Southwest Airlines, a major U.S. airline with almost 127 million annual passengers and the largest carrier of domestic passengers in the United States, has chosen Leonardo’s sorter technology to reshape the transfer bags facility at Denver International Airport (DEN). The move aims to guarantee faster connection times, accommodate tight flight schedules and enhance capacity to
On December 13, Elfi Group, developers of all-electric seaplane programme ‘Noemi’, (No Emissions) has signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) with the Lofoten Green Islands, a private-public partnership for sustainable development, in the Lofoten Archipelago in Arctic Norway. The organisations have agreed to pursue the development of zero-emission regional aviation together. The contract was signed in Lofoten
BARIG (Board of Airline Representatives in Germany) continues to foster dialogue and extensive collaboration with system partners in the aviation sector, aiming to collectively tackle industry challenges. The association of airlines operating in Germany has announced Düsseldorf Airport as its latest partner, expanding BARIG’s network beyond Munich and Stuttgart. Michael Hoppe, BARIG Chairman and Executive
Latvia’s flag carrier, airBaltic, is set to enhance its global presence with the addition of more Airbus A220-300 aircraft, marking a significant expansion. Joining forces with Dohop’s extensive airline network, airBaltic aims to provide passengers with appealing onward destinations by leveraging the interlining opportunities facilitated by Dohop. Strategically positioned in the Baltics, airBaltic, through its
Crisalion Mobility, a Spanish leader in the design and development of advanced electric mobility solutions, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Bluenest by Globalvia, the innovation business line of leading global transport infrastructure manager Globalvia for Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) and vertiport management. Under the agreement, the two companies will collaborate on Advanced
Airbus Flight Academy Europe, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Airbus specialising in civil and military pilot training, has welcomed its initial set of four advanced Elixir training aircraft as a pivotal step in its commitment to sustainable development. The delivery marks the beginning of an eight-aircraft fleet, with each of the first four equipped with a
The Lufthansa Group and Lilium have inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to embark on a collaborative journey in the realm of eVTOL aircraft operations across Europe. This strategic partnership aims to explore innovative opportunities within the aviation sector, encompassing ground and flight operations, futuristic aircraft maintenance, crewing and flight training. Additionally, the two companies
AerSale®, a provider of aviation products and services, has released that the FAA has issued AerSale a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for AerAware, the company’s revolutionary Enhanced Flight Vision System (EFVS) for the Boeing B737NG product line. This achievement marks the world’s first commercial EFVS system to achieve a 50% visual advantage (over un-aided natural
Honeywell, in collaboration with Pipistrel, a Textron company and a leading electric aircraft manufacturer, ENAV, an Italian air navigation service provider and D-Flight, an Italian-based company providing air traffic management services for drones, marked a significant milestone in advancing the operation of remotely piloted aircraft within European airspace. The collaboration has resulted in a successful
Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC) is to collaborate with ATR and TotalEnergies to offer the equivalent of 6% SAF on NAC’s ATR delivery flights. The initiative provides for a blend of 30% SAF to be used for one-out-of-five deliveries of new ATR aircraft to NAC, resulting in four tonnes of CO2 saved for every batch of
