Category: Travel

Piotr Samson, President of the Civil Aviation Agency of Poland, has been re-elected as Chair of the Management Board of the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). Samson, who has headed the Polish CAA since 2016, was first elected as Chair of the Board in 2019. As a result of today’s vote, he has been […]

The FTE Baggage Innovation Working Group (BIWG) continues to go from strength-to-strength, with participation growing exponentially to over 100 members. Organisations that have joined the FTE BIWG in recent months include Isavia, TAP Air Portugal, Harry Reid International Airport, Philippine Airlines, Lufthansa, flydubai, Egyptair, Bob – The Bag Tracking Company, Sarcos Technology and Robotics Corporation, and more. In […]

COLOGNE, December 13 – Florian Guillermet has been selected as the future Executive Director of the European Union Aviation Safety Agency, following a decision by the Agency’s Management Board. “I am pleased to announce that we have selected Florian Guillermet as the Exexcutive Director of EASA,” said Piotr Samson, Chair of the EASA Management Board […]

COLOGNE, December 12, 2023 – Air taxi noise must respect defined standards and limits to ensure that disturbance to the public is minimised, and to foster citizens’ acceptance of air taxi operations in or near populated areas, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) said. The Agency confirmed its leading role in setting noise standards […]

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has published the updated Easy Access Rules for Normal-Category Aeroplanes (CS-23) — Revision from December 2023. This publication incorporates ED Decision 2023/002/R with the objective to incorporate 6 new and 23 revised consensus standards that were issued by the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) International. Those […]

Sydney Airport has opened Australia’s first domestic airport terminal department store concept in T2 and T3, in collaboration with Heinemann, “to create a world-class passenger experience for travellers”. Australia’s first domestic airport terminal department store concept in Sydney Airport’s Terminal 2 and Terminal 3, a Heinemann exclusive, is now open. The concept spans a total […]

COLOGNE, December 11, 2023 – The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has launched a digital space for the exchange of information on air taxis and drones. This will create transparency and thus reassure citizens that their concerns about the introduction of these services in Europe’s cities are being fully addressed. “Today’s launch is the […]

Karine Guenan, Head of ZEROe Ecosystem at Airbus; Christian Kunsch, Managing Director, Hamburg Airport; Nicole Dreyer-Langlet, responsible for research and technology within the executive board of Airbus Germany; and Michael Eggenschwiler, CEO, Hamburg Airport. Photo: Oliver Sorg Hamburg Airport is the first in Germany to join the international network for future hydrogen hubs. The goal […]

Air New Zealand has announced the ALIA as the airline’s first purchase of a next-generation aircraft in its Mission Next Gen Aircraft programme. Designed by BETA Technologies, it will join the fleet in 2026. Air New Zealand has announced the ALIA as the airline’s first purchase of a next-generation aircraft in its Mission Next Gen Aircraft programme. Designed […]

American Airlines is extending its relationship with Intelsat, with the plan to install new high-speed WiFi capability on nearly 500 regional aircraft beginning next year. American Airlines is extending its relationship with Intelsat, with the plan to install new high-speed WiFi capability on nearly 500 regional aircraft beginning next year. The airline currently makes high-speed […]