Tech start-up Moonware has secured $7mn in venture capital to automate airport ground operations through artificial intelligence (AI). In hopes to "revolutionise the aviation industry", the company said that with the funding it is ready to address the industry's "operational inefficiencies". T...

Electric Power Systems (EPS) modules are technology that could be compatible with and used in support of United's future decarbonizing investments United is targeting EPS modules for potential use in airline's current ground operations, while eyeing an all-electric flight academy in the future ...

At the opening of the 33rd IATA IGHC Joseph Suidan IATA Ground Operations Head announced his plan to retire at the end of the month. His successor will be the current Assistant Director, Ground Operations Audits Monika Mejstrikova. Joseph Suidan joined iata in July 2008 as Assistant Director...

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has awarded Munawala Ground Services (Munawala), Abu Dhabi Airports’ Ground Handling service provider, the IATA Safety Audit for Ground Operations (ISAGO) Registration, marking its commitment to safety and security. The award follows the succes...

By Edward Robertson Cebu Pacific Air has signed a new contract with dnata to expand their Asian-Pacific partnership. The airline has signed a new multi-year extension to its existing contract at Sydney Airport as well as signing up the ground handler to operate services at Melbourne Airport an...

Manager of Ground Operations at Air Iceland Connect, Magnús Brimar Magnússon, has released a statement regarding plans to integrate the operations of Air Iceland Connect, Icelandair Group‘s subsidiary, into the operations of Icelandair: My dear friends and colleagues near and far. It’s...

Pegasus Airlines has partnered up with ICRON – a provider of optimised decision and supply chain optimisation software - to digitalise and optimise its end-to-end planning, decision making, and ground operations. The first phase of this partnership – which aims to ultimately optimise all of ...