Lufthansa Group, as part of its ongoing efforts to digitalize the travel world, has launched hasslefree, one-step biometric boarding utilizing facial recognition. This innovative pilot, enabled through a collaboration with Lufthansa Group’s longstanding IT partner, Amadeus, as well as U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Los Angeles World Airports Authority (LAWA), and Vision Box, is […]
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On March 20, Norwegian has announced a contemplated private placement of shares with gross proceeds of up to NOK 1,300 million by issuing new ordinary shares in the Company. Additional capital will boost competitiveness and protect existing and future investments in a market characterized by higher oil prices and fluctuating currencies. The company is now
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Boeing and SkyUp Airlines have finalized a firm order for five 737 MAX airplanes valued at US$624m at list prices. The order includes two 737 MAX 8 and three 737 МАХ 10 jets. SkyUp, based in Kiev, is a new airline that plans to begin charter operations in April with leased Next-Generation 737 airplanes. The
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MTU Maintenance and its new customer Tunisair Technics, have signed a five year maintenance agreement for the airline’s CFM56-5B/-7B engines. The contract covers maintenance, repair and overhaul, on-site services and spare engine leasing support. Tunisair is the Tunisian flag carrier and Tunisair Technics is part of Group Tunisair. The airline operates a fleet of 29
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Flight Solutions, the innovative UK-based airport technology provider, has been awarded a contract which will see its eScan Passenger Verification System rolled out across eight airports operated by Highlands and Islands Airports Limited (HIAL) in time for the busy summer season. Flight Solutions’ eScan Passenger Verification System will be installed at eight regional airports in
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Iberia and Qatar Airways have extended the code-sharing agreement they signed in 2017, enabling their customers to travel to more destinations, with more flight options and better connections. Thus Iberia passengers will be able to travel to 18 destinations in Africa, Asia, and Australia, via Doha. Amongst these cities are 14 new destinations: Addis Ababa
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In an attempt to gain a stronger foothold in the German and Austrian market, Ryanair has agreed to buy an initial stake in Austrian carrier Laudamotion. Laudamotion is a newly formed carrier rising from the ashes of insolvent Niki, the low-cost subsidiary of the now defunct Airberlin. Niki flew to tourist destinations from Germany and
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AerFin has continued its momentum into 2018 by taking delivery of the fourth and fifth Embraer E170 E-Jets, MSN: 123 and 108 from Saudi Arabian Airlines, including ten spare CF34-8E engines and a significant volume of E170 and E190 spare components from the airline. This is following the 2017 announcement that the aftermarket solution specialist
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SafeSkys, part of the Air Partner group, has been awarded the contract for provision of Airfield Wildlife Control Services for the Royal Air Force (RAF) in Scotland at RAF Lossiemouth, RLG Kinloss and RAF Leuchars. The three-year contract will commence April 1, 2018, with the option of a two-year extension. SafeSkys is a valued provider
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for installation of AerSale®’s AerTrak™ system on Boeing 737 NG series aircraft (ST04009NY), to comply with the Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) Operations rule, a critical part of the agency’s Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen). Beginning January 1, 2020, the FAA has mandated
