EVA Air has appointed Allianz Partners as its global provider of travel insurance products and services for Hong Kong and Singapore customers. As a part of the contract, customers will be offered travel insurance via multiple touch points, including the flight ticket...
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South African Airways selects Laminaar Aviation Infotech for digitalisation
South African Airways has signed Laminaar Aviation Infotech for digitalization of airline operations. The selection was done by a competitive global tender process. The ARMS software by Laminaar Aviation provides a one-stop solution to address flight planning,...
Investors see growing demand for eVTOLs but warn some businesses could be squeezed out
Venture capitalists and private equity professionals expect a substantial increase in the number of orders for electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft over the next two years. According to research by evtol manufacturers Horizon Aircraft, one in six...
Boom Supersonic announces new propulsion system for Overture
Boom Supersonic said it has designed a new propulsion system to power its Overture supersonic jet, which it says will be the world's fastest airliner when it launches in 2027. The propulsion system, which it calls Symphony, would be a "bespoke design leveraging proven...
ADB SAFEGATE to provide Airfield 4.0 technology to Western Sydney airport
ADB SAFEGATE has won the contract for providing its latest Airfield 4.0 technology to Western Sydney International (WSI) Airport. The WSI greenfield airport is scheduled to open for commercial operations by 2026. As a part of the contract, ADB SAFEGATE will provide...
Bengaluru International Airport Terminal 2 introduces BLR Metaport
The terminal 2 (T2) of the recently inaugurated revamped Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) at Bengaluru, India become the first terminal in the world that can be experienced on the metaverse, the airport said in a statement. The metaverse is built in...
Embraer adds Ruili to its sustainable aircraft manufacturing project
Brazilian aircraft maker Embraer said that Chinese carrier Ruili Airlines has agreed to join its Energia Advisory Group, which, Embraer said, "oversees a project developing sustainable aircraft for the future". Kunming-based Ruili is to provide insights into needs...
China Southern renews global distribution agreement with Sabre
China Southern Airlines renewed its global distribution agreement with Sabre Corporation allowing the airline to continue distributing its offers and content to the vast network of travel agents and related businesses connected to Sabre's global distribution system...
Pratt & Whitney in contaminant research tie-up with Rolls-Royce and Virginia Tech
Pratt & Whitney and Rolls-Royce announced on December 9 they had put to pen to paper on a four-year agreement with Virginia Tech for "pre-competitive research focusing on the impact of environmental contaminants on aeroengine operation and testing" "At Virginia...
Eve Air says Brazil’s FlyBIS to buy 40 eVTOLs
Eve Air Mobility is to sell "up to 40" electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) vehicles to Brazilian aviation business FlyBIS, which in turn aims to expand the partnership to neighbouring countries in South America. “This new collaboration with FlyBIS will...
VPorts to develop advanced air mobility business park in Dubai
The UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has approved the development of an advanced air mobility (AAM) business park in Dubai. The facility will be built by Canada based-VPorts at the Mohammed bin Rashid Aerospace Hub (MBRAH), which is part of the Al Maktoum...
Vertical Aerospace recruits David King as chief engineer
UK-based electric aircraft manufacturer, Vertical Aerospace, has brought in David King as its chief engineer. King, who worked with Leonardo Helicopters and Bell At Vertical during three decades in aerospace engineering, is to oversee technical development of the VX4...