In a virtual signing ceremony, executives from Ethiopian Airlines Group and Aero HygenX, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) outlining a plan for fleetwide deployment and regional marketing of Aero HygenX’s autonomous UV-C light disinfecting robot, RAY. The signing of this MOU marks a first foray into the African market for Aero HygenX, a
Europe’s second-highest court, the Luxemburg-based General Court has backed the original EU rulings which allowed Germany’s Lufthansa and the U.K.’s easyJet to acquire assets of the then defunct German carrier, Air Berlin. Both approvals were challenged by Polish carrier Polskie Linie Lotnicze ‘LOT’. In 2017 the European Commission gave Lufthansa the green light to buy
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has given the green light to London Heathrow Airport to raise charges levied on carriers for individual passengers by up to a further £13.00 (US$18.00) from a current £22.00. For now, the increase has been capped at £25 to £35 over the next five years, though chiefs at Heathrow wanted
The European Union and the state of Qatar have signed a major aviation transport agreement relating to flights between the two destinations. Currently Qatar is the 15th most-popular destination country for EU travelers, attracting 6.3 million passengers in 2019. The intention is for the agreement between the EU and Qatar to establish a new global
The turnkey solutions provider of comprehensive airport and aviation services in Bahrain, MENA Aerospace Enterprises, is launching a new division – MENA Cargo. The Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications’ Civil Aviation Affairs (CAA) department has officially awarded an Air Operator’s Certificate (AOC) to MENA Cargo, which sits under the MAE Aircraft Management WLL branch of
Aviator, a full-range provider of aviation services at 15 airports across the Nordics and a family member of Avia Solutions Group, has signed a partnership agreement with Ryanair for ground handling services. Under the new partnership, Aviator will provide Ryanair with full passenger- and ramp-handling services, including de-icing, at Stockholm-Arlanda Airport. The five-year agreement was
As of January 1, 2022, Cargologic AG will take over the vehicle maintenance and Ground Support Equipment (GSE) maintenance areas from SR Technics Switzerland AG in addition to its existing fields of activity. In doing so, Cargologic is substantially broadening its technical activities and will be providing more services for external customers in the future.
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
