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Riyadh Air has announced that its premium economy class will offer a service level described as "more business-minus than economy-plus." The airline's business class will feature suites with doors, large screens, wireless charging, and complimentary Wi-Fi.
Germany's Mönchengladbach Airport has become the first in the country to offer continuous supplies of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is preparing for a busy July Fourth travel period, with high passenger numbers expected through July 8. Doug Webster, Interim Chief Operations and Maintenance Officer at Los Angeles World Airports, noted, "With the July Fourth travel period already bustling, we will see continued high passenger numbers at LAX through July 8. Looking ahead, domestic travel remains steady leading into the fall, and international travel continues to grow, with notable increases in travel to Canada and Central and South America."
Denver’s airport has faced significant challenges over the past 30 years, beginning even before its opening. Its baggage handling system has been the subject of numerous case studies highlighting failures. Currently, the systems designed to manage passenger flow are under scrutiny.
Patrick Shanahan, currently the CEO of Spirit AeroSystems, is being considered a top contender to take over as Boeing's CEO when Dave Calhoun steps down. Shanahan, who previously served as Acting Secretary of Defense under President Donald Trump and was a former top Boeing executive, brokered a complex three-way deal announced late Sunday night to split Spirit AeroSystems between Boeing and Airbus.
Lufthansa has introduced a new subsidiary, Lufthansa City Airlines, operating under the IATA code VL and callsign City Air. The airline is based in Munich and recently launched its inaugural flight to Birmingham in the UK. This development adds to Lufthansa's extensive portfolio of subsidiaries, which includes Jump, CityLine, Germanwings, Eurowings, Eurowings Europe, Eurowings Discover, Discover Airlines, Air Dolomiti, Swiss Global, Edelweiss, Helvetic Airways, Austrian Airlines, and Brussels Airlines.
Investing in electric ground handling equipment is a central strategy for Luxaviation, a business aviation services group, as it works to reduce its environmental footprint.
Emirates has painted one of its A380 aircraft to commemorate its sponsorship of the premier tennis event, Wimbledon. The special decal will remain on the A380 throughout The Championships, with scheduled services including London Heathrow, Manchester, Washington D.C., Paris, New York (JFK), Casablanca, Zurich, Brisbane, Barcelona, and Perth.
At least 30 people aboard an Air Europa Boeing 787-9 were injured when the plane encountered turbulence over Brazil on Monday. The aircraft was en route from Madrid to Montevideo, Uruguay, but diverted after unbelted occupants hit the ceiling during an abrupt altitude change. One man went through a ceiling panel and had to be helped back down by other passengers.
American Express will open a Centurion Lounge at Tokyo Haneda Airport. The lounge, located on the fourth floor of Terminal 3, is scheduled to open next year. It will cover approximately 7,350 square feet and accommodate 122 passengers.
Hughes Network Systems is leveraging its Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Electronically Steered Antenna (ESA) technology to differentiate itself in the competitive satellite communications market. The company believes that this innovation will provide significant advantages in terms of connectivity and performance.
After two decades apart, Boeing is reintegrating its supplier and manufacturing partner Spirit AeroSystems. The airframer confirmed this morning that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Spirit in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $4.7 billion, or $37.25 per share.
Albinati Aeronautics has expanded its fleet with the addition of a Dassault Falcon 6X, marking it as the first in the world to offer this model for air charter services.
Plans to break ground on a new Las Vegas airport are progressing following the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) recent approval of the project.
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Ground handling operations at airports globally, particularly in cargo handling, rely heavily on powered industrial trucks (PITs), such as forklifts and fork trucks, for the movement of cargo, equipment, and materials. However, these vehicles are associated with numerous workplace incidents annually. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) reports that fatalities often result from truck overturns, workers being struck by trucks, or falling from them.
Movement is afoot to significantly improve accessibility in commercial aviation. For the second consecutive year, accessibility joined sustainability as major trends at the Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg. Several stakeholders are working on projects to accommodate wheelchair users in-flight and provide accessible inflight entertainment for passengers with disabilities. Adding to this momentum, leading inflight moving map provider FlightPath3D introduced its new Accessibility Map today. This simplified high-contrast display is designed specifically for travelers with...
An NTSB Preliminary Report suggests former astronaut Bill Anders was performing a Split S maneuver in his Beech A45 Mentor but ran out of altitude and crashed into the ocean off Deer Harbor, Washington, on June 7. The NTSB does not use that term, but its narrative of cellphone video of the 90-year-old Anders’ final moments accurately describes the maneuver taught to all fighter pilots as a means of reversing direction quickly.
German start-up ERC-System has introduced plans for an emergency medical eVTOL aircraft named Charlie.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has urged South Africa to leverage its resources and infrastructure to advance the development of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production. This call was made during the IATA Wings of Change Focus Africa conference held in Johannesburg, where government and industry officials convened.