Monthly Archives: April 2021

SINGAPORE AIRLINES AWARDS BRUSSELS AIRPORT HANDLING CONTRACT TO WFS

Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has expanded its partnership with Singapore Airlines with the awarding of a new contract by the airline in Brussels and renewals of existing agreements in Paris, London and Manchester. The contract in Belgium is a major win for WFS’ new cargo terminal operation at Brussels Airport, which opened in January. The […]

inter airport CONNECT 2021 ended last week: Successful launch of innovative meeting platform for the international airport industry

Digital Event provided plenty of webinar content, networking and insights into latest technologies The first inter airport CONNECT event, which took place online from 20 – 21 April 2021, provided a much-anticipated meeting platform for the international airport community this year. More than 1,700 registered visitors from 115 countries have used the opportunity to log […]

ANA to Install World’s First Hands-free Lavatory Doors on 21 Aircrafts 

All Nippon Airways (ANA), Japan’s largest and 5-Star airline for eight consecutive years, has partnered with JAMCO Corporation to develop the world’s first hands-free door that allows easy access to lavatories on its aircraft. The innovative door was developed as part of the ANA Care Promise initiative, and will help limit potential vectors for the […]

Silk Way West Airlines signs strategic fleet expansion agreement with Boeing

Silk Way West Airlines has signed a purchase agreement with Boeing to expand its fleet. The agreement was signed at a ceremony in Baku on April 28, 2021 attended by Mr. Rashad Nabiyev, Minister of Transport, Communications and High Technologies of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Mr. Zaur Akhundov, President of Silk Way Group, Ambassador Extraordinary […]

IAG seeks to boost use of sustainable aviation fuel

International Airlines Group (IAG) has become the first European airline group to commit to powering ten per cent of its flights with sustainable aviation fuel by 2030. The group will purchase one million tonnes of sustainable jet fuel per year enabling it to cut its annual emissions by two million tonnes by 2030. In addition, […]

airBaltic to develop new cargo hub at Riga Airport

airBaltic and Riga Airport have signed a land reservation agreement for building a new Baltic cargo hub. The new facility will be the largest dedicated air cargo handling hanger in the region. Martin Gauss, chief executive of airBaltic, said: “For years airBaltic Cargo has provided essential mail and cargo shipments to and from Latvia, using […]

Emirates introduces digital health verification for UAE passengers

Emirates and the Dubai Health Authority (DHA) have begun to implement full digital verification of Covid-19 medical records connected to testing and vaccination for travellers based in the UAE. Customers who have undertaken a PCR test in Dubai can choose to check-in without presenting their physical Covid-19 PCR test report. Moreover, customers who have received […]

Silk Way West Airlines named ‘Cargo Airline of the Year 2020’

South Korea’s Incheon Airport has honored Silk Way West Airlines with the prestigious ‘’ award, recognizing the company as the best air freighter achieving up to 25,000 tons of international cargo turnover. The airport’s annual award ceremony is now in its fifth edition, having first been held in 2016. Incheon Airport, located near Seoul, is […]