On April 18, Spirit Airlines has marked the grand opening of Spirit Central, its new corporate campus at Dania Pointe in Dania Beach, Florida. The expansive campus, sprawling over 11 acres, comprises four edifices, including a support centre housing offices, an amenity building, a fresh crew training facility designed for practical training in flight simulators
Embraer has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with AICAT (Austrian Industrial Cooperation & Aviation Technology) aimed at enhancing international cooperation in the aerospace sector. The cooperation aims to strengthen ties with the main aerospace companies in Austria and explore additional opportunities such as joint research, technology development and contributions from the Austrian ecosystem to
Collins Aerospace has been chosen to deploy systems aimed at improving the passenger experience through streamlined processing and self-service kiosks at Narita International Airport Corporation (NAA), Japan. NAA has opted for ARINC cMUSE, the airport’s common-use passenger processing system. This system will allow multiple airlines to utilise desks and boarding gate positions within the terminal,
Sabre Corporation has announced the renewal of its agreement with Bangkok Airways, as the airline sets its sights on continued industry growth, investment and collaboration. This renewed partnership marks the third extension between the two companies, ensuring that Bangkok Airways will persist in leveraging Sabre’s comprehensive suite of network planning and optimisation solutions to forge
April 16, 2024, marks the launch of The Aviation Circularity Consortium (ACC), a coalition of six aviation stakeholder groups from around the world, united in their mission to expedite supply chain decarbonisation. The ACC’s formation aims to drive a circular economy model, extracting value from the approximately 8,000 retired aircraft stored in boneyards worldwide. This
VoltAero has recently joined the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) as an associate member, participating in the Electric Propulsion & Innovation Committee (EPIC). Based in Washington, D.C., GAMA is a trade organisation that promotes the welfare, safety and interests of the global business and general aviation industry. With VoltAero’s involvement in EPIC as an associate
In a landmark agreement, Air New Zealand has finalised the largest purchase of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from Neste by any airline outside North America and Europe. The SAF, amounting to nine million litres, is scheduled for delivery before the end of 2024. Produced at Neste’s Singapore refinery, which expanded its SAF production capability last
In a bid to streamline the integration of first officers into its ranks, Brussels Airlines has initiated a partnership with Skywings Flight Training, situated in Antwerp. This collaboration has given rise to a “Multi Pilot Licence-program” designed to expedite the training process. Under this programme, candidates are enlisted alongside the airline even before their training
Lufthansa and the UFO union have agreed on a new collective agreement for approximately 19,000 cabin employees of Lufthansa Airlines. The core of the agreement is a wage increase of a total of 16.5% (with interest effect 17.4%) in several stages over the next three years. The collective agreement is valid until at least the
Spanish Crisalion Mobility has entered into a strategic agreement with Swedish vertiport company Kookiejar, renowned for its extensive expertise in developing air mobility solutions. This collaboration aims to jointly develop vertiports, crucial infrastructure for electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. Crisalion Mobility and Kookiejar are pooling their resources to devise an action plan and
