Akbar Travels and Sabre cement 20-year relationship with new strategic partnership agreement

February 24, 2021

Software and technology provider Sabre Corporation and India’s largest travel agency, Akbar Travels (Akbar), have signed a new long-term, strategic partnership agreement to further expand Sabre’s footprint in the Indian subcontinent while driving operational efficiencies to increase productivity and profitability for Akbar. Under the extended and expanded agreement, Sabre will continue to be Akbar’s preferred

Brazil changes tack over airline subsidy complaint

February 19, 2021

Brazil, home to the world’s third-largest commercial plane manufacturer, has decided not to pursue its complaint against Canada over what it saw as unfair subsidies paid to rival manufacturer Bombardier. At the time of the initial complaint, Bombardier was producing the CSeries of jets, a direct competitor for Embraer’s own ERJ series. That situation changed

Lufthansa Group streamlines pilot training program

February 19, 2021

Lufthansa has decided to use the interruption caused by the pandemic to modernize the existing training concept at its in-house flight schools. The principle of ab-initio training will remain in place, as it has been proven to be successful for decades. However, in the future, a so-called “campus model” framework will provide modern, digital forms

Aviator expands market presence with SAS startups in Norway

February 18, 2021

Following a previously secured agreement with Scandinavian Airlines in late July 2020, Aviator Airport Alliance AB successfully launched the start-up of ground handling operations for the airline across multiple airports in Norway. Over the next five-year period, which commenced February 1, 2021, Aviator will be the provider of ground handling and de-icing services for SAS

Qantas to build new flight training center at Brisbane Airport

February 18, 2021

The Qantas Group has announced the future locations of its flight simulators, with pilots to be trained in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne. The relocation has been triggered by the need for Qantas to move its current simulator center from Mascot in Sydney to make way for a major roads project. This process has subsequently formed

U.S. House panel approves US$42.5 billion for transportation

February 11, 2021

On a 39-25 vote, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee has approved US$42.5 billion for transportation sectors, including US$8 billion to U.S. airports and concessionaires and US$3 billion for a temporary payroll support program for aerospace manufacturing, as part of a COVID-19 relief plan. Airports and concessionaires had previously benefitted from US$12 billion in financial

Astronics secures new inflight connectivity equipment order from Collins Aerospace

February 11, 2021

Astronics Corporation (Astronics) has been awarded an order of approximately US$11 million from Collins Aerospace (Collins) for business jet connectivity equipment. The order is a follow-on to previous orders for inflight connectivity (IFC) hardware that Astronics has been providing to Collins. Astronics’ equipment supports the growing interest in the business jet connectivity services offered by

British Airways turning to sustainable fuel for transatlantic flights – invests in new U.S. LanzaJet plant

February 10, 2021

British Airways (BA) has announced that it is to start introducing blended fuel into its transatlantic flights from 2022. BA will be investing in a new Georgia-based LanzaJet U.S. plant which will produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at a commercial-scale volume, which will be made from ethanol which has been derived from agricultural and other

NetJets invests in WasteFuel – commits to buying 100 million gallons of SAF

February 8, 2021

NetJets has announced a dual investment in sustainable air fuel producer Wastefuel. As the only private aviation company to invest in the production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), NetJets has acquired a stake in WasteFuel in addition to agreeing to purchase 100 million gallons of SAF over the next ten years. Currently the two companies

AeroGround extends cooparation with airlines Emirates and Etihad

February 4, 2021

Emirates and Etihad airlines continue to place their trust in AeroGround Flughafen München GmbH. The two Arab airlines have both extended their contracts with the subsidiary of Munich Airport, that specializes in aircraft handling, by several years. The airlines have been clients of AeroGround ever since they started operating their flight connections to Munich more

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