Middle East Airlines-Air Liban (MEA) has started a two-month trial of Panasonic Avionics’ in-flight Live Television service. The service was rolled out on MEA’s fleet of nine Airbus A321neo LR aircraft on the October 1, 2021, helping passengers to Never Miss A Moment™ with a wide range of premium news and live sporting events. Panasonic
Kuehne+Nagel and Lufthansa Cargo have agreed on an exclusive partnership for the promotion and use of power-to-liquid aviation fuel. The logistics service providers have jointly committed to supporting the world’s first production site for synthetic crude oil in Werlte/Emsland in Germany by purchasing the equivalent of 20 tons, or 25,000 liters, annually. Synthetic fuel is
On October 1, Swissport opened a new air cargo warehouse at Halifax Stanfield International Airport, its sixth cargo location in Canada and the third new Canadian warehouse in under half a year (besides Montréal–Mirabel International Airport and Edmonton International Airport). With the new 370 m² facility, Swissport complements its local offering in passenger services with
Japan Airlines (JAL) has signed with Thomas Global Systems to equip the airline’s Boeing 767-300/300ER fleet with the TFD-7000 Series drop-in liquid crystal display (LCD) flight displays. The JAL award follows TFD-7000 Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) approval from the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB). TFD-7000 Series displays provide a high-performance, cost-effective LCD retrofit that resolves
FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp., in collaboration with Future Mobility Campus Ireland (FMCI) Air, have announced the completion of its first scheduled drone last-mile delivery flight in Ireland. The delivery marks the launch of a trial service delivering goods from FMCI, based at Shannon Airport, County Clare, to Foynes Port, County Limerick, Ireland’s
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released August 2021 data for global air cargo markets showing that demand continued its strong growth trend but pressure on capacity is rising. As comparisons between 2021 and 2020 monthly results are distorted by the extraordinary impact of COVID-19, unless otherwise noted, all comparisons below are to August
Skyports, a leading operator of cargo drone deliveries and advanced air mobility (AAM) infrastructure, has obtained a Light UAS Operator Certificate from the Irish Aviation Authority, permitting the self-authorization of Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) drone flights. This is the first such certificate issued by an EU regulator. The LUC is recognized in all
JetBlue has released plans to speed up its transition to sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) with an offtake agreement with SG Preston, a leading bioenergy developer. With the addition of the SG Preston agreement to its previous SAF commitments, JetBlue is well ahead of pace on its target to convert 10% of its total fuel usage
Travelport has renewed its commercial agreement with LATAM Airlines Group to ensure that Travelport-connected agencies have simplified access to full content from the airline group. LATAM has also committed to working with Travelport in advancing its New Distribution Capability (NDC) initiatives. “We are pleased to have expanded our decades-long partnership with Travelport and look forward
American Airlines is opening new doors across India this fall thanks to a new codeshare agreement with IndiGo, India’s leading airline. The agreement will place American’s code on 29 of IndiGo’s domestic routes in India, providing a convenient option for American Airlines’ customers arriving on the carrier’s new Bengaluru (BLR) and Delhi (DEL), India, flights.
