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Software and technology provider Sabre Corporation has announced a new agreement with automated airline disruption management solution Plan3 to enable airlines to be more proactive when disruption strikes.    The new alliance will allow Plan3 to draw upon Sabre’s extensive industry reach and deep domain knowledge in airline technology to help accelerate the adoption of its service, while enabling

Hawaiian Airlines has reached an agreement with biofuel company Gevo, to purchase 50 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) over five years. Gevo expects to supply the SAF from a facility to be constructed in the Midwestern United States and begin deliveries to Hawaiian’s gateway cities in California starting in 2029. “This offtake agreement

Delta Cargo has revealed its newest cooler at John F. Kennedy International Airport. From pharmaceuticals to flowers, perishable goods flying in and out of New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport will now receive further improved higher-touch handling.   The new, state-of-the-art facility is the largest of its kind at JFK and offers an upgraded experience

Columbian flag-carrying airline Avianca and Viva Air have received merger approval from the Columbian civil aviation authority. The merger was originally proposed back in April 2022 with the intention to keep the branding and strategies separate. One of the merger conditions is that Viva Air reimburse all passengers who have been affected by flight cancellations

Ferrovial Airports (Ferrovial) and Eve Air Mobility, a developer of electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, services and support, and urban air traffic management (Urban ATM) software, have agreed to partner to jointly develop the safe and reliable operation of vertiports and eVTOLs. This collaboration, embodied in a statement of intent, reinforces Ferrovial’s commitment to urban air

Delta Air Lines (Delta), through its Propel Pilot Career Path Programme, is launching a pilot academy dedicated to training the airline’s next generation of aviators. The Delta Propel Flight Academy, operated in partnership with training provider Skyborne Airline Academy, will open its doors to the first class of students in June and is now accepting applications from

Swissport International, a leading provider of airport ground services and cargo handling, has secured a major contract with Sky Airline, the first low-cost carrier in the Chilean market. Starting from April 2023, Swissport will provide ground services and cargo handling at all 15 airports Sky flies to in Chile. The portfolio includes serving passengers at

Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) has selected SITA to provide a carbon management platform to monitor data on carbon emissions across the airport environment, helping to track key performance indicators as the airport progresses towards its net-zero carbon goal. SITA’s carbon management platform, to be fully deployed by summer 2023, will collect and aggregate data

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and Afroport Mauritanie have signed an agreement to enhance the safety of ground operations in Mauritania with a focus on two critical global standards: IATA Ground Operations Manual (IGOM) and the IATA Safety Audit for Ground Operations (ISAGO). The agreement was signed by Kamil Alawadhi, IATA’s Regional Vice President,