On January 1, 2023, Indian carrier Vistara (TATA SIA Airlines Limited), a joint venture between Tata Sons (51%) and Singapore Airlines (49%), will become a member of the Board of Airline Representatives in Germany (BARIG), which is advocating the interests of national and international airlines operating to and from Germany. With a fleet of over
Spirit Airlines has announced a partnership with L3Harris to launch the new Spirit Wings Pilot Pathway, a partnership programme in Sanford, Florida, that aims to expand the carrier’s pipeline of highly skilled, professional pilots. L3Harris’ flight academy is conveniently located near one of Spirit’s largest operations in Orlando, Florida, providing graduates with numerous opportunities to build relationships, access
SITA and TechTalent Software have announced a strategic partnership to launch a research and development centre in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. The new centre will support SITA’s focus on accelerating the development of new passenger processing and government solutions. As the recovery in air travel gathers pace, there is a strong demand for more automation from airports,
Sabre Corporation, a leading software and technology provider that powers the global travel industry, has renewed a global distribution agreement with China Southern Airlines as the carrier ramps up overseas routes. The multi-year renewal ensures that China Southern can continue distributing its content to the vast network of travel agents and corporations connected to Sabre’s
Avinor AS (Avinor), the state-owned limited company that operates most of the civil airports in Norway, has agreed to build a new airport 900 miles to the south of Bodø, Norway. The deal is based on a partnership between the municipality of Bodø, the Norwegian Armed Forces and Avinor, with completion of the new airport
Staff at the UK’s Border Force which provides personnel at airports and ferry ports to check the passports of incoming and outgoing passengers are to go on strike over the festive season. It has been announced by the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) which represents Border Force members that there will be two phases
Baltic Ground Services (BGS), a full-range provider of aviation services and a family member of Avia Solutions Group, has extended its partnership with low-cost airline Ryanair. Under the renewed partnership agreement, BGS will provide Ryanair with into-plane fuelling at Riga International Airport, Latvia. The companies will be working together for at least one more year.
WestJet Cargo, the air cargo division of WestJet, has spent the last few months putting a solid structure in place in order to take its cargo activities to another level. The company confirmed that it will launch four dedicated Boeing 737-800 freighters on March 26, 2023 to massively increase its operations, thereby meeting the growing
Airbus has admitted that owing to a complex operating environment at the moment, it is likely to miss its targeted delivery of “around 700” commercial aircraft this year, albeit marginally. This month its deliveries totalled 68 units, bringing the total deliveries for the year to 565 aircraft. For 2023 and 2024 the European planemaker anticipates
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) expects a return to profitability for the global airline industry in 2023 as airlines continue to cut losses stemming from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic to their business in 2022. In 2023, airlines are expected to post a small net profit of US$4.7 billion—a 0.6% net profit margin.
