Etihad Cargo Reinforces Commitment To China Capacity With 15 Direct Passenger, Freighter Flights Per Week

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Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Aviation Group, has reinforced its commitment to the Chinese market with the introduction of 15 direct passenger and freighter flights per week. Throughout the pandemic, the carrier said it remained committed to the market with a wide variety of capacity, including reconfigured cargo-only passenger freighters. From July onwards, it will continue …

Dana Air Introduces More Flights On Lagos, Abuja Routes

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Dana Air said it has introduced additional flights on its Lagos and Abuja route network. The airline in a statement said the introduction of the additional flights was strictly based on popular demand, the desire to meet the growing demand, and the need to follow through with its strategic route expansion. ”The additional Abuja to Lagos flights will operate at …

AJW Group Announce Rachael Caston As Chief Executive Officer

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AJW Group, a world-leading independent aircraft component parts, repair, and supply chain solutions provider, has announced the appointment of Rachael Caston as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of AJW Aviation. Ms Caston, who has an honours degree in Aeronautical Engineering, an MA in Strategic and International Defence and Chartered Management Institute (CMI) qualifications in strategic leadership and management, will guide the …

Qatar Airways, Airlink Sign Comprehensive Codeshare Agreement To Enhance Connectivity Across Southern Africa

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Qatar Airways and Airlink have signed a comprehensive codeshare agreement to offer travelers more choice, enhanced services and greater connectivity between 45 destinations in 13 countries across southern Africa and the rest of the world. This new codeshare agreement means travelers can enjoy the simplicity of purchasing connecting flights on both airlines using a single reservation with seamless ticketing, check-in, …

Singapore Air Ranked As The Best Airline For Flying Business Class

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Singapore Air said it has been ranked as the best Business Class experience globally by Trading Platforms.com market analysis. The site bases its conclusions on a study that compared offerings by different carriers. In the study, the airliner scored 9.57 out of 10 for its business class service quality. Edith Reads, TradingPlatforms.com Financial Lead said: “Singapore Air has a fifty-year-old …

Fahari Aviation, Eve Sign Agreement To Scale Urban Air Mobility

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Fahari Aviation, a subsidiary of Kenya Airways and EVE UAM, LLC, a subsidiary of Eve Holding, Inc. and a carve-out of Embraer S.A. (“Embraer”), have signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) for up to 40 electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) vehicles. The agreement includes joint studies through a working group to develop and scale the Urban Air Mobility (UAM) …

Incentives Needed To Increase SAF Production, 30 Billion Litre Tipping Point Possible By 2030

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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called for governments to urgently put in place large-scale incentives to rapidly expand the use of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) as aviation pursues its commitment to achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. To fulfill aviation’s net-zero commitment, current estimates are for SAF to account for 65% of aviation’s carbon mitigation in 2050. That …

Three Vital Pandemic Lessons for Governments to Restore Public Confidence

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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called for governments to apply the lessons learned from the dismantling of global connectivity in response to COVID-19 to ensure that future global health threats can be effectively managed without closing borders. The World Health Organization (WHO) long advised that border closures are not an effective means of managing a global pandemic. Evidence observed …

Mehmet Tevfik Nane New Chair of the IATA Board

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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced that Pegasus Airlines Vice-Chairperson of the Board (Managing Director) Mehmet Tevfik Nane has assumed his duties as Chair of the IATA Board of Governors (BoG) for a one-year term, effective from the conclusion of the 78th IATA Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Doha, Qatar on 21 June. Nane is the 80th chair …

Aviator Signs A Partnership Agreement With A Turkish Low-Cost Carrier Pegasus

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Aviator Airport Alliance has signed a new contract with a Turkish low-cost carrier Pegasus Airlines. Aviator and Pegasus have been working together at the Göteborg Landvetter Airport in Sweden for many years and this new contract extends the partnership for three more. Under the new partnership, Aviator Airport Alliance will provide Pegasus with ground handling and de-icing services. Jonas Brundin, …