Category: Travel

United Airlines has signed the industry’s largest agreement of its kind with SpaceX to provide Starlink connectivity onboard for free. Hear more from United at FTE Global, Los Angeles, 28-30 October 2024. United Airlines – a Corporate Partner of the FTE Digital, Innovation & Startup Hub – has signed the industry’s largest agreement of its kind with […]

The shortlists for the FTE Global Pioneer Awards 2024 have been unveiled. The FTE Global Airline Pioneer Awards and FTE Global Airport Operators Pioneer Awards shine a light on the 20 airlines and airports across world that are pushing the boundaries of innovation, enhancing the customer experience, and playing a vital role in advancing the air […]

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has issued Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2024-0182 for Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engines fitted on Airbus A350 aircraft. The new AD supersedes EASA AD 2024-0174-E, which was issued in response to the serious incident with Cathay Pacific flight CX383 departing Hong Kong on September 2. The A350-1000 aircraft experienced an […]

EASA Innovative Air Mobility Hub has just launched the public version of its tool to determine the “critical area” of a drone. The size of the critical area is a key element to determine the ground risk within the SORA risk assessments, which are needed to authorise drone operations in the EU.  UAS operators may use […]

Belfast City Airport has introduced Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) fuel across 100% of its fleet of airside vehicles and equipment. The switch will reduce its annual carbon vehicle emissions by up to 90%. Belfast City Airport has introduced Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) fuel across 100% of its fleet of airside vehicles and equipment. The switch will […]

Eurowings, Eurowings Digital and zeroG have collaborated to stage a hackathon – ‘Coding Wings for Gravity’ – designed to leverage data and Artificial Intelligence to drive innovation within the aviation industry. Pictured: Johannes Hansen, Managing Director, Eurowings Digital and CIO, Eurowings; Jens Bischoff, CEO, Eurowings; and Manuel v. Esch, Managing Director, zeroG. Eurowings, Eurowings Digital […]

VINCI Airports – a Corporate Partner of the FTE Digital, Innovation & Startup Hub – and SITA (an exhibitor at FTE Global, LA, 28-30 October 2024) are implementing innovative tech at seven airports in Brazil. VINCI Airports – a Corporate Partner of the FTE Digital, Innovation & Startup Hub – is to implement the SITA […]

Munich Airport has taken another step on its ‘Net Zero 2035’ sustainability strategy with delivery of its first 10 electric passenger buses, which offer a comfortable journey from gate to aircraft. Munich Airport has taken another step on its ‘Net Zero 2035’ sustainability strategy. MAN Truck & Bus Germany has delivered the first 10 electric […]

Norse Atlantic Airways has started using Swiipr’s digital passenger compensation payments system at JFK, MIA and LAX, and will soon be expanding this to LAS, as part of efforts to further enhance CX. Norse Atlantic Airways has started using Swiipr’s digital passenger compensation payments system at JFK Airport, Miami International Airport and Los Angeles International […]

Air Canada has signed an inflight entertainment content agreement with Anuvu, starting in September 2024, significantly increasing the content selection to 1,000+ movies and 3,500+ TV episodes. Air Canada has signed an inflight entertainment content agreement with Anuvu, starting in September 2024. Anuvu’s solutions will significantly increase the volume of Air Canada’s content selection to […]