Industry News
24.09.2020
KLM prepares for winter schedule
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, KLM’s winter schedule will be a lot more restricted than it was in the same period last year. The timetable for the European network in November is currently around 55% …
24.09.2020
Emirates to resume flights to Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, Harare and Mauritius, boosting global network to 92 destinations
Emirates has announced it will resume flights to Johannesburg (1 October), Cape Town (1 October), Durban (4 October) in South Africa; Harare in Zimbabwe (1 October); and Mauritius (3 October). The addition of the five …
24.09.2020
easyJet holidays launches Protection Promise
More than 33 million Brits have had their holiday plans disrupted this year due to COVID-19 restrictions, new research reveals which is why a recent survey reveals that more than half (52%) of Brits are …
24.09.2020
British Airways 747 Retirements
In July British Airways announced that all 31 of its remaining 747s had sadly flown their last commercial services as a result of the devastating impact the Covid-19 pandemic has had on the airline and …
24.09.2020
Air Canada Announces Longer-Term Refinancings to Replace Short-Term Facilities
Air Canada yesterday announced that it recently completed two longer-term refinancing transactions for a total amount of approximately $1.52 billion, replacing short-term facilities.
The first transaction consists of a committed Secured Facility totalling $787.7 million to …
24.09.2020
Airbus built SEOSAT-Ingenio starts its journey to space
Last night, the Spanish satellite SEOSAT-Ingenio, built by Airbus, was loaded at the Torrejón de Ardóz air base, near Madrid, on board an Antonov 124 cargo plane to fly to the Kourou launch site. SEOSAT-Ingenio …
23.09.2020
JAL and Matternet to Launch Drone Delivery Business Partnership in Japan
Matternet M2 drone system to be deployed in Tokyo’s new drone logistics project and utilized to assess drone delivery healthcare opportunities in Japan
Japan Airlines (JAL) and Matternet signed an MOU to assess drone delivery healthcare …
23.09.2020
Etihad Airways welcomes UFC stars for the return of UFC fight island
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, announces the arrival of UFC President Dana White and UFC athletes and support crew ahead of the second edition of UFC Fight Island taking place in Abu …
23.09.2020
Emirates SkyCargo signs humanitarian logistics MoU with International Humanitarian City
Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates and International Humanitarian City (IHC), the world’s largest hub for humanitarian aid, have signed an MoU to cooperate on humanitarian logistics and crisis relief solutions. The MoU was …
23.09.2020
IATA Calls for Systematic COVID-19 Testing Before Departure
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called for the development and deployment of rapid, accurate, affordable, easy-to-operate, scalable and systematic COVID-19 testing for all passengers before departure as an alternative to quarantine measures in order …