Monthly Archives: June 2024

Korean Air partners with CEVA Logistics for cargo SAF program

(From left to right) Olivier Boccara, Air & Ocean Leader APAC, CEVA Logistics and Jaedong Eum, Senior Vice President and Head of Cargo Business, Korean Air Korean Air will expand its cargo sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) program through the partnership with global logistics company CEVA Logistics. Korean Air’s customer-participation SAF program was launched in September […]

Silk Way West Airlines forges strategic partnership with China Henan Aviation Group

Silk Way West Airlines has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with China Henan Aviation Group during Air Cargo China 2024 in Shanghai. Image Source: Silk Way West Airlines Silk Way West Airlines, the leading cargo airline in the Caspian and Central Asian region, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with China Henan Aviation […]

London Gatwick establishes a new route to China with a daily flight to Beijing

Air China’s first flight from London Gatwick Airport to Beijing, China, took place at the beginning of June. This new route will offer a daily flight between the two capitals. This link strengthens the commercial ties between the two capitals and opens up new prospects for business opportunities between the UK region and Beijing, facilitating […]

Korean Air selects Air Incheon as preferred bidder of Asiana Airlines’ freighter business

Korean Air has selected Air Incheon as the preferred bidder for the sale of Asiana Airlines’ global cargo freighter business. The decision was made at the Board of Directors meeting held on June 17. Korean Air selected Air Incheon as the preferred bidder based on several key criteria: the certainty of completing the transaction, the […]

Air Canada has established itself at Stockholm Arlanda Airport with the inauguration of the new routes to Toronto and Montreal

On Thursday June 13th, Air Canada was welcomed at Stockholm Arlanda Airport with an inauguration ceