Monthly Archives: February 2023

TAPA EMEA Achieves Cargo Security Milestone as it Registers 1,000th Facility Security Requirements (FSR) Certification

21st February 2023

The Transported Asset Protection Association (TAPA) in the Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) region, the leading cargo security and supply chain resilience industry Association, has recorded its 1,000th Facility Security Requirements (FSR) certification as it continues to accelerate its activities to reduce cargo thefts costing businesses hundreds of millions of euros per annum. The […]

SAUDIA and GE Digital Sign Agreement for Aviation Solutions

21st February 2023

SAUDIA, the national flag carrier of Saudi Arabia, has signed an agreement with GE Digital, an energy software leader, to implement three solutions from its suite of aviation software. The deal was signed at a ceremony in Jeddah by Mr. Abdulgader Attiah, the Chief Data Officer in SAUDIA, and Mr. Rami Aynati, the Commercial General […]

Scoot to add Embraer E190-E2 Aircraft to Drive Growth and Enhance Network Connectivity

21st February 2023

Scoot, the low-cost subsidiary of Singapore Airlines (SIA), has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with aircraft lessor, Azorra, to add nine new Embraer E190-E2 aircraft to support its network growth strategy. The first aircraft is scheduled for delivery in 2024, with the other eight to be progressively introduced by the end of 2025. Scoot […]

Turkish Airlines continues to mend the wounds of the earthquake

21st February 2023

Turkish Airlines continues its efforts to mend the wounds of those affected with the coordination of AFAD (Ministry of Interior Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency) following the devastating earthquake centered in Kahramanmaraş and affecting surrounding cities of Kilis, Diyarbakır, Adana, Osmaniye, Gaziantep, Malatya, Şanlıurfa, Adıyaman and Hatay. Coordinating with all official organizations such as AFAD […]

Four Airlines of the Lufthansa Group to Serve Vilnius Airport

20th February 2023

From the end of March, “Lufthansa”, one of Europe’s leading airlines, will operate direct scheduled flights with four of its group airlines for the first time in history at Vilnius Airport. “Lufthansa”, “Swiss”, “Austrian Airlines” and “Brussels Airlines”, all part of the German capital group, will fly passengers to four destinations. According to representatives of […]

Nouvelair back at Stockholm Arlanda – will launch new direct route to Tunisia

20th February 2023

Tunisia’s second largest carrier, Nouvelair, is back at Stockholm Arlanda Airport and will launch non-stop service to Tunis-Carthage International Airport (TUN). The route will be served once a week, on Mondays, with an Airbus 320 starting June 19. Tunisia, the northernmost country in Africa, surrounded by the Atlas Mountains, has become a popular tourist destination […]

Brussels Airlines and Lufthansa Group launch new fare to continue to reduce ecological impact of air travel

17th February 2023

Passengers contribute to purchase of sustainable aviation fuel with new ticket Brussels Airlines’ passengers can now contribute themselves to reducing the carbon footprint of air travel for flights to and from Europe or North Africa. For those destinations, the airline, together with Lufthansa Group, is adding a new fare plan to its offer, called ‘Green […]

Boeing Doubles Sustainable Aviation Fuel Purchase for Commercial Operations, Buying 5.6 Million Gallons for 2023

17th February 2023

Boeing has agreements to purchase 5.6 million gallons (21.2 million liters) of blended sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) produced by Neste, the world’s leading SAF producer, to support its U.S. commercial operations through 2023. These agreements more than double the company’s SAF procurement from last year. “We are demonstrating our commitment to reduce our carbon footprint […]

Airbus decarbonisation targets validated by the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi)

17th February 2023

Airbus has received approval from the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) for its greenhouse gas emissions near-term reduction targets. In 2022, Airbus officially committed to defining science-based targets for the entire set of its emissions and submitted near-term targets that have now been independently assessed and validated by the SBTi. As part of this commitment, […]