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Shawn Gregor and Selim Nouri Join SITA to Head Up Americas and Middle East & Africa Regions

Source: SITA SITA, the global leader in technology solutions for the air transport industry, has appointed Shawn Gregor as President of the Americas and Selim Bouri as President of the Middle East and Africa region. The two bring extensive management experience in the travel & transport, telecommunications, and information technology sectors to SITA. Shawn's background includes overseeing digital transformation programs for clients within the aviation sector, with a geographical focus spanning the Americas, including work in the United States and Canada. His career has featured numerous leadership roles, most recently serving as Vice President and Industry Leader for Travel and Transportation at IBM. Prior to his tenure at IBM, Shawn made substantial contributions at Infosys Technologies Limited and Accenture, where [...]

2024-09-05T08:03:45+03:00September 5th, 2024|News, SUPPLIERS|
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Wings of Hope Handover Smartboard Screens

Source: Aruba Airport Aruba's Graf von Zinzendorf School receives 6 Smartboard Screens Aruba Airport Authority N.V.’s (AAA) Wings of Hope (WoH) team proudly provided Graf von Zinzendorf School (GVZ) with a total of 6 smartboard screens on Thursday August 29, 2024. AAA’s WoH focuses on executing socially responsible projects with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as its guiding principle to contribute to the well-being, further development, and sustainability of the Aruban community. AAA’s WoH has partnered up with the Department of Education Aruba (DEA) to identify schools in need of support, and based on the needs of schools in Aruba, DEA recommended GVZ to receive assistance first. Through a meeting held with GVZ, WoH learned that GVZ was [...]

2024-09-05T08:13:13+03:00September 5th, 2024|AIRPORTS, News|
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Innovation, Technology & Global Challenges Key Themes of IATA’s World Safety and Operations Conference

Source: IATA The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that the theme for the 2024 World Safety and Operations Conference (WSOC) is “Embracing Innovation and Technology for Safe and Efficient Operations.” WSOC will take place from 1-3 October 2024 in Marrakech, Morocco, hosted by Royal Air Maroc. This year’s event takes place against a backdrop of growing operational challenges, regional conflicts, cyber security threats, and extreme weather events, among others. “Airlines face common challenges with an operating environment that is growing more complex. At the same time, technological advances, including AI, are offering ever greater potential in support of safe and efficient operations. WSOC 2024 is the forum for industry leaders and experts to share knowledge and experience to make [...]

2024-09-05T08:20:32+03:00September 5th, 2024|News, ORGANISATIONS|
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ASA’s Global Role Recognized by ICAO

Source: ASA   The Airport Services Association (ASA) is delighted to announce that it has been formally recognized by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) as an international association. This acknowledgment was confirmed during the 232nd session of the ICAO Council on 10 June. ASA has been an influential international trade body for over 25 years, and this recognition by ICAO reinforces its role in the global aviation landscape, in particular in the field of ground handling services. It also formalizes the access of ASA and its members to the relevant ICAO meetings, providing a platform for ground handlers to contribute to the development of international aviation standards and can be seen as a form of appreciation of the central [...]

2024-09-04T08:00:38+03:00September 4th, 2024|News, ORGANISATIONS|
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Delta Sync seatback rolls out to more planes, BBC News joins live tv lineup

Source: Delta Air Lines One year after its debut, Delta Sync seatback has expanded the smart TV-like update to more than 330 aircraft. A new software release introduces updated features designed to put more day-of travel information at customers’ fingertips. What’s more – BBC News joins the lineup of global networks available on live TV.  One year after debuting Delta Sync seatback on the first A321ceo, customers traveling on more than 330 Delta aircraft can now enjoy the personalized experience that makes the airline’s beloved seatback screens feel more like a smart TV while offering a host of day-of-travel tools for SkyMiles Members designed to streamline their travel journey. Delta Sync seatback is now available on five fleet types as [...]

2024-09-04T07:48:14+03:00September 4th, 2024|AIRLINES, News|
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Royal Caribbean and IAG Loyalty Set Sail for the Skies in Groundbreaking Partnership

Source: Iberia The world’s largest cruise line is IAG Loyalty’s first cruise partner Members of British Airways Executive Club, Aer Lingus AerClub, Iberia Plus and Vueling Club can earn three Avios for every £1/€1 spent when booking a balcony or suite on Royal Caribbean’s UK, Spain, and Ireland websites Royal Caribbean International and IAG Loyalty are coming together to make holidays even more rewarding and memorable with the global loyalty currency Avios. The first-of-its-kind partnership between IAG Loyalty and the world’s largest and most loved cruise line brings Avios from shore to sea for the first time; starting Thursday, 29 Aug, holidaymakers can collect valuable Avios points when they book balcony rooms or suites for their next holiday through Royal [...]

2024-09-04T07:31:56+03:00September 4th, 2024|AIRLINES, News|
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TAP Air Portugal Multi-destination campaign with prices from 49 Euros

Source: TAP Africa from €119, USA from €429, Brazil from €549 and Mexico from €449, for round trip flights. TAP Air Portugal is launching a multi-destination campaign for flights in Portugal, Europe, Africa, Brazil, the United States, Canada, Mexico and Venezuela. The campaign starts on 3 September for trips between 1 November 2024 and 31 March 2025 (except from 15 December 2024 to 13 January 2025). The sales period for this campaign runs until 17 September and applies to all destinations operated by TAP Air Portugal. Prices start at 49 euros for destinations in Portugal, various destinations in Europe from 59 euros, Africa from 119 euros, the United States of America with prices from 429 euros, Brazil with flights available [...]

2024-09-04T08:14:45+03:00September 4th, 2024|AIRLINES, News|
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SAFFiRE Renewables Celebrates Groundbreaking of Pilot Plant Supporting Sustainable Aviation Fuel

Source: Southwest Airlines SAFFiRE Renewables, LLC (SAFFiRE) broke ground on its pilot plant at Conestoga Energy’s Arkalon Energy facility in Liberal, Kansas, marking a significant step in SAFFiRE’s journey to transform corn stover into an abundant low carbon feedstock for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Once finished, the plant will be capable of processing 10 tons of corn stover every day, yielding cellulosic ethanol that can be upgraded into SAF with a carbon footprint at least 83% lower than conventional jet fuel. SAFFiRE utilizes exclusive technology developed by the Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) with funding from Southwest Airlines® and Department of Energy Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO). To celebrate the groundbreaking, the SAFFiRE team was joined by Sen. [...]

2024-09-04T07:49:56+03:00September 4th, 2024|AIRLINES, News|
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ALTA presents the Argentina Aviation Insight: Analysis and Perspectives of the Argentine Air Market

Source: ALTA This report, based on data provided by the Amadeus Travel Intelligence platform, classifies and analyzes the main demand and capacity indicators of aviation in the country, as well as the most relevant airports and city pairs in terms of volume and growth Argentina's commercial aviation market recorded a total demand of 28.6 million passengers in 2023, with the domestic market accounting for 58% of this figure. These data are part of the Argentina Aviation Insight, a report prepared by the Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA), which provides a comprehensive overview of the aviation sector in Argentina. This report, based on data provided by the Amadeus Travel Intelligence platform, classifies and analyzes the main demand and [...]

2024-09-03T12:24:45+03:00September 3rd, 2024|AIRLINES, News, ORGANISATIONS|
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CNO formerly Odebrecht is Sentenced to Pay More than 30 Million Dollars to Tocumen International Airport

Source: Tocumen International Airport Tocumen International Airport S.A. (AITSA) has achieved a momentous legal victory against the construction company Norberto Odebrecht S.A. (now CNO, S.A.), which has been ordered to pay $29,100,000.00 in lost profits and $1,661,730.31 in damages. In total, the arbitration sentence dictates a financial recognition of $30,761,730.31 in favor of AITSA. This ruling represents a milestone in the dispute that began in September 2021, when AITSA decided to terminate contract No. 038/12 with Odebrecht due to serious non-compliance in the execution of the Terminal 2 expansion program. The work, which was to be delivered at the end of 2017 suffered multiple delays due to eight addendums and persistent non-compliance by the contractor, which forced AITSA, a 100% [...]

2024-09-03T12:37:53+03:00September 3rd, 2024|AIRPORTS, News|
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