easyJet – SEA agreement for more sustainable management of operations at Milan airports
SEA – Società Esercizi Aeroportuali, the Group that manages the airports of Milan Malpensa and Linate, and easyJet – the number one airline at Milan airports – this morning signed a Letter of Intent with the aim of working together to implement more sustainable management of operations at Milan airports. Both companies share the conviction that, to […]
Virgin Galactic Selects Boeing Subsidiary Aurora to Build New Motherships
TUSTIN, CA – Virgin Galactic (the “Company” or “Virgin Galactic”), an aerospace and space travel company, on Wednesday (July 6) announced an agreement with Aurora Flight Sciences (“Aurora”), a Boeing company, to partner in the design and manufacturing of the Company’s next-generation motherships. The mothership is the air launch carrier aircraft in Virgin Galactic’s space […]
SITA signs sustainability-linked syndicated credit facility
SITA, a global IT provider for the aviation industry, has signed a $400m inaugural sustainability-linked revolving credit facility over a minimum three-year term. The backup facility will support the company’s general business needs, such as developing new solutions and strategies to alleviate the air transport industry’s challenges of today and in the future. The syndication […]
Research shows Passengers embrace IT for convenient and seamless air travel
SITA’s 2022 Passenger IT Insights research, published last week, highlights pent-up demand for both business and leisure travel emerging from the pandemic, with passengers further embracing mobile and touchless technologies to make the journey as convenient and seamless as possible. The survey reveals an increase in passenger use of mobile devices for booking, on board the airplane, […]
Flights to Lyon demonstrate potential for the greening of aviation
Aviation associations call for policies to support the continued transition to net-zero carbon emissions Lyon – Five European flights will converge on Lyon Airport, applying innovative technologies, fuels and air navigation procedures to minimise their carbon emissions, thus showing the potential to transform the environmental impact of the aviation industry. The flights – from Amsterdam, Barcelona, […]
Silk Way West Airlines signs order for two A350F
Toulouse – Silk Way West Airlines based in Baku, Azerbaijan has signed a purchase agreement for two A350F. This is the first order from the Caspian region for this aircraft type. The freighters are intended to modernize and further grow the existing fleet with the most efficient and sustainable cargo aircraft available in the market. “We are delighted to sign the […]
Airbus awarded FORUM Earth monitoring satellite contract from ESA
Stevenage – Airbus has been awarded a €160M contract for the European Space Agency’s (ESA) FORUM satellite to measure heat emitted from the Earth into space. FORUM, short for Far-infrared Outgoing Radiation Understanding and Monitoring, will be the first satellite to observe Earth in the far-infrared part of the spectrum, providing unique measurements of the Earth’s […]
European airports stride forward in progress toward net-zero carbon emissions
Brussels and Rome: Europe’s airport industry on Thursday (Jun 23) announced significant progress in the concrete steps towards net-zero CO2 emissions. Speaking at ACI EUROPE’s 32nd Annual Congress and General Assembly in Rome, Director General Olivier Jankovec announced a raft of accelerated and expanded commitments by its membership, both unilaterally and in increased collaboration with partners and […]
Protection against Aircraft Noise
Amended Fees Schedule for BER approved The Ministry for Infrastructure and State Development has approved the amendment to the fees schedule for the commercial airport Berlin-Brandenburg applied for by Flughafen Berlin Brandenburg GmbH (FBB). The official notification was handed over to FBB on 22 June 2022. The updated fees schedule is to apply from September […]
Airbus selects Partners for the rear structure of CityAirbus NextGen
Berlin – Airbus is partnering with KLK Motorsport and Modell- und Formenbau Blasius Gerg GmbH to design, develop and manufacture the rear structure of CityAirbus NextGen. The companies will work together to develop an ultra-lightweight rear fuselage, which plays a key role in the airframe’s flight efficiency and which meets the high standards of reliability and performance for Airbus’ […]
