SITA has signed an exclusive agreement with UKi Media & Events to trace and repatriate lost items at this year’s Passenger Terminal Expo, the world’s biggest airport exhibition being held in Paris from June 15-17. Using SITA WorldTracer® Lost and Found Property, attendees will be able to use their mobile device to register any
Engine Lease Finance Corporation has announced that it is rebranding as elfc with a completely new look, including its logo, corporate colours and website. The company logo and brand identity has undergone a significant transformation and while this is a major change, its core values and commitment to all its stakeholders remains absolutely the same.
Southwest Airlines and the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association (AMFA) have reached a tentative agreement for Southwest’s aircraft appearance technicians. “This agreement rewards our appearance technicians for the contributions they make to our company’s success,” said Adam Carlisle, Vice President Labor Relations at Southwest Airlines. “It’s also a result of the hard work exemplified by both
United Airlines is expanding its Flight Training Center as the airline seeks to hire an additional 10,000 pilots by 2030. The airline will add a new four-story building on the 23-acre campus in Denver’s Central Park neighbourhood that will house 12 additional advanced flight simulators, training classrooms, conference rooms and offices. The expansion project is
The current shortage of ground handling staff which has been highlighted by the recovery of the commercial aviation industry has led IATA (International Air Transport Association) to recommend reforms to manage long-term requirements for a stable base of talent for the ground handling sector. While many left the ground handling sector of the industry as
Back in February, Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair made it clear it needed Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to reduce its aircraft handling fees in order to help as it recovers from the disastrous effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. This week Ryanair has repeated the demand: “The government and Berlin Airport should act now,” the carrier said,
Singapore Airlines (SIA) has unveiled its all-new flagship SilverKris and KrisFlyer Gold lounges at Singapore Changi Airport Terminal 3, following a S$50 million (£28.9 million) re-design, upgrade and expansion project. This will further enhance the on-ground customer experience at the airline’s main hub and comes as the demand for international air travel from and through
DHL Global Forwarding, the freight specialist arm of Deutsche Post DHL Group, held a groundbreaking ceremony on May 30, for its new 4,880 m² facility at Brisbane Airport. DHL Global Forwarding is investing AU$17 million (€11 million) over ten years for the new facility and it houses the largest international cold chain services in Brisbane,
IBA, the aviation industry consultant, has published its latest Aviation Industry Barometer for April 2022. IBA’s data intelligence platform, IBA Insight, indicates that the recovery of global passenger flights grew by 2% in April 2022, with flight capacity at 74% relative to pre-pandemic levels. IBA’s Aviation Industry Barometer for April 2022 also reveals that Europe
Qantas has begun rolling out next-generation airport kiosks, which will make the airport experience faster and easier for customers travelling on domestic flights. The national carrier has started a limited trial of new self-service kiosks in Terminal 3 at Sydney Airport. After fine tuning the new technology with customers, the airline expects to have them
