Category: Travel

Blue Islands has launched a new eSIM offering in partnership with eSIM Go for seamless mobile data when travelling. This is part of the airline’s “ongoing commitment to a customer-first approach”. Blue Islands has launched a new eSIM offering, solving a common problem for passengers by providing easy access to affordable, seamless mobile data when […]

New York’s LaGuardia Airport has welcomed the opening of a new Chase Sapphire Lounge by The Club in the state-of-the-art new Terminal B, with the support of strategic partner Airport Dimensions. New York’s LaGuardia Airport (LGA) has welcomed the opening of a new Chase Sapphire Lounge by The Club in the state-of-the-art new Terminal B, with […]

COLOGNE, January 25, 2024 — As of 2025, when booking flights online, passengers will be able to see standardised information on the “carbon footprint” and “carbon efficiency” of flights in the European Union, along with an explanation of the result. This will be achieved via the Environmental Labelling Scheme, an initiative led by the European […]

Aeroporti di Roma (ADR) – a Corporate Partner of the FTE Digital, Innovation & Startup Hub – has launched a third ‘Call4Startups’ as part of its ‘Runway to the Future Acceleration Program’. In this interview, Alice Tosti, Acceleration Program & Open Innovation Specialist, shares a deep-dive into how ADR is empowering the next generation of disruptors […]

International Airlines Group (IAG) – parent company of British Airways, Iberia, Aer Lingus, Vueling and LEVEL – and Aurrigo International (Aurrigo) have commenced deployment and demonstration of the Auto-DollyTug autonomous baggage tractor at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG). IAG and CVG are both Corporate Partners of the FTE Digital, Innovation & Startup Hub. International Airlines […]

Gerald R. Ford International Airport Authority, together with partners including Southwest Airlines, has announced the fifth cohort of companies set to receive grant funding through the FLITE Program. The companies participating in this round include Cybernet Systems Corporation, Prospect Airport Services, and Snowbotix. Gerald R. Ford International Airport Authority, in collaboration with the Michigan Economic Development […]

COLOGNE/WASHINGTON, December 19 – The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) have agreed on a set of criteria to allow the industry to accept alternate development assurance standards for software and airborne electronic hardware certification. This will open the door to innovation in aviation through the acceptance of design […]

The European Plan for Aviation Safety (EPAS) is a pivotal component of the European Commission’s strategic vision for aviation safety. It outlines the strategic priorities for aviation safety and environmental protection, the primary safety risks and other issues affecting the European aviation safety system, as well as the necessary measures to mitigate those. Designed as […]

Changi Airport ¬– a Headline Partner of FTE APEX Asia Expo, Singapore, 19-20 November 2024 – has welcomed completion of the new baggage handling system in T2 by BEUMER (a Strategic Partner of the FTE BIWG). Photo: BEUMER Group Singapore Changi Airport ­– a Headline Partner of FTE APEX Asia Expo, Singapore, 19-20 November 2024 […]

The “Europe for Aviation” partners, consisting of nine European aviation organisations working to promote the modernisation, sustainability and resilience of a safe European aviation, will come together at Airspace World, from 19 to 21 March 2024 in Geneva, Switzerland. During the 3-day global event, these organisations will showcase how they are jointly tackling the most […]