Brussels Airlines: Dorothea von Boxberg new CEO
BRUSSELS – Dorothea von Boxberg is set to become the new CEO of Brussels Airlines. Subject to the pending resolution by the Board of Directors of SN Airholding, Dorothea von Boxberg, who is currently Chairperson of the Executive Board of … Continue reading Brussels Airlines: Dorothea von Boxberg new CEO
Lufthansa Group orders 22 new long-haul aircraft
FRANKFURT – The Lufthansa Group is purchasing more state-of-the-art long-haul aircraft. The Group Executive Board has resolved to order ten Airbus A350-1000 passenger aircraft, five Airbus A350-900 passenger aircraft and seven Boeing 787-9 ‘Dreamliner’ passenger aircraft The orders were approved … Continue reading Lufthansa Group orders 22 new long-haul aircraft
Air Cargo Demand Reaches All Time High
GENEVA – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released March 2021 data for global air cargo markets showing that air cargo demand continued to outperform pre-COVID levels (March 2019) with demand up 4.4%. March demand reached the highest level recorded … Continue reading Air Cargo Demand Reaches All Time High
Airbus develops aircraft laser communication terminal
MUNICH – Airbus and the Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research (TNO) have launched a program to develop a laser communication terminal demonstrator for aircraft, known as UltraAir. The project, which is co-financed by Airbus, TNO and the Netherlands Space … Continue reading Airbus develops aircraft laser communication terminal
U.S. airlines ask Biden to Lift International Travel Ban
WASHINGTON – U.S. airlines and more than two dozen other industry groups on Monday urged the Biden administration to form a plan by May to lift international travel restrictions, including digital vaccine passport standards, after cross-border travel was devastated in … Continue reading U.S. airlines ask Biden to Lift International Travel Ban
Emirates and TAP Air Portugal signed MoU
Dubai – Emirates and TAP Air Portugal has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to expand the codeshare partnership currently in place between both airlines. The new agreement will see customers of both airlines benefit from seamless connectivity on many new … Continue reading Emirates and TAP Air Portugal signed MoU
IATA: 2020 Worst Year for Air Cargo Demand
Geneva – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing that demand for air cargo decreased by 10.6% in 2020, compared to 2019. This was the largest drop in year-on-year demand since IATA started to … Continue reading IATA: 2020 Worst Year for Air Cargo Demand