Japan Airlines Co., Ltd., Showa Sangyo Co., Ltd. Boso oil and fat Co., Ltd., Phytochem Products Inc. and Tohoku University have jointly announced the commencement of a demonstration project at Yamagata Airport. This project uses biodiesel fuel (hereinafter “BDF”) produced from byproducts generated during the rice bran oil manufacturing process, to power one of JAL’s […]
Airbus has signed a partnership agreement with Mistral AI, a European leader in artificial intelligence (AI). This collaboration supports Airbus’s ambition to place cutting-edge, ethical and trustworthy AI at the core of Airbus operations and processes, from initial design to on-board capabilities. This partnership will expand the use of artificial intelligence across Airbus’ commercial aircraft, […]
KLM, together with SkyNRG and invited guests, marks the start of construction of the first facility in the Netherlands fully dedicated to the production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). This milestone officially kicks off construction of the plant, developed by SkyNRG, and represents an important step in scaling up SAF production in the Netherlands. KLM […]
Aer Lingus marked 90 years of flying as it unveiled its newly-restored Iolar aircraft. EI-ABI, known as Iolar (Irish for eagle), is a rare de Havilland DH.84 Dragon, which dates back to 1936. The aircraft flew from Dublin to Bristol, recreating Aer Lingus’ inaugural flight of 27 May 1936 – a journey which marked the […]
Jet2 has reported positive updates about fuel supply, supporting its plans to operate its flying programme as normal this summer. This comes on theback of the company’s latest dialogue with fuel suppliers,who have reported increased production and additional imports from areas unaffected by the Middle East conflict. These positive developments mean that Jet2 is continuing to […]
A simple, seamless way to access trusted insurance solutions while earning Asia Miles Cathay today launched a new one‑stop-shop insurance platform, offering members a simple and convenient way to explore and purchase a wide range of insurance solutions from our strategic insurance partners while earning Asia Miles. To mark the launch, Cathay will introduce a […]
CEIV Pharma corporate certificate and CEIV Pharma airline certificate confirm Lufthansa Cargo’s global quality standards for pharmaceutical transportation IATA corporate approach assesses quality management and processes across a dedicated portion of the network Certifications valid through April 2029 The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has comprehensively certified Lufthansa Cargo according to the CEIV Pharma standard. […]
This week, 17 students graduated from the Pilot Academy of the Latvian national airline airBaltic, receiving a commercial pilot license upon completion of the full-time Airline Transport Pilot program. Jānis Krištops, Interim Senior Vice President Flight Operations at airBaltic: “We are proud to congratulate the latest graduates of the Pilot Academy. Their achievement is the […]
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has developed the Baggage Community System (BCS), a secure digital platform to support the progressive adoption of the Modern Baggage Messaging (BIX) standard. BCS will enable airlines, airports, ground handlers, and solution providers to gain the operational and passenger experience benefits of BIX even while parts of the industry […]
Air New Zealand has announced three new non-stop international routes from Christchurch to Singapore, Tokyo (Narita) and Perth as part of an agreement with Christchurch Airport to grow international connectivity into the South Island. Launching from late October, the new services mark a significant expansion of international flying from Christchurch, enabled by Air New Zealand’s 787 aircraft returning to […]
