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Airbus to lead Spain’s new combat training system

Source: Airbus The Spanish Ministry of Defence has selected Airbus Defence and Space to lead the development and implementation of the Spanish Air and Space Force’s new combat Integrated Training System (ITS-C). The contract, led jointly by Airbus, as national coordinator for Spain, and Turkish Aerospace as the manufacturer of the HÜRJET Jet Trainer, has as its primary objective the replacement of the current F-5 aircraft fleet and the coverage of the entire advanced training process for Spanish combat pilots. This encompasses the acquisition of 30 HÜRJET Jet Trainer from Turkish Aerospace, the conversion of the fleet with Spanish content according to the customer's requirements, the creation of an Aircraft Conversion Centre in Spain, the refurbishment of the Training Centre [...]

2025-12-30T19:46:07+02:00December 30th, 2025|MANUFACTURERS, News|
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Doubling down on DFW: American further strengthens its Flagship hub

Source: American Airlines A reimagined schedule at the airline’s largest and most important hub enhances the customer experience at nearly every touchpoint. Adjustments to scheduled flight times drive greater certainty for customers, improved and more desirable departure times and more seamless journeys. Schedule enhancements and ongoing investments continue to improve the overall airport experience. American’s track record of recovering from irregular operations better than any other airline is further bolstered with investments in remote deplaning resources. American Airlines is fundamentally changing the way it does business at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), the airline’s largest hub, and the airline’s customers will soon benefit from those changes in a meaningful way. DFW has an outsized impact on the rest of [...]

2025-12-28T23:44:47+02:00December 29th, 2025|AIRLINES, News|
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United Added New Features to Award-Winning Mobile App Like Virtual Gate, Club Recommendation Tool and Real-Time Bag Tracker

Source: United Airlines United has launched new features to its award-winning mobile app to save customers even more time and further improve the overall travel experience on the world's largest airline*: 'Virtual Gate' gives customers real-time updates about which groups are boarding and a progress bar that shows how many people have boarded, eliminating the need to wait around the gate area. United Club 'closest and best' feature recommends nearby United Club locations based on proximity to travelers' gates and available capacity, with capacity insights initially offered at ORD and rolling out to additional airports in 2026. An upgraded mobile bag tracking feature includes a package-delivery-style tracker that shows real-time locations throughout the journey. Personalized updates include guidance on traveling [...]

2025-12-28T23:39:21+02:00December 29th, 2025|AIRLINES, News|
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New year, new adventures: British Airways January sale takes off with savings on flights and holidays

Source: British Airways British Airways and British Airways Holidays have launched their January sale, offering savings on flights and holidays for 2026 Top offers include return flights to New York from £388 and Orlando from £397 British Airways Holidays customers can book discounted packages to the Caribbean including Cancun and Barbados British Airways and British Airways Holidays have today launched their January sale, running until 27 January 2026. Customers can kick off the year in style with great discounts on flights and holiday packages to destinations worldwide, perfect for banishing the winter blues. The sale features savings on getaways to some of the most-searched holiday destinations this year and those featured in British Airways Holidays’ recent Travel Trends Report, including New York, Orlando, Dubai, the Maldives and Barbados. [...]

2025-12-28T23:52:24+02:00December 29th, 2025|AIRLINES, News|
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Boeing Donated $500,000 to Support Flooding Recovery in Puget Sound

Source: Boeing Boeing is donating $500,000 from the Boeing Charitable Trust to assist with recovery efforts in the aftermath of severe flooding in the Puget Sound area. Funding will go to the following organizations supporting recovery and relief efforts: $250,000 for the American Red Cross Northwest Region $250,000 for the Community Foundation of Snohomish County “In this time of urgent need, we stand alongside our Puget Sound communities and our employees impacted by this historic flooding,” said Bill McSherry, vice president of Boeing Government Operations. “With more than 65,000 teammates in Washington state, we are committed to supporting our partners on the ground who are providing immediate aid and beginning the process of recovery.” “Boeing’s generosity and long-standing partnership with [...]

