Monthly Archives: March 2022

At Delta’s Seattle hub, a new experience for international travelers

Delta has been closely engaged with the Port of Seattle on the construction of the International Arrivals Facility since teams broke ground in 2017. With this new facility, international customers arriving at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport will get to experience more comfort and convenience than ever before. International customers arriving at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport will soon […]

Boeing and Ethiopian Airlines Sign Memorandum of Understanding for New 777-8 Freighter

Boeing and its longstanding customer Ethiopian Airlines have announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the intent to purchase five 777-8 Freighters, the industry’s newest, most capable and most fuel-efficient twin-engine freighter. The MoU to order the 777-8 Freighter will enable Ethiopian Airlines to meet expanding global cargo demand from its hub […]

Cargolux pledges millions to support Ukraine

Cargolux will donate a total of EUR 3.5 million to support humanitarian efforts arising from the war in Ukraine. This monetary assistance follows the UN’s emergency appeal for US$1.7 billion to urgently deliver humanitarian support to people in Ukraine and those who have fled the country in search of safety and protection.  Cargolux will donate […]

Turkish Airlines and Air Serbia further expanding their codeshare cooperation.

Turkish Airlines and Air Serbia announced the further enhancement of their commercial cooperation with a codeshare agreement expanding to destinations both from Turkish Airlines’ and Air Serbia’s networks. The codeshare expansion agreement officially signed in Istanbul in the presence of the two airlines’ CEOs – Bilal Ekşi and Jiří Marek. The two carriers, who already […]

Westjet Group to Acquire Sunwing Vacations & Sunwing Airlines

Combination strengthens both companies following impact of pandemic Drives growth and job creation Unlocks exciting opportunities for WestJet and Sunwing employees as part of a vibrant national airline WestJet and Sunwing have announced that they have reached a definitive agreement under which the WestJet Group of companies will acquire Sunwing Vacations and Sunwing Airlines. The […]

“ACT FOR SKY” Estbalished, a Voluntary Organisation Working for Commercialisation, Promotion & Expansion of Domestically Produced SAF

“ACT FOR SKY” with “ACT” representing the cooperation and collaboration by companies committed to take action” for these goals–will aim to raise awareness among citizens and companies of the importance of SAF, carbon neutrality and achieving a circular economy. Applying expertise across relevant industries, the four founding companies will coordinate the activity of other member […]

Airbus inaugurates new campus to train the pilots of tomorrow

Airbus Flight Academy Europe (AFAE), a 100% subsidiary of Airbus, has inaugurated a new campus, in Angoulême, South-West France. During the ceremony, Airbus confirmed that Volotea, the Barcelona-based airline, is the first to recruit its Airbus pilot cadets. The move by Volotea to recruit eleven of Airbus’ newly graduated pilot cadets is an endorsement of […]

Market Eased Close to Pre-Pandemic Levels in February, But What Now for Global Air Cargo?

The global air cargo market continued its catching up with pre-pandemic levels in February as freight volumes, capacity and load factors stabilised close to 2019’s performance, with rates also slowly trending downwards, according to the latest data from industry analysts CLIVE Data Services. Chargeable weight in February was at -0.7% to the pre-Covid level in […]

Wizz Air Supports Ukrainian Refugees: 100,000 FREE SEATS from Neighbouring Countries in March

Wizz Air today announced it will support Ukrainian refugees by offering them 100,000 free seats* on all continental Europe flights departing from Ukraine’s border countries (Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania). Wizz Air is committed to helping the refugees reach their final destinations, wherever that may be. Wizz Air has already added larger planes and extra flights […]

Gaining further altitude: DB Schenker and Lufthansa Cargo extend their CO2-neutral air freight offer

Continuation of regular cargo flights between Germany and China • Almost 21,000 tons of emissions to be avoided during the summer schedule • 100thbiofuel covered flight coming up • “Alternative fuels help us to realize change today” DB Schenker and Lufthansa Cargo have decided to continue their fossil-free freighter flights between Frankfurt (FRA) and Shanghai (PVG). […]