Monthly Archives: September 2024

Aviator Extends Lufthansa Partnership and Adds New Cargo Deal at CPH

Aviator Airport Alliance, a full-range provider of aviation services at 15 airports across the Nordics and a family member of Avia Solutions Group, is pleased to announce the extension of its partnership to support Lufthansa Group at Copenhagen (CPH) airport, along with a new agreement to handle Lufthansa Cargo operations. This renewal will include services […]

Saudia Unveils First and Business Class Check-In Lounge at its Jeddah Hub

As part of Saudia’s investments to make King Abdulaziz International Airport into a true hub and enhance the guest’s travel experience Jeddah H.E. Eng. Ibrahim bin Abdulrahman Al-Omar, the Director General of Saudia Group, has officially inaugurated Saudia’s new First and Business Class Check-In Lounge at Terminal 1 of King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah. […]

Air France-KLM ramps up its SAF offtake agreement with TotalEnergies, which will supply up to 1.5 million tons of more sustainable aviation fuel over a 10-year period

TotalEnergies and Air France-KLM have signed an agreement for TotalEnergies to supply up to 1.5 million tons of more sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to Air France-KLM Group airlines over a 10-year period, until 2035. This agreement marks one the largest SAF purchase contracts signed by Air France-KLM to date. In 2022 and 2023, Air France-KLM […]

Turkish Airlines Introduces the World’s ‘Oldest Bread’ to Select Business Class Flights

Turkish Airlines, the airline flying to more countries than any other, has introduced ‘The Oldest Bread’ to its in-flight service menu. The recently launched offering is made of Einkorn and Emmer Wheats which are considered the oldest types in Anatolia, the cradle of the most ancient civilizations. New to the airline’s in-flight service, but well-established […]

airBaltic and RTX’s Pratt & Whitney Unveil Long-Term Engine Maintenance Deal

Latvian national airline airBaltic and Pratt & Whitney have announced a long-term EngineWise™ Comprehensive maintenance services agreement for the airline’s geared turbofan (GTF) engine fleet. This agreement, structured on a power-by-the-hour model, links airBaltic’s maintenance costs to the utilization of the airline’s engines. Martin Gauss, President and CEO of airBaltic: “Pratt & Whitney has been […]

Silk Way West Airlines Joins COP29 as Global Air Cargo Partner

Silk Way West Airlines, the leading cargo airline in the Caspian and Central Asian region, proudly announces its role as the Global Air Cargo Partner for COP29, which will take place in Baku in November 2024. This partnership emphasizes the airline’s commitment to sustainability and environmental responsibility, aligning with global efforts to combat climate change, […]

One Air Adds a Third Boeing 747-400 Freighter as Demand Rises for Asia-Europe Cargo Capacity

British cargo airline, One Air, has entered its second year of flight operations by adding a third Boeing 747 freighter to its fleet to meet strong demand for cargo capacity in Asia and Europe. The Boeing 747-400ERF has joined One Air on a five-year lease from AeroTransCargo FZE and completed its first flight for the […]

Wizz Air to Base its First Ever Airbus A321XLR at London Gatwick with Direct Route to Jeddah

Wizz Air, the most environmentally sustainable airline globally[1], is excited to announce that its first Airbus A321XLR (Extra Long Range) aircraft will join Wizz Air UK’s fleet at its base in London Gatwick. Wizz Air’s first Airbus A321XLR aircraft will arrive in March 2025, marking a new era of intercontinental travel with the launch of […]

Norse Atlantic Airways expands Swiipr solution to US hubs

Norwegian carrier rolls out use of the digital disruption solution to three of its US airports after successful European rollout Norse Atlantic Airways has started using Swiipr’s digital passenger compensation payments system at the John F Kennedy International, Miami International and Los Angeles International airports. It will shortly be expanding this to include the Harry […]