Scotland's official regional airport operator Highlands and Islands Airports Limited (HIAL) has reported a 38.7% year-on-year increase in passenger numbers for 2022/23. The 11 HIAL airports have seen traffic return to 85% of pre-pandemic levels, the company said, with...
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MAG introduces new distribution capabilities platform
Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG) has paired with MHPlus, new distribution capability (NDC) platform, to enhance communication capabilities and enable closer cooperation between MAG’s airlines and its trade partners. “The introduction of MHPlus and the airline’s NDC...
Brisbane Airport hails Korean Air’s resumption of services
Brisbane Airport welcomed five-weekly Korean Air's nonstop service between Seoul and Brisbane, delivering over 89,000 inbound seats per year. Brisbane Airport Corporation CEO Gert-Jan de Graaff said: “South Korea is an economic powerhouse, Queensland's third-largest...
Canada Jetlines and Travelport announce tie-up for travel agents
Canada Jetlines said the country's travel agents "will soon be able to view and book Canada Jetlines inventory via the Travelport distribution dystem". "We are looking forward to providing rich content through the Travelport+ platform, placing Jetlines inventory and...
Aerosystems International acquired by ECI
Electrical Components International (ECI) has bought Aerosystems International (ASI), a manufacturer and supplier of electrical distribution and control systems for the aerospace industry. ASI's "fully integrated design, engineering, and manufacturing capabilities"...
Howmet board announces dividend details
The board of directors of Pittsburgh engineering solutions business Howmet Aerospace has announced a dividend of 4 cents per share on its outstanding common stock. The payment is due on May 25 to the holders of record of the common stock at close of business on May 5,...
Britten-Norman and Cranfield Aerospace to merge
Islander aircraft maker Britten-Norman and Cranfield Aerospace Solutions (CAeS) are to merge and and to create what they said would be the "world’s first fully integrated, zero-emissions sub regional aircraft". The merger will be finalised by mid-2023, subject to...
Airbus and Pratt & Whitney launch Canadian SAF project
Airbus Canada, Pratt & Whitney Canada and SAF+ Consortium have announced a $17 million collaboration "on next-generation sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)". The initiative is supported by the regional government in Quebec and is to be known as CADAQ-100. "The...
Miami’s aviation officials to use electric cars
Miami-Dade county's aviation department (MDAD) has taken its first four Nissan Leaf electric cars for staff who travel to and from Miami International Airport. MDAD said 13 more of the cars are scheduled to arrive in 2024, with more than 20 to follow in the five...
Mumbai International Airport adds 14% weekly extra weekly flights for summer schedule
Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) has announced its summer schedule with 14% more weekly flight movements as compared to the summer schedule of 2022 with additional services to 24 destinations. The summer schedule is effective between...
Silk Way West Airlines launch new weekly flights to Houston
Silk Way West Airlines recently launched new weekly cargo flights to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH), Houston. The airline will also continue to operate regular flights to Chicago and Dallas, expanding its growing route network in the Americas. “We are...
Dublin Airport returned to profit in 2022 as turnover topped €750m
Dublin Airport operator daa group recorded a profit before exceptional items of €98 million in 2022, marking a turnaround from "cumulative daa group losses" of €387 million over the 2020-21 period. Turnover for daa, which includes Cork Airport, Aer Rianta...