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

8th June 2023

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

2nd June 2023

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

1st June 2023

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

1st June 2023

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

1st June 2023

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 […]

Southwest Airlines Unveils Imua One, A High-flying Tribute, with Gratitude to Southwest Employees and the People in Hawaii They Serve

31st May 2023

Southwest Airlines Co., on the anniversary of its first interisland flights within Hawaii, commemorates beginning a fifth year of serving the Aloha State by introducing Imua One™, a Hawaii-themed aircraft livery that symbolizes an enduring partnership between the Hawaiian Islands and Southwest Airlines®. The high-flying tribute is dedicated to Southwest® Employees and to communities across […]

CleanJoule Announces US$50M Investment by International Consortium to Accelerate Sustainable Aviation Fuel Production

31st May 2023

Funds raised will further develop CleanJoule’s technology to produce more cost-effective Sustainable Aviation Fuel; investors include Indigo Partners, GenZero, Cleanhill Partners, Frontier Airlines, Wizz Air and Volaris CleanJoule, a U.S.-based startup focused on the production of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), today announced a US$50 millioninvestment round led by the principals of Indigo Partners, a U.S.-based private […]

Korean Air earns IATA CEIV Lithium Batteries certification

30th May 2023

Korean Air has received IATA’s Center of Excellence for Independent Validators (CEIV) Lithium Batteries certification. Introduced in 2021, the CEIV Lithium Batteries certification establishes and validates baseline standards to improve the level of competency and quality management in the handling and transport of lithium battery shipments throughout the supply chain. Experts conduct an in-depth evaluation […]

Silk Way West Airlines awarded IATA CEIV Lithium Batteries Certification

30th May 2023

Silk Way West Airlines, the leading cargo airline in the Caspian and Central Asian region, announces that it has been recognized by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) as a CEIV Lithium Batteries Certified company. Silk Way West Airlines is committed to staying at the forefront of industry regulations and implementing all necessary measures to […]