Privatization talks on the table again for SriLankan Airlines
Privatization of Sri Lanka’s state-owned companies has been discussed for a number of years. But a new $3 billion loan from the Intern... Continue Reading
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Whither Brussels Airlines? Time for a rethink
Brussels Airlines is an interesting beast within the Lufthansa Group. Arguably, it has been treated like the unloved stepchild in recent yea... Continue Reading
SITA on becoming preferred digital provider for VoloCity vertiports
Germany’s Volocopter is creating an ecosystem in which its multi-rotor VoloCity eVTOL air taxis will fly from city “VoloPorts... Continue Reading
Press Release: ‘Introduce a Girl to Engineering’ returns to Collins
Collins Aerospace in Kilkeel is continuing in its pursuit to encourage more female students to pursue a career in engineering with the retur... Continue Reading
A lot to like on Porter Airlines’ E2 YYZ-YVR flight
The airport express train from downtown Toronto to Toronto Pearson International Airport is infested with raccoons. From the seatbacks to th... Continue Reading
Press Release: Airbus to expand A320 assembly at Tianjin, China site
During a French state visit to China, Airbus signed new cooperation agreements with China Aviation industry partners. Witnessed by Chinese P... Continue Reading
Press Release: Thornton Aviation hosts SmartSky Experience flights
SmartSky Networks, the innovative air-to-ground (ATG) inflight connectivity provider, today completed a two-day SmartSky Experience Tour eve... Continue Reading
Press Release: LSG Group will be sold to AURELIUS Group
Deutsche Lufthansa AG (Lufthansa) signed an agreement with private equity group AURELIUS for the sale of the entire LSG Group business. The ... Continue Reading
Press Release: AvioBook, a Thales company, integrates CrewLounge AERO
The market leader in EFB (Electronic Flight Bag) services, AvioBook has reinforced its offer with CrewLounge AERO, the complete software Sui... Continue Reading
Europe’s Big Three: why the business class CMF yawnfest?
Why are the business class seats from Europe’s major airlines so bland? Beige, grey, perhaps a bit of blue… it’s all a little too reminiscen... Continue Reading
Press Release: Genetec to manage security infrastructure at Floripa
Genetec Inc. (“Genetec”), a leading technology provider of unified security, public safety, operations, and business intelligence solutions,... Continue Reading
Press Release: SWISS opens new-look Non-Schengen Lounge at Zurich
Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) is further expanding its range of lounge facilities at Zurich Airport with the opening of the newly-re... Continue Reading
Soul powers JSX as it climbs to new heights in diversity and inclusion
JSX, the ‘semi-private’ operator which sees every employee — including its C-suite — as a crew member, has embraced a corporate culture that... Continue Reading
Press Release: Jetcraft powers up with North American broker buy
Jetcraft, the global leader in business aircraft sales, acquisitions and trading, has acquired Corporate Fleet Services (CFS Jets), a promin... Continue Reading
Air Transat: a bargain price but mixed PaxEx on YVR-YUL
Air Transat has a large presence in eastern Canada, focusing almost exclusively on shuttling folks from Montreal and Toronto to the Caribbea... Continue Reading