue to Impact: Aviation Industry Transformation Clearly Reflected in SITA’s Record Results

  The company reveals 8.3% revenue growth for 2024 at its Annual General Assembly and emphasizes powering customers through digital transformation to meet rising demands for scale, efficiency, and sustainability  With global IT spend in air transport soaring to an estimated $37 billion in 2024, the race is on to modernize fast. As infrastructure strains […]

Air Samarkand expands route network to Tbilisi, Batumi and Baku

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, […]

Strategic Collaboration Between Pegasus and UC Berkeley to Shape the Airline Experience of the Future

Driven by its vision to become one of the top three airlines in the world in terms of technology use, Pegasus is focused on shaping the airline experience of the future through a strategic partnership with the University of California, Berkeley, home to one of the world’s most dynamic ecosystems for entrepreneurship and innovation. Through […]

Air Samarkand operates the first flight between Samarkand-Tel Aviv

Fast developing Uzbek carrier Air Samarkand has operated its latest international scheduled service, to the Israeli capital of Tel Aviv, and already announced a doubling of weekly capacity from July to meet surging customer demand.  The new weekly service operated for a first time yesterday (Sunday) with a modern Air Samarkand Airbus A330 aircraft and […]

Heathrow’s only express courier handler signs deal with Qantas

CFL says this adds to a number of recent deals with airlines based outside the EU, further widening access to global markets for UK exporters  CFL, Heathrow Airport’s only on-site express courier handler, has today announced it has signed a deal with Qantas Freight, opening up faster, more reliable access to the Australian and wider […]

Saudia Group Signs Deal with Airbus to Acquire up to 20 Wide-Body Aircraft

The deal includes a firm order for 10 A330neo aircraft for the Group’s fleet   Saudia Group announced a new aircraft deal with Airbus to enhance its fleet by adding up to 20 new wide-body A330neo aircraft, 10 of which are firm orders for flyadeal, the Group’s low-cost carrier.  Renowned for its efficiency, long range, […]

Riyadh Air and LIV Golf League Sign Multi-Year Partnership Ahead of 2025 Season Launch

Partnership officially announced today at King Khalid International Airport by Riyadh Air CEO, Tony Douglas and LIV Golf CEO Scott O’Neil LIV Golf stars Bryson DeChambeau, Sergio Garcia, Dustin Johnson, Joaquin Niemann and Jon Rahm participate in the official launch Riyadh Air, Saudi Arabia’s new premium national carrier and LIV Golf, the world’s first global […]

Korean Air introduces Airbus A350 to fleet

Korean Air is set to begin operations of Airbus A350-900 beginning from January 27. The first aircraft will operate on the Seoul Incheon-Osaka route twice daily, while a second A350-900 will serve the Seoul Incheon-Fukuoka route once daily. The A350-900 is a next-generation aircraft that offers exceptional comfort and an enhanced travel experience. Its superior […]

Hong Kong Airlines Achieves Immediate Savings with Accelya’s BIDT Audit Solution to Optimize GDS Costs and Prevent Inventory Abuse

Accelya, a global leader in airline technology, announces that Hong Kong Airlines, a leading regional airline based in Hong Kong, has selected Accelya’s BIDT Audit to optimize its operations, reduce GDS costs, and address inventory abuse. Under the new agreement, Accelya will audit millions of transactions for Hong Kong Airlines across multiple Global Distribution Systems […]

Korean Air and partners commit to advancing aviation safety culture

Korean Air, in collaboration with the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport (MOLIT), Korea Aerospace University, and 10 domestic airlines, have pledged to enhance aviation safety culture and establish a proactive safety management paradigm at the “2024 Aviation Safety Culture Forum.” The forum, hosted by Korea Aerospace University and sponsored by MOLIT, Korean Air, Jeju […]