Incheon International Airport Corporation (IIAC) and Star Alliance, the world’s largest airline alliance, today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to establish a Star Alliance lounge at Terminal 1 of Incheon International Airport. The MOU will ensure continued premium lounge access for eligible passengers travelling with Star Alliance member airlines at Incheon International Airport after...
A leading light in the aircraft seat sustainability movement, Acro Aircraft Seating reveals that every seat part it uses now carries a unique recycling code from the Aircraft Interior Recycling Association (AIRA). In 2023, AIRA, which helps industry stakeholders reduce their carbon footprint and successfully contribute to the Circular Economy, launched what it calls ‘the...
Air Cairo, Egypt’s national growing air-carrier, has signed a firm order for 15 Airbus A320neo aircraft at the El Alamein International Airshow 2026. The agreement marks an important milestone in the airline’s strategy as it introduces direct aircraft ownership alongside its leased Airbus fleet to support long-term growth. Having grown rapidly from seven aircraft five...
Synhelion has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Government of Morocco with the aim to develop a large-scale commercial synthetic fuel plant in the country’s southern Tan-Tan province. The facility is planned to produce 100’000 tons of renewable fuel per year. Synhelion has already secured a land reservation for the project site and established...
Breeze Airways, the Seriously Nice™ airline offering nonstop, high-value flights from underserved markets, yesterday celebrated the airline’s final Embraer 190 flight, marking its move to an all Airbus A220-300 fleet. Breeze launched commercial service in May of 2021 with a fleet of 10 Embraer 190 and three Embraer 195 aircraft. The aircraft played a pivotal...
Eurostar, one of Europe’s leading international rail operators, runs an effective monopoly on trains between London, Paris, and Brussels, posing stiff competition to airlines thanks to its speed and convenience — and its ability to deposit passengers at the heart of the city in mere hours. Part of its premium proposition is a comprehensive business-class...
Cathay Pacific and Google today announced a partnership to advance research on contrails and their contribution to aviation’s climate impact. Cathay Pacific is Google’s first commercial airline partner in Asia-Pacific to trial its AI-powered contrail mitigation technology, and the first airline globally to test contrail avoidance on ultra-long-haul flights. The companies have started trials to...
German launch services provider Isar Aerospace has become the first commercial space company to successfully deliver satellites into orbit from western European territory, in a history-making achievement that bolsters Europe’s sovereign access to space. Isar Aerospace’s two-stage launch vehicle, Spectrum, successfully deployed payloads, including six commercial and educational CubeSats, into Low Earth Orbit (LEO) after...
Achieving more gender balance in aviation is a key priority of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Together with industry stakeholders, the UN agency has long supported a variety of initiatives aimed at increasing women’s participation in the field. Yet, significant gender disparities continue to exist across many career paths. Looking at the numbers, ICAO’s...
FLY91 has announced the purchase of 40 ATR 72-600 aircraft for around $1 billion, marking the largest ATR firm order in almost a decade, and the largest ever by a regional airline. Deliveries are scheduled from 2027 to 2032. The landmark agreement lifts ATR’s 2026 order intake to 54 aircraft, already surpassing the company’s total...