Air BP, the international aviation fuel products and service supplier, has extended its biofuel footprint in the Nordics with the supply of commercial jet biofuel (biojet) now available at Halmstad Airport, Sweden. The company has collaborated with Halmstad Airport (HAD/ESMT) and Swedish domestic airline, BRA (formerly Braathens Regional) to make this possible. The first batch
A year-long campaign has been launched by Airlines for America (A4A) and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) with a view to increasing baggage handling operations and reducing the number of mishandled bags. Approximately 4 billion bags are carried by airlines on an annual global basis, with 0.43 percent failing to arrive with their owners.
Bombardier has expanded its Challenger 300 training capacity in Dallas, complementing the existing Challenger 350 aircraft training program. The new Challenger 300 simulator was certified at Bombardier’s Dallas Fort-Worth (DFW) Airport Texas facility by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in May 2017 and is now ready for training. With six Level D full-flight simulators, one
Boeing released its 2017 Pilot and Technician Outlook today at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh and projects a demand for more than 1.2 million pilots and technicians over the next 20 years. Now in its eighth year, the outlook is a respected industry study that forecasts the 20 year demand for crews to support the world’s growing
Having reached an agreement with existing Air France pilots, the French flag-carrying airline has announced that it is to create a new low-cost airline called ‘Joon’. Without going into too much detail on the technological front, the carrier issued a statement in which it confirmed that Joon is “especially aimed at a young working clientele,
Once more the U.S. will allow passengers flying to U.S. airports from regions including the Middle East to carry laptops and other electronic devices on board. The lifting of the ban is subject to carriers from the region implementing stricter security controls, which include stricter baggage screening and the installation of explosives trace detection measures
Delta’s biometric boarding pass experience that launched in May at the DCA Delta Sky Club, is now integrated into the boarding process to allow eligible Delta SkyMiles Members who are enrolled in CLEAR to forego a paper or mobile boarding pass in favor of using fingerprints as proof of identity to board their plane. The
Munich Airport’s operating company FMG has established a new 100% subsidiary for its international activities. With Munich Airport International GmbH (MAI), Munich Airport now has a tailor-made platform for handling international contracts in the areas of consulting, airport management and training previously implemented by the parent company. Ever since Munich Airport made headlines back in
Asiana Airlines, one of Asia’s largest carriers, has begun revenue service with its first A350 aircraft using Panasonic Avionics Corporation’s (Panasonic) industry-leading inflight entertainment and connectivity (IFEC) solution. This first aircraft, which was line fit with Panasonic solutions by Airbus, entered passenger service on May 15th having been delivered to the carrier on April 26th.
EL AL Israel Airlines has selected Panasonic Avionics Corporation’s (Panasonic) eX3 inflight entertainment (IFE) system for its new fleet of 16 Boeing 787 Dreamliners. Under terms of its agreement with Panasonic, EL AL will install eX3 across nine Boeing 787-9s and seven B787-8s, with the first aircraft being delivered in August 2017. The agreement also
