DHL Express adds 12 electric aircraft to fleet
DHL has purchased 12 electric aircraft from Eviation which will operate on all routes currently serviced by piston and turbine… Read More »
First big space crash in a decade: Chinese satellite collides with a piece of a Russian rocket
A chunk of an old Russian rocket appears to have crashed into a Chinese satellite in March. Harvard astronomer Jonathan… Read More »
U.S. Travelers are canceling trips with COVID numbers rising again
After a rebound in travel this summer, people are once again canceling plans for trips because of the surging number… Read More »
Human remains found in wheel well of C-17 U.S. Air Force military plane that departed from Kabul
The U.S. Air Force has confirmed that human remains were found inside the wheel well of a C-17 military plane… Read More »
How hard is it to recycle a Boeing 747 jumbo jet?
Thanks to the pandemic and the subsequent collapse in air travel, around a quarter of the world’s passenger jets remain… Read More »
Spirit Airlines says canceled flights cost it $50 million
Spirit Airlines said Monday the cancellation of more than 2,800 flights over an 11-day stretch this summer cost the budget… Read More »
STR: July U.S. Hotel ADR, RevPAR Exceed 2019 Levels
In absolute numbers, July 2021 average daily rate and revenue per available room for U.S. hotels exceeded July 2019 levels,… Read More »
Siemens and SITA Team Up to Deliver Next-Generation Airport Experience at New Kansas City Airport Terminal
Siemens and SITA are providing the Kansas City Aviation Department with future-proof, scalable technologies for the Kansas City International (MCI)… Read More »
Private jet buyers are turning to Asia for glitzy aircraft as a shortage grips the U.S.
Private aviation has not been immune to the shortages plaguing nearly every industry. America’s wealthy realized the value of flying… Read More »
U.S. Airlines begin to feel the squeeze of the delta variant
Southwest and Frontier Airlines are starting to brace for the delta variant’s economic impact as infections in the country rise…. Read More »
United Airlines CEO Tells Biden: Vaccine Mandates a ‘Basic Safety Issue’
During a meeting with President Biden Wednesday to discuss national vaccination efforts, United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby suggested that he… Read More »
All China’s major airports to apply RFID luggage tracking by end of year
China’s major airports will enhance their luggage management service capabilities by intensively applying the radio frequency identification (RFID) technology in… Read More »
Spirit Airlines’ week-long meltdown has reportedly caught the attention of the US government
Spirit Airlines canceled more than 2,000 flights last week in an operational meltdown. Now, the Department of Transportation is “monitoring”… Read More »
An F-35 pilot’s helmet costs more than a Ferrari and takes two days to get fitted
“Small things such as a new haircut or a couple of pounds gained could cause the helmet to not fit… Read More »
Being Rude to Flight Attendants Is the Biggest Breach of Airplane Etiquette in the U.S.
With vaccine doses nearing 350 million in the U.S., and more than 70 countries falling into the low- to moderate-risk… Read More »
United’s Radcliffe Joins Accelya
Travel technology provider Accelya has hired United Airlines distribution executive Tye Radcliffe as VP of product strategy, focusing on New… Read More »
United’s Amadeus Renewal Includes NDC Content Distribution
United Airlines will begin distributing New Distribution Capability-enabled content globally through the Amadeus Travel Platform later this year per a… Read More »
Hahn Air Appoints New Airline Business VP
Hahn Air has named Christoph Althoff, a former executive at airline AI technology supplier PROS and Amadeus, as VP of… Read More »
Travelport Signs Agreement to Bypass Emirates GDS Fee as Sabre Agreement Expires
Travelport has reached an agreement with Emirates that allows its agencies to avoid the carrier’s global distribution fee, which it… Read More »
Kazakhstan’s SCAT Airlines Moves to Sabre Res Platform
Kazakhstani carrier SCAT Airlines is moving to Sabre’s passenger reservations system SabreSonic and its commercial platform per a new agreement… Read More »
CTM Restructures, Debuts New Global Business Units
Australia-based travel management company Corporate Travel Management has unveiled an organizational restructuring following its 2020 acquisitions of U.S-headquartered TMC Travel… Read More »
Egencia Adds Rail Option Alert to Booking Display
Egencia has developed a new display tool to show business travelers and agents the availability of rail options when booking… Read More »