NEWSJun 27, 2023Emirates Becomes Sponsor for Tunisia's Étoile Sportive du SahelEmirates has become the official airline sponsor for the Étoile Sportive du Sahel (ESS) sports team in Tunisia. ESS' basketball and football teams are two of the most successful sports teams in Tunisia's history. The sponsorship deal will start with the upcoming 2023-24 season.Read More →
ROUTESJun 27, 2023LaGuardia Set To Receive Transcontinental Flights Yet AgainNew York's tiny but convenient LaGuardia Airport is about to get more convenient ... for those that fly on Saturday. Delta Airlines is launching a slate of new routes out of the airport but with a major catch.Read More →
NEWSJun 26, 2023Canada to Build CA$1.9 Billion Sustainable Aviation Fuel Facility in ManitobaThe Canadian province of Manitoba plans to build a CA$1.9 billion sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) facility near the city of Portage la Prairie. In addition, the provincial government of Manitoba and the Government of Canada plan to spend CA$2.9 million on an engineering study for the new facility.
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NEWSJun 26, 2023East Coast Experiences Delays Due to ATC Outage, WeatherThe weekend of Sunday June 23 to 25 was a chaotic one for both passengers and pilots flying into and out of the East coast of the United States. Thunderstorms have hindered flight operations all throughout the weekend. On Sunday, the Washington D.C. TRACON went down, furthering the chaos and stress of an already bad weekend. Read More →
NEWSJun 23, 2023United Enhances Mobile App, New Features Seek to Improve Customer ExperienceUnited Airlines announced several new features to its mobile app. The new features aim to simplify traveling with United by saving customers time and reducing stress while flying.Read More →
NEWSJun 23, 2023Ecuador Hosts Event in Guayaquil to Discuss Local Aviation IndustryOn June 21, Ecuador hosted the Aviation Day event for the second consecutive year in the country's largest city of Guayaquil. The event, which Ecuador considers to be a "regional benchmark", was aimed at further developing the country's aviation industry.Read More →
ROUTESJun 22, 2023China Adds More International Routes as Part of Post-Pandemic RecoveryChina has begun reopening its airports since the pandemic. Many airlines within the country have reported improvements in route popularity, especially due to the increase of travel in the summer.Read More →
ROUTESJun 22, 2023Uganda Airlines Operates Inaugural Hajj FlightAfter a nearly 40-year absence, Uganda Airlines made its return to Saudi Arabia. This comes right at the start of the Hajj season, an annual Muslim pilgrimage that, this year, will see nearly two million pilgrims from all over the world arriving in Saudi Arabia.Read More →
NEWSJun 22, 2023Airbus to Decarbonize Pilot Training with AURA AEROA subsidiary of Airbus and electric aircraft company AURA AERO have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop an all-electric trainer aircraft for Airbus Flight Academy Europe. The program will see the two companies levy their expertise and resources to develop the trainer aircraft, nicknamed INTEGRAL E, by 2030. Read More →
NEWSJun 22, 2023Embraer and GKN Aerospace to Work Together on Potential Hydrogen DemonstratorEmbraer is going into the future with GKN Aerospace, as the two companies have signed an agreement to work together over the coming years to develop feasible hydrogen-powered technologies within the aviation industry. While Embraer will use its vast resources and expertise in aircraft design, GKN Aerospace will utilize its experience with the development of hydrogen technologies to create a possible hydrogen-powered demonstrator aircraft built by Embraer. Read More →