Monthly Archives: August 2024

Delta takes fast, free Wi-Fi international

Delta has started rolling out fast, free Wi-Fi presented by T-Mobile on select long-haul international routes – a major milestone in the airline’s journey to bring reliable, streaming quality connectivity to its entire global fleet for free. Most transatlantic flights are expected to be in service with free Wi-Fi by the end of the summer. […]

Qantas Invests in New Nature-Based Carbon Credit Fund

Qantas has joined Rio Tinto and BHP as foundational investors in a new fund that will develop high-integrity, nature-based carbon projects in Australia. Managed by Silva Capital – a joint venture between investment managers Roc Partners and C6 Investment Management – the Silva Carbon Origination Fund aims to raise $250 million to originate and manage […]

Qatar Airways Cargo Partners with CargoFlash to Introduce Octoloop for Online Cargo Bookings in India

Qatar Airways Cargo has selected Octoloop by Cargo Flash as its digital cargo booking platform via its wallet services from India, starting with Delhi and Mumbai. This partnership is set to revolutionize the cargo logistics landscape, offering streamlined operations and increased efficiency for Qatar Airways Cargo by giving opportunities to incremental freight forwarders to connect […]

Poland Signs LOA for 96 Boeing AH-64E Apache Helicopters

The Government of Poland has signed a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) for 96 Boeing AH-64E Apache combat helicopters, as part of the Polish KRUK Attack Helicopter program. “We are honored the Government of Poland has placed their confidence in us,” said Vince Logsdon, vice president, International Business Development for […]

Korean Air CEO Walter Cho receives top management award from KASBA

Walter Cho, Chairman and CEO of Korean Air and Hanjin Group, received the top management award from the Korean Academic Society of Business Administration (KASBA) at KASBA’s 39th management awards held in Gyeongju on August 13. The award holds special significance as it extends a three-generation legacy with Walter Cho following in the footsteps of […]

airBaltic places order for 10 additional A220 aircraft bringing airline’s total order to 90

airBaltic confirms an incremental order for an additional 10 A220-300s. This new and fourth reorder will take the airline’s total firm order to 90 A220 aircraft. Already operating a strong fleet of close to 50 A220-300s, airBaltic is currently the largest A220 customer in Europe and the largest A220-300 operator in the world.   The Latvian […]

TAP Air Portugal chosen as favourite airline in Europe at the Trazee Awards

TAP Air Portugal was chosen as Europe’s Favourite Airline for the seventh consecutive year by The Trazees, the awards created by FXExpress Publications and Global Traveler magazine. The tenth edition of the Trazee Awards took place last Monday, August 12, in Nashville, USA and, in addition to airlines, also distinguishes hotels, airports, loyalty programmes, destinations, […]

airBaltic Expands Operations in Lithuania, Adds New Destination from Vilnius

The Latvian airline airBaltic, has announced a further expansion in Vilnius by adding new destination to Dusseldorf (Germany). Both cities will be connected twice a week year-round, starting from October 31, 2024. This will be the fourth direct destination in Germany from Vilnius, complementing the existing routes to Berlin, Munich, and Hamburg. The new route […]