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Airbus and VDL Group join forces to produce an airborne laser communication terminal

Source: Airbus Airbus and VDL Group have signed a partnership agreement for the development and manufacturing of a laser communication terminal for aircraft, known as UltraAir. Based on the development led by Airbus and the Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research (TNO), the two companies will now prepare a demonstration of a prototype and a first flight test in 2024. As of 2024, Airbus and VDL Group – a Dutch high-tech industrial supplier – will further industrialise the prototype in order to make it ready for integration with a hosting aircraft. VDL brings design for production to the partnership and will manufacture critical systems. A flight test of this industrialised prototype is planned in 2025 on an aircraft. UltraAir will [...]

2023-01-11T16:55:08+02:00January 10th, 2023|MANUFACTURERS, News|
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NAV CANADA launched public consultations on airspace enhancements around Vancouver International Airport​

Source: NAV Canada NAV CANADA, in collaboration with Vancouver Airport Authority, has launched a public consultation on a proposal for airspace modernization surrounding Vancouver International Airport (YVR) The consultations are an opportunity for the public to get information about the proposed changes and to provide their feedback on the NAV CANADA proposal. NAV CANADA is proposing changes to approach procedures at YVR including the addition of new satellite-based procedures, known as Required Navigation Performance Authorization Required (RNP AR), and changes to existing arrival routes and procedures. RNP AR is designed to provide aircraft with shorter, more direct routes on approach to YVR and is supported by a new International Civil Aviation Organization separation standard. This allows an aircraft’s flight management [...]

2023-01-10T16:28:55+02:00January 10th, 2023|AIRPORTS, News, ORGANISATIONS|
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Passenger Recovery Continues in November

Source: IATA The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that the air travel recovery continued through November 2022. Total traffic in November 2022 (measured in revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) rose 41.3% compared to November 2021. Globally, traffic is now at 75.3% of November 2019 levels. International traffic rose 85.2% versus November 2021. The Asia-Pacific continued to report the strongest year-over-year results with all regions showing improvement compared to the prior year. November 2022 international RPKs reached 73.7% of November 2019 levels. Domestic traffic for November 2022 was up 3.4% compared to November 2021 with travel restrictions in China continuing to dampen the global result. Total November 2022 domestic traffic was at 77.7% of the November 2019 level. “Traffic results in November reinforce [...]

2023-01-10T16:42:36+02:00January 10th, 2023|News, ORGANISATIONS|
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Azul Reports December 2022 Traffic

Source: Azul  Azul S.A., “Azul”, the largest airline in Brazil by departures and number of cities served, announces today its preliminary traffic results for December 2022. Consolidated passenger traffic (RPKs) was essentially stable compared to December 2021 on a capacity (ASKs) increase of 6.7%, resulting in a load factor of 77.6%. "2022 was a remarkable year for us. Azul was the most on-time airline in the world in 2022 while demand for our products and services remained extremely strong. We ended the year with record fares and RASK, and we are even more excited about the opportunities ahead of us as we enter in 2023,” says John Rodgerson, Azul’s CEO.

2023-01-10T16:57:17+02:00January 10th, 2023|AIRLINES, News|
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Qatar Airways and British Airways Announce New Partnership with IndusInd Bank to Introduce a Multi-Branded Credit Card

Source: Qatar Airways In a first-of-its-kind initiative, Qatar Airways Privilege Club, British Airways Executive Club and IndusInd Bank,  today announced their partnership, to introduce the unique multi-branded credit card, with two leading international airlines powered by Visa. The multi-branded credit card is slated to be launched and made available to consumers in the first quarter of the financial year 2023 – 2024. Through this proposition, members will soon be able to collect Avios, the rewards currency for British Airways Executive Club and Qatar Airways Privilege Club, by signing up and choosing their preferred loyalty programme. This credit card will be available in the Infinite variant of Visa, and will offer best-in-class rewards and benefits to elevate the travel experience of [...]

2023-01-10T17:07:15+02:00January 10th, 2023|AIRLINES, News|
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First retrofitted Emirates A380 enters service

Source: Emirates By 2024, all 67 A380s assigned for refurbishment will have returned to service. Emirates will then begin work on its 53 Boeing 777s earmarked for this project. The airline expects to complete the program in 2025 The airline flies the A380 to Sao Paulo and the 777 to Rio de Janeiro and Buenos Aires The first Emirates A380 to be completely refurbished under the airline’s US$ 2 billion retrofit program has been deployed on the Dubai-London Heathrow service, operating as EK003. See this timelapse video of the retrofit work done on A6-EVM, the first of 120 Emirates aircraft to have completed its refurbishment. Sir Tim Clark, President of Emirates said: “Customers will notice the difference the moment they step onboard – [...]

2023-01-10T17:08:08+02:00January 10th, 2023|AIRLINES, News|
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ATR appoints Lamberto Martinello as Head of Communications and Corporate Branding

Source: ATR Lamberto Martinello has been appointed Head of Communications and Corporate Branding for ATR, the world number one regional aircraft manufacturer. He took up his position on 1 January 2023 and reports directly to the CEO, Nathalie Tarnaud Laude. Lamberto was previously Head of Social Media and Digital Marketing at the Italian group Leonardo. Since 2005, he has held several senior positions there, covering all aspects of corporate communications. He has developed a strong expertise in the fields of internal and external communication, social media, digital marketing, e-reputation and crisis management. Throughout his career, Lamberto has implemented communication strategies to support the business objectives of the Italian group. His activities have led to significant and measurable improvements in visibility [...]

2023-01-10T17:41:14+02:00January 10th, 2023|MANUFACTURERS, News|
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Air Cargo Demand Softens in November

Source: IATA The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for November 2022 global air cargo markets showing that demand softened as economic headwinds persist. Global demand, measured in cargo tonne-kilometers (CTKs*), fell 13.7% compared to November 2021 (-14.2% for international operations). Capacity (measured in available cargo tonne-kilometers, ACTK) was 1.9% below November 2021. This was the second year-on-year contraction following the first last month (in October) since April 2022. International cargo capacity decreased 0.1% compared to November 2021. Compared to pre-COVID-19 levels (November 2019), there was a smaller contraction in overall demand (-10.1%), while capacity was down 8.8%. Several factors in the operating environment should be noted: Global new export orders, a leading indicator of cargo demand, were stable [...]

2023-01-09T14:57:31+02:00January 9th, 2023|News, ORGANISATIONS|
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Delta Sync: Connected travel starts with you

Source: Delta Air Lines Delta is bringing together an ecosystem of digital services and experiences to create Delta Sync, its vision for personalized travel that will make every trip feel fit for you. Rolling out in 2023, Delta Sync is underpinned by SkyMiles membership and catalyzed through free Wi-Fi to deliver personalized and exclusive in-flight entertainment, more ways to enjoy your favorite onboard food and beverage, and exclusive partnerships with top consumer brands coming this year. “Delta Sync elevates what it means to be a Delta SkyMiles Member by enabling a journey that fits you perfectly and grows more rewarding the more you travel,” said CEO Ed Bastian from the C Space keynote stage at CES 2023. “The future of [...]

2023-01-09T15:29:17+02:00January 9th, 2023|AIRLINES, News|
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Most On-Time Airlines and Airports of 2022 Unveiled by Cirium

Source: Cirium The past year saw a challenging operational environment, despite this climate, many airlines and airports worldwide excelled Delta Air Lines celebrates its second straight year as Cirium’s Platinum Award winner for global operational excellence Azul Airlines was the global leader in on-time performance Delta Air Lines led in North America, Iberia was the top performer in Europe, Azul in Latin America, Thai AirAsia in Asia Pacific and Oman Air in the Middle East and Africa StarFlyer was the leading low-cost carrier Haneda Airport was the top performing global airport in 2022 Azul Airlines has been named as the global leader for airline on-time performance for 2022 by Cirium, the global aviation analytics leader. The Cirium 2022 On-Time Performance Review [...]

2023-01-08T04:33:30+02:00January 9th, 2023|AIRLINES, AIRPORTS, News, ORGANISATIONS|
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