2025-12-28T23:35:02+02:00December 29th, 2025|MANUFACTURERS, News|
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Southwest Airlines and Turkish Airlines to Partner in Transatlantic Travel Beginning in January 2026

Source: Southwest Airlines Southwest Airlines has announced a partnership with Turkish Airlines is scheduled to begin in early 2026 to offer travelers around the globe one-ticket, transatlantic journeys between the United States and Istanbul unlocking onward connections across both carriers’ networks. Turkish Airlines flies to more than 350 destinations in 132 countries from its global hub, Istanbul Airport, including ten airports in the United States served by Southwest. International travelers will be able to seamlessly connect through those shared gateway airports on tickets that will become available next year through Turkish Airlines, travel agents, and travel websites. “Both Southwest and Turkish Airlines are known for the warmth of our Employees, the authenticity of our Hospitality, and the reliability of our [...]

2025-12-26T19:51:50+02:00December 26th, 2025|AIRLINES, News|
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TAP Air Portugal recognized as the best European Airline by Global Traveler

Source: TAP The airline is distinguished for the 15th consecutive year by readers of the American magazine. TAP Air Portugal has once again been named Best Airline in Europe by Global Traveller Magazine. This is the 15th consecutive year that TAP has been named Best Airline in Europe by the magazine's readers. The 22nd edition of the Global Traveller Tested Reader Survey Awards was held this past week in Miami, Florida. Fernanda Ottavio, TAP's Director of Sales and Marketing for North America, said that at TAP "we are honoured to be named Best Airline in Europe for the 15th consecutive year, following the vote by Global Traveler readers. Reaching the top is an achievement; staying there for 15 years is [...]

2025-12-26T19:57:08+02:00December 26th, 2025|AIRLINES, News|
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MIA Galleries launched new digital guide

Source: MIA Free online guide helps visitors explore MIA’s award-winning art program Miami International Airport has launched a new digital guide for its award-winning arts and exhibitions program, MIA Galleries, on Bloomberg Connects, the free arts and culture app created by Bloomberg Philanthropies. MIA Galleries is now more accessible for both on-site and off-site visits via the online guide’s photo, audio, and video content and wayfinding maps, which provide updates on current exhibitions and artwork on display, upcoming artist demonstrations, performances, and cultural events, past exhibitions, and selections from Miami-Dade County’s Art in Public Places collection at MIA. The MIA Galleries guide also features best-in-class accessibility options, including screen reader support, zoom and font size adjustments, transcripts, subtitles, alternative text, and [...]

2025-12-26T20:03:26+02:00December 26th, 2025|AIRPORTS, News|
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ALTA regrets the lack of willingness to review the transfer TUUA and protect Peru’s air connectivity

Source: ALTA The Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA) regrets the lack of willingness among the parties involved to move toward balanced solutions regarding the implementation of the transfer TUUA at Jorge Chávez International Airport. Despite the technical studies and concrete alternatives submitted by the industry, no measures have been adopted to safeguard Peru’s air connectivity or the sustainability of its main international hub. In recent years, successive governments have recognized air connectivity as a key driver of economic development, tourism, and regional integration. However, decisions such as the transfer TUUA move in the opposite direction, weakening Peru’s competitiveness compared with other regional connection points. ALTA, together with IATA, presented technical studies demonstrating the viability of more balanced [...]

2025-12-24T19:23:01+02:00December 24th, 2025|News, ORGANISATIONS|
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Canada’s Porter Airlines Achieves Major Milestone With 50th Embraer E195-E2

Source: Embraer   Embraer has delivered the 50th E195-E2 aircraft to Porter Airlines, marking a major milestone in one of North America’s most dynamic fleet expansions. Since receiving its first E2 jet in December 2022, Porter set out to reshape travel across North America and set a new standard for passenger experience. Porter has firm orders for 75 aircraft, with purchase rights for an additional 25, potentially bringing its fleet up to 100 E2s. The E195-E2 has enabled Porter’s impressive network expansion across Canada, the U.S., and now the Caribbean, Mexico and Central America. The airline’s bold strategy includes extending its elevated economy experience into southern vacation sunshine markets; launching 13 new routes to five popular destinations this season – [...]

2025-12-24T19:59:34+02:00December 24th, 2025|AIRLINES, MANUFACTURERS, News|
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