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Virgin Atlantic Cargo and Delta Cargo have extended their long-standing partnership with dnata for a further five years, continuing the successful operation of ground handling and export services from the joint London Heathrow hub and Manchester Airport. The partnership also includes regional cargo gateways London Gatwick, Aberdeen, Birmingham, Edinburgh and Newcastle. In conjunction with the partnership extension, the Virgin Atlantic Cargo and Delta Cargo teams will continue to work

Europe’s Airbus has warned that if it is unable to hive off its small parts manufacturing business Premium Aerotec, then it will be forced to reduce that company’s workforce by approximately 1,000 out of its current 2,500 staff according to REUTERS news agency. Four months ago Airbus outlined plans for a company shake-up which included

BAA Training, a part of Avia Solutions Group, and Transavia Airlines, a part of Air France-KLM Group, have signed a term sheet contract that sets out the conditions based on which BAA Training will open a new training center dedicated to Transavia’s pilot training needs. The new aviation training center situated near Paris Orly Airport

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air cargo markets for June showing a 9.9% improvement on pre-COVID-19 performance (June 2019). This pushed first half-year air cargo growth to 8%, its strongest first half performance since 2017 (when the industry posted 10.2% year-on-year growth).Global demand for June 2021, measured in cargo ton-kilometers

Boeing has announced a €500,000 donation from the Boeing Charitable Trust to the American Red Cross to assist with flood relief efforts in Germany. Funds will be deployed by the German Red Cross to provide emergency power, distribute emergency relief supplies, improve communication infrastructure and mobilize medical care, first aid and rescue services to the

United Aviate Academy has selected Boeing to provide a comprehensive suite of training tools, materials, and digital solutions to develop and provide early career training to United Airlines’ next generation of pilots. The companies commemorated the five-year training agreement with a ceremonial signing event at EAA AirVenture. The comprehensive training package of courseware and multimedia

Aviator Airport Services, a full-range provider of aviation services at 15 airports across the Nordics, has extended a partnership agreement with delivery services company FedEx for ground handling services. With over 600 aircraft, FedEx is the world’s largest cargo airline, providing global delivery services for more than 50 years. Aviator and FedEx have been in

ACC Aviation, the global aviation services group, has reported positive growth in the second quarter of 2021, driven by U.S. and U.K. charter as well as steady growth in its consulting division. Charter volume in the U.S. and U.K. was up 39% year on year.  Highlights included an uptick in the use of corporate shuttles, across

Malaysia Airports has signed a tripartite memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Skyports, the designer and operator of vertiport infrastructure for electric air taxis, and Volocopter, the pioneer of Urban Air Mobility (UAM). As a first step, the parties will combine their distinct aerospace and aviation expertise to conduct a feasibility study examining suitable vertiport solutions