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EU Aviation Safety Agency to clear return of Boeing 737 MAX next week
Harry S. Johnson- January 19, 2021Boeing 737 MAX was universally banned from taking to the skies after two deadly accidents in late 2018 and early ... Read More
Etihad Airways to offer IATA Travel Pass to its passengers
Harry S. Johnson- January 19, 2021IATA Travel Pass will initially be offered to Etihad’s guests on selected flights from Abu Dhabi in the first quarter ... Read More
IATA supports EU digital COVID-19 vaccination certificate
Harry S. Johnson- January 19, 2021Pan-European mutually recognized vaccination certificate would be an important step towards giving governments the confidence to safely open their borders Read More
Canada introduces new requirements for Boeing 737 MAX return to service
Harry S. Johnson- January 18, 2021Transport Canada has spent well over 15,000 review hours on the Boeing 737 MAX Read More
NASA Conducts Test for Moon Mission
Juergen T Steinmetz- January 17, 2021NASA conducted a hot fire Saturday of the core stage for the agency's Space Launch System (SLS) rocket that will ... Read More
Florida Keys Tourism: ‘Name’ COVID-19-fighting robot at Key West Airport
Harry S. Johnson- January 14, 2021The robot emits high-intensity ultraviolet UV-C wavelength light designed to remove 99.9% of harmful airborne and surface pathogens including the ... Read More
Qatar Airways earns APEX Health Safety Diamond Standard status
Harry S. Johnson- January 12, 2021Qatar Airways has achieved the Airline Passenger Experience Association’s latest safety benchmark following assessment of the airline’s COVID-19 hygiene and ... Read More
United Airlines receives hospital-grade certification for cleaning and safety
Harry S. Johnson- January 12, 2021Recognition from APEX and SimpliFlying underscores that United will continue to innovate and raise the standard when it comes to ... Read More
World’s first Airbus A321P2F delivered
Harry S. Johnson- January 11, 2021Airbus A321P2F is the first aircraft in its size category to offer containerized loading in both the main and lower ... Read More
FAA and NASA strengthen partnership in commercial space activities
Harry S. Johnson- January 8, 2021FAA-NASA collaborate to advance US commercial space sector, aid science and technology, and help coordinate US national space policies Read More
Airbus 2020 deliveries demonstrate resilience
Harry S. Johnson- January 8, 2021Airbus: 566 commercial aircraft deliveries, 34 percent fewer than in 2019, in line with adaptation plan, 383 new aircraft orders, ... Read More
Boeing charged with 737 Max fraud conspiracy, to pay over $2.5 billion in fines
Harry S. Johnson- January 7, 2021Boeing will pay a total criminal monetary amount of over $2.5 billion, composed of a criminal monetary penalty of $243.6 ... Read More
FAA issues final rule for reintroduction of civil supersonic flight
Harry S. Johnson- January 6, 2021Today the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a final rule to facilitate the safe ... Read More
Russia considering issuing ‘vaccine passports’ for international travel
Harry S. Johnson- January 4, 2021Russia considering issuing new form of travel document for those who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 |Russia vaccinates its citizens ... Read More
This Premium Economy Class is only available for upgrades
Juergen T Steinmetz- January 3, 2021New flights from Dubai to LondonPremium Economy Class only available as an Upgrade on EmiratesEmirates introduced A380 Emirates has announced ... Read More
Russia to launch e-visas as soon as COVID-19 situation allows
Harry S. Johnson- January 2, 2021Russian Foreign Ministry announced that a system to issue short-stay, single entry electronic visas (e-visas) to foreign visitors has been ... Read More
JetBlue rings in the New Year with new Airbus A220-300 jet
Harry S. Johnson- December 31, 2020JetBlue today announced it has formally taken delivery of its first Airbus A220-300 aircraft, marking the start of a new ... Read More
FAA restricts drone operations over national security sensitive locations
Harry S. Johnson- December 29, 2020The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today announced Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) airspace restrictions over additional national security sensitive locations, effective December ... Read More
Moscow Sheremetyevo Airport opens reconstructed Runway-1
Harry S. Johnson- December 28, 2020Moscow Sheremetyevo International Airport commissioned its newly reconstructed runway one (Runway-1) on December 24th in a ceremony that featured a ... Read More
Singapore Airlines launches ‘digital health passport’
Harry S. Johnson- December 24, 2020Singapore Airlines announced that it had started the trials of the world’s first “health verification process”, that the company described as ... Read More
Qatar Airways announces daily flights to Montreal
Harry S. Johnson- December 23, 2020Qatar Airways is pleased to announce it will begin incrementally increasing flights to Montréal from 16 January 2021 and operate ... Read More
Alaska Airlines ups Boeing 737 MAX orders and options to 120 jets
Harry S. Johnson- December 22, 2020Boeing and Alaska Airlines announced that the carrier is buying 23 more 737-9 airplanes, building on its original order and ... Read More
Airbus delivers first A330neo jet to Uganda Airlines
Harry S. Johnson- December 21, 2020Uganda Airlines, the country’s flag-carrier, has taken delivery of its first A330neo, the latest version of the most popular widebody ... Read More
Cebu Pacific now offers antigen tests to passengers
Harry S. Johnson- December 21, 2020The Philippines’ largest carrier, Cebu Pacific (CEB), commercially launches its Test Before Boarding (TBB) process for passengers flying from Manila, after its successful pilot run with the local government of General Santos. This process makes use ... Read More
Neste supplies DHL Express with sustainable aviation fuel at San Francisco Airport
Harry S. Johnson- December 21, 2020Neste has signed an agreement to supply SAF to DHL Express, the express service arm of Deutsche Post DHL Group, ... Read More
Fraport issues RFP for a sports/multi-functional hall at Frankfurt Airport
Harry S. Johnson- December 21, 2020Fraport is to issue a request for proposals (RFP) to assess market interest in the construction of a sports/multi-functional hall ... Read More
Marriott International announces COVID-19 testing availability
Harry S. Johnson- December 18, 2020As part of ongoing steps to help instill confidence and provide exceptional experiences and solutions for meeting professionals and attendees, ... Read More
Let’s Go There and Facebook collaborate to inspire future getaways
Harry S. Johnson- December 17, 2020The Let’s Go There coalition of travel businesses and organizations is excited to announce a collaboration with Facebook for its ... Read More
Air Canada operates 4,000th all-cargo flight
Harry S. Johnson- December 16, 2020Air Canada said today that with the flight of AC 7227 from Toronto to Lima it has now operated 4,000 all-cargo ... Read More
IATA unveils key design elements of IATA Travel Pass
Harry S. Johnson- December 16, 2020The International Air Transport Association (IATA) unveiled key design elements of the IATA Travel Pass. IATA Travel Pass is a ... Read More
AirBridgeCargo’s new Boeing 777F lands at Moscow Domodedovo Airport
Harry S. Johnson- December 16, 2020Moscow Domodedovo Airport (DME) welcomes the arrival of Volga-Dnepr’s Boeing 777F. The representatives of Volga-Dnepr Group, Boeing Corporation, GE Healthcare ... Read More
Etihad inaugurates 2020 ecoDemonstrator
Harry S. Johnson- December 15, 2020Following the launch of the Etihad Greenliner Program at the 2019 Dubai Airshow, and the arrival of the flagship Greenliner ... Read More
US DOT supports record number of commercial space launches
Harry S. Johnson- December 15, 2020The U.S. Department of Transportation is having a record year with supporting 35 licensed commercial space launches thus far in ... Read More
Hard Rock International launches Hard Rock Digital
Harry S. Johnson- December 14, 2020Hard Rock International (HRI), a global leader in hospitality and entertainment, today announced the launch of Hard Rock Digital as ... Read More
Cebu Pacific boosts cargo operations with second converted ATR-freighter
Harry S. Johnson- December 14, 2020Cebu Pacific (CEB), the Philippines’ largest carrier, welcomed the arrival of its second ATR-freighter, further boosting its growing cargo operations. The converted ATR 72-500 joins two other dedicated cargo ... Read More
Tourism Hero Rebuilds One Tourism Community at a time – virtually
Juergen T Steinmetz- December 14, 2020World Tourism Network last week honored Robin Richman of Steppin Out Adventure, in Chicago, USA to enter the Hall of ... Read More
