Monthly Archives: June 2023

Boeing and Indonesia Partner to Explore Air Traffic Management Improvements

Boeing [NYSE: BA] has signed an agreement with AirNav Indonesia to explore initiatives to further enhance the safety and efficiency of Indonesia’s national air traffic management system. Improving airport and flight operations can help increase the safety and sustainability of Indonesia’s aviation system through more efficient movement of aircraft and reduced fuel use. The Memorandum […]

China’s first helicopter flight using sustainable aviation fuel

An Airbus H125 helicopter belonging to State Grid Space Technology Co., Ltd (SGST) has successfully used sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for a flight demonstration at Hefei Shiwan Airport in China. This is the first helicopter flight using SAF in China, marking an important milestone in the development of low-carbon aviation in Chinese aeronautics. The H125, […]

airBaltic launches the improved technical internship program SkyTec

On Thursday, complementing the diverse range of its training and internship programs, the Latvian national airline airBaltic launched the improved technical apprentice internship program SkyTech, at the Technical Department. It offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience working alongside experienced airBaltic technicians in diagnosing, repairing, and maintaining aircraft mechanical systems. On Thursday, 15 students […]

Skymetrix connects airline fuel & crew lifecycle management – with Rainmaker acquisition

Holistic airline cost efficiency offering, combining 40 years of industry experience, promises to streamline costs, helping the sector’s return to profitability Skymetrix, the leading global provider of aviation fuel & cost management solutions, has acquired Rainmaker Business Technologies, a specialist aviation crew pay and cost management software – providing a “one-stop-shop” for airline cost efficiency. […]

Aviation Leaders Assemble in Istanbul for IATA’s 79th AGM

The International Air Transport Association (IATA), announced that leaders of the global aviation industry are gathering in Istanbul, Türkiye, for the 79th IATA Annual General Meeting (AGM) and World Air Transport Summit, with Pegasus Airlines as the host airline. The event (4-6 June) attracts the industry’s most senior leaders from among IATA’s more than 300 member […]

Qatar Airways Signs Deal with Shell for Sustainable Aviation Fuel Supply at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport

Qatar Airways has signed a deal with Shell to source 3,000 metric tonnes of neat Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) at Amsterdam Schiphol airport. It encompasses the existing jet fuel contract with Shell at Amsterdam which will now see Qatar Airways using at least a 5 per cent SAF blend over the contract period for the […]

Delta reaches penultimate milestone at LAX with opening of Delta One check-in and west headhouse

Delta Air Lines and Los Angeles World Airports have finished the second-to-last major phase of the Delta Sky Way at LAX project, with Terminal 3 now offering another entry point via the west headhouse as well as a dedicated check-in area for its Delta One customers. “We’re building on our position as LAX’s leading premium […]

Boeing Partners on Roadmap for Sustainable Aviation Fuel Production in Southeast Asia

Boeing and the Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB) will conduct a joint study to scale sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production in Southeast Asia. SAF will play a critical role in enabling sustainable growth and meeting commercial aviation’s goal to reach net-zero emissions by 2050.   SAF has the potential to reduce carbon emissions over the fuel’s […]