Luis Gallego has taken up the role of chief executive of International Airlines Group as Willie Walsh departs. Walsh had been expected to step down in the spring, but extended his tenure as the Covid-19 crisis engulfed the aviation sector. Gallego, who was previously chairman and chief executive of Iberia, stepped up earlier after the […]
Etihad Airways will offer passengers Covid-19 insurance as part of Etihad Wellness, a new health and hygiene programme. Guests who are diagnosed with Covid-19 during their trip will not have to worry about medical expenses or quarantine costs when they fly. Duncan Bureau, senior vice president sales and distribution, Etihad Airways, said: “The safety, health, […]
ANA and JAMCO partnered to test a new hands-free lavatory door at the ANA LOUNGE in Tokyo’s Haneda Airport. The “elbow doorknob” first began trials in mid-June and includes components that allow people to unlock and open lavatory door using their elbows. The product is currently in the development and testing stage and ANA is […]
Latvian airline airBaltic announces that as of today it resumes flights between Riga and nine additional destinations. In total, airBaltic now connects Riga with 35 destinations across Europe. Martin Gauss, CEO of airBaltic: “We welcome the decision of the Latvian government to ease the travel restrictions in place, while maintaining safety and health of the public as […]
As part of its sustainable development policy, Air France has set itself the aim of halving its CO2 emissions per passenger km by 2030. To achieve this, the airline is doing all it can to reduce its carbon footprint at every stage of its value chain, both on the ground and on board. For several […]
Aeromexico resumed its service to Acapulco today with four weekly flights from Mexico City. To celebrate, the administration of the Acapulco International Airport, operated by Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte (OMA), carried out the traditional water salute to receive the flight. On September 14, 1934, Aeromexico performed its first commercial flight with a Stinson Reliant SR-5 […]
Hosted by – Technical Committee of Avionics and Air Traffic Management, CSAACo-organized by– Civil Aviation University of China – CAAC Key laboratory of General Aviation OperationOrganized by– CETC Les • State Key Laboratory of Air Traffic Management System and Technology– Beihang University – HUAWEI – Galleon (Shanghai) Consulting Co., Ltd.【Hot Topics】1. Domestic Air Traffic Management […]
Worldwide Flight Services’ (WFS) investment in state-of-the-art facilities as part of its long-term commitment to Brussels Airport has earned the world’s largest cargo handling company a new five-year contract with Air France KLM Martinair Cargo. Under the terms of the agreement, which commences this month, WFS will provide a total handling solution including cargo, mail […]
Global air cargo volumes continued to show a ‘gradual but consistent’ month-on-month recovery in July, increasing by 8% over June, according to the latest air cargo market analysis by CLIVE Data Services. The growth in chargeable weight last month – normalised for the fact that July has one more day than June – also helped […]
Pegasus Airlines has signed up to the “COVID-19 Aviation Health Safety Protocol” published jointly by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control. Pegasus Airlines has signed up to the COVID-19 Aviation Health Safety Protocol published jointly by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the European Centre […]
