Oneworld Appoints Ole Orvér As Chief Executive Officer

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Global airline alliance, oneworld has appointed seasoned aviation leader Ole Orvér as its new chief executive officer. Oneworld confirms that Orvér will join the alliance on 1 April, 2026. According to oneworld, Orvér, a Swedish national, “brings more than 20 years of industry experience to the role. He most recently served as Chief Commercial Officer at oneworld member airline Finnair, where …

Oneworld Members To Purchase 350 Million Gallons Of Blended Sustainable Aviation Fuel From Aemetis In Industry-Leading Commitment.

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Oneworld® Alliance said its members intend to purchase more than 350 million gallons of blended sustainable aviation fuel from renewable fuels company Aemetis for their operations at San Francisco International Airport, further signifying the alliance’s commitment to environmental sustainability. According to Oneworld, the agreements will cover the delivery of sustainable aviation fuel over a seven-year term beginning in 2024. Oneworld …

Oneworld, Skyteam, Star Alliance Support Globally Harmonized Approach To Health Testing

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The three global airline alliances, oneworld, SkyTeam and Star Alliance, said they are in full support of the International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) second-phase Council on Aviation Recovery Task Force (CART) report released in November.   The global alliances have a number of African airlines including South African Airways, EgyptAir, Royal Air Maroc, Ethiopian and Kenya Airways on their memberships. …

oneworld, SkyTeam and Star Alliance Member Airlines Call On Governments, Stakeholders For Extraordinary Support

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On behalf of their member airlines, the three global airline alliances oneworld®, SkyTeam and Star Alliance are jointly calling on governments and stakeholders to take action to alleviate the unprecedented challenges faced by the global airline industry amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The three global alliances, which represent almost 60 airlines around the world that contribute more than half of global …

oneworld Celebrates 20th Anniversary

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Chief Executive of the oneworld airline alliance Rob Gurney and VP Corporate Communications at oneworld Ghim-Lay Yeo recently visited the Royal Jordanian headquarters where they met with RJ President/CEO Stefan Pichler and RJ’s VP/Commercial and oneworld management board member Basma Majali. Gurney talked about the transformation the alliance, which marked its 20th anniversary recently, has been undergoing and the initiatives …

oneworld’s Digital Revolution Gains Pace

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oneworld is rapidly moving ahead with its digital revolution, with more member airlines linking up its new digital platform and more capabilities added. This fast progress in rolling out the global airline alliance’s flagship customer initiative comes as: Discussions are at an advanced stage with a number of airlines from several global regions interested in signing as oneworld connect partners, …

Royal Air Maroc To Launch Flights To Boston

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As part of the expansion of the Royal Air Maroc network and the consolidation of its strategy around its hub Casablanca, the national company states that it will start operating direct flight services between Casablanca and Boston, effective  24th June 2019. The new flights will be operated by a Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The airline says with the recent commencement of …

oneworld® Is Best Alliance For Wine Served In Flight

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oneworld® has been judged the best airline alliance for the wines served in-flight by its member airlines for the 10th year in a row in a leading international wine-tasting competition. The Cellars in the Sky Awards, now in their 33rd year, are run by Business Traveller, the multi-national magazine group, in association with the International Wine Challenge.  The 2018 awards …

RAM To Become First oneworld Full Member From Africa

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Royal Air Maroc, one of Africa’s leading and fastest growing airlines  will join oneworld®, adding that Royal Air Maroc will thus be first African airline and the third Arab airline member besides Royal Jordanian and Qatar Airways to join the alliance. Royal Air Maroc is expected to be implemented into oneworld in mid-2020, when it will start flying alongside some …