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Airbus and five other companies collaborate to advance hydrogen-powered aviation in Spain

July 10, 2024

Airbus, Aena, Air Nostrum, Iberia, Exolum and Repsol, have joined forces to address the primary challenges of deploying hydrogen-powered aviation in Spain. This is the first collaboration that brings together the entire value chain, from primary energy production and hydrogen ground operations, with two airlines on board and across a complete network of airports simultaneously.

Condor expands partnership with cargo.one

July 8, 2024

Condor, the German leisure airline, has entered a new expanded partnership with cargo.one to make its entire global network available on the digital procurement platform. The airline is now working closely with cargo.one to target thousands of freight forwarders across cargo.one’s vast footprint of markets. Condor will collaborate with cargo.one experts to bolster digital sales

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Boeing to plead guilty to fraud conspiracy charge

July 8, 2024

Boeing has agreed to plead guilty to a criminal fraud conspiracy charge to resolve an investigation linked to two 737 MAX fatal crashes, a U.S. Justice Department official said, according to Reuters. The plea, which must be approved by a federal judge, would brand the plane manufacturer a convicted felon and require it to pay

After four years of negotiations, pilots of PAL Aerospace have ratified a collective agreement

PAL Aerospace pilots ratify collective agreement after four years of negotiations

July 4, 2024

PAL Aerospace pilots, represented by the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA), have successfully ratified their first-ever collective agreement with PAL Aerospace management. Of the 84% of eligible PAL Aerospace pilots who cast ballots, 72% voted in favour of the agreement. The three-year contract introduces improved scheduling measures and working conditions, competitive compensation, stronger job-security

IBA forecasts rise in air cargo capacity and demand in 2024

July 2, 2024

IBA, the aviation market intelligence and advisory company, has revealed indicators that both air cargo demand and capacity will rise in 2024 compared to 2023. Data from IBA Insight also revealed that the active freighter fleet stood at 75% in June 2024, down from 85% before the pandemic in May 2019. Despite the increase in

Icelandair acquires state-of-the-art flight simulator

July 2, 2024

Icelandair and CAE have signed an agreement for the acquisition of a state-of-the-art Airbus A320-family full-flight simulator (FFS) to support the entry-into-service of the airline’s new Airbus A321 fleet in 2025. The new CAE FFS sold to Icelandair will be installed at the CAE Reykjavík – Icelandair Flight Training Centre, a joint venture between the

WestJet and AMFA to resolve agreement via binding arbitration

June 28, 2024

WestJet has released that it received confirmation that the Minister of Labour has instructed the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) to assist WestJet and the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association (AMFA) in finalising their first collective agreement. The CIRB has acknowledged receipt and initiated the process. WestJet and AMFA will enter final binding arbitration to settle

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Gotland collaborates with Heart Aerospace for sustainable air travel

June 27, 2024

Region Gotland, the largest island in the Baltic Sea, has signed a collaboration agreement with hybrid-electric aeroplane maker Heart Aerospace to expedite the introduction of sustainable air travel. Located off the south-east coast of mainland Sweden, Gotland is home to approximately 61,000 permanent residents, with its population growing dramatically during the summer months as it

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Challenge Group and China Henan Aviation sign MOU

June 27, 2024

Challenge Group has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with China Henan Aviation Co., the holding company owning Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport, also know as CGO Airport, during a signing ceremony held on June 25, at the Air Cargo China trade show. This agreement marks a significant step in expanding Challenge Group’s footprint in China.

Lufthansa Group imposes environmental surcharge on flights

June 26, 2024

The Lufthansa Group is imposing an environmental cost surcharge to cover part of the additional costs arising from regulatory environmental requirements. These costs include the legally applicable blending quota of initially two percent for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for departures from European Union (EU) countries starting on January 1, 2025, adjustments to the EU Emissions

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