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AIS Airlines selects Ink Innovation to speed up check-in

AIS Airlines now delivers a consistent user experience for its passengers regardless of the DCS handling the flight

Aviation leaders lobby UK government for investment in hydrogen fuel

An aviation industry group is calling on the UK government to invest in hydrogen to ensure hydrogen-powered flights “become a reality”. The Hydrogen in Aviation (HIA) alliance, whose members include Airbus, easyJet and Rolls-Royce, said it wants to ensure the UK is a global leader in the development of hydrogen-fuelled flight. Yesterday the group released

Ontario International Airport records higher passenger volumes in February

The number of air travellers who passed through Ontario International Airport in February grew 9%, extending its run of yearly increases

Boeing: United Airlines CEO reassures passengers safety is ‘highest priority’ amid series of mishaps

The CEO of United Airlines has attempted to reassure passengers that safety is the airline’s “highest priority” after a number of “unrelated” incidents have arisen with its aircraft. Scott Kirby today published a letter to customers stating “safety is our highest priority and is at the centre of everything we do”. It comes after a



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Everybody knows there is an acute aircraft shortage, but surely turning back to the Boeing 737-200 to usher in new service smacks of desperation.
It was, therefore, surprising to read in February that Canadian charter carrier Nolinor Aviation is reintroducing a 737-200 following a seven-month-long refurbishment.
But before you start scouring the world for decrepit 737-200s to bolster your fleet, note that Nolinor wants the aircraft for its unique ability to operate on gravel runways in Canada’s remote northern territories.
Nolinor is responding to increasing demand for flights to these regions, especially amid the recent surge in mining activities in Nunavut driven by the global push towards electrification.
Across the globe, carriers are desperately seeking more metal to augment their fleets and regrow networks as traffic returns. A robust aircraft delivery flow helps. Air India, for example, said it is taking delivery of a new aircraft every six days for the coming two years.
Not everyone has this luxury. The result of restrained capacity growth has benefited airline yields and profits over the past 12-18 months, but most want to go faster than they can afford.
For airline planners and airport marketers alike, it is a frustrating time that will continue for several years.
However, the carriers able to add capacity are planning hard to profit from the post-pandemic traffic resurgence. As Emirates Airline Chief Commercial Officer Adnan Kazim explains in this issue (see page 4) the airline is planning for an eventual move to Dubai World Central.

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‘Grotesque’: Farnborough Airport faces backlash over expansion plans

Farnborough Airport is facing backlash from environmental campaigners over plans to expand its operations by 20,000 more flights each year. Based in Hampshire in the UK, the airport is an operational business and executive general aviation airport. Under new proposals, it plans to increase the number of flights from 50,000 to 70,000 a year. It

Air New Zealand poor GSE story

‘Poor GSE’ forces Air New Zealand to suspend flights

Air New Zealand has reportedly temporarily halted operations to and from Samoa due to “poor GSE” that does not meet the airline’s standards. According to Simple Flying, the carrier has cancelled two flights and is attempting to rebook passengers on narrowbody aircraft to their original destinations after its ground support equipment was deemed unfit. The

‘Emergen-tea’ box at London Luton Airport

London Luton Airport has joined forces with PG tips to install an ‘emergen-tea’ box, ensuring any Brits who have forgotten to pack their favourite tea can pick up a pack

‘Tens of thousands’ due to fly from NZ to AUS on first day of quarantine-free travel

‘Tens of thousands’ due to fly from NZ to AUS on first day of quarantine-free travel

The head of Auckland Airport expects tens of thousands of passengers to be travelling to and from Australia on the first day of the trans-Tasman bubble.

‘The Government Investment in airBaltic Will Return Multiple Times for Latvia’

airBaltic Martin Gauss held a Business Leadership Webinar gathering local and international stakeholders to present and share experience

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