FTE EMEA and FTE Ancillary & Retailing 2024 in pictures

The best-ever Future Travel Experience event in Europe – the co-located FTE EMEA and FTE Ancillary & Retailing – took place at the RDS Dublin on 11-13 June 2024, with some 700 registrations. Firmly established as the definitive event for the EMEA region, at which air transport meets innovation, the show was delivered with the support of […]

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Research & Innovation updates: Research Agenda and Certification Readiness Level scale

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has updated its Research & Innovation webpage and revamped the Innovation Services webpage (formerly ‘Pre-Application Services’). The new pages will make it easier for all stakeholders to find the required information on the Agency’s varied Research & Innovation (R&I) portfolio and activities. The following two main novelties are […]

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eSIM Go partners with Lufthansa Group to deliver on-brand global travel eSIM services

eSIM Go has announced a new partnership with Lufthansa Group to provide eSIM mobile data services to passengers across four of its airlines, unveiled during FTE EMEA, which took place on 11-13 June 2024 in Dublin. eSIM Go has announced a new partnership with Lufthansa Group (LHG) to provide eSIM mobile data services to passengers […]

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FAA and EASA pledge strong cooperation to address aviation challenges of the next decade

  WASHINGTON, June 13, 2024 – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) have pledged to work together to meet the challenges of a fast-changing and evolving aviation industry and the increasing speed of development of future technologies. Leaders from the FAA and EASA discussed the renewed commitment at the […]

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Alaska Airlines announces partnership with CELITECH at FTE EMEA – becoming first North American airline to offer eSIM technology

Gus Naughton, Senior Software Engineer, Emerging Technologies, Alaska Airlines, and Lauren Koenig, CMO of CELITECH, announced the partnership during FTE EMEA in Dublin on 11-13 June 2024.  Alaska Airlines has become the first airline in North America to integrate eSIM technology into its booking platform through a new partnership with CELITECH, the only eSIM creator […]

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A global coalition for accelerating baggage innovation

Pictured during the launch of BOOST at FTE EMEA 2024 in Dublin are: Darin Juby, Head of Baggage Transformation, Future Travel Experience; Keum Am Park, Deputy Manager, Professional Engineer, Incheon International Airport Corporation; Dennis van Kleef, Programme Lead Baggage, Royal Schiphol Group; Wopke Dost, Programme Management Lead, nlmtd; Idar Sorgjerd, Department Manager, BHS, Tech & […]

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EASA published updated Easy Access Rules for Information Security

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has published Revision from June 2024 of the Easy Access Rules for Information Security (Regulations (EU) 2023/203 and 2022/1645). This Revision incorporates: The Easy Access Rules for Information Security are available for free download on the EASA website as pdf, online dynamic publications with filters and search functions for simple […]

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AirAsia, IST, Ryanair, LHR, PLAY and DOH recognised in FTE Ancillary & Retailing Awards, plus Transformation Power List winners announced

Future Travel Experience has announced the winners of the FTE World Airline Ancillary and FTE World Airport Retailing Awards, as well as the airline and airport leaders from the FTE EMEA Transformation Power List. The presentation ceremony was held at the co-located FTE EMEA and FTE Ancillary & Retailing events, which took place at the RDS Dublin […]

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EASA kicks off experts network to tackle effects of non-CO2 emissions

COLOGNE, June 12, 2024 — To achieve Europe’s climate goal of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, we need to address the total climate effects from aviation emissions, considering both CO2 and non-CO2 emissions. The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has been tasked by the European Commission to establish the “Aviation Non-CO2 Experts […]

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Jazeera Airways renews Bluebox’s Blueview IFE service

Jazeera Airways has renewed its partnership with Bluebox. This includes delivery of the Blueview inflight entertainment experience Jazeera Screens, which provides IFE options on passengers’ personal devices. Jazeera Airways has renewed its partnership with Bluebox Aviation Systems. The agreement includes delivery of the Blueview inflight entertainment (IFE) experience Jazeera Screens, which provides IFE options to passengers […]

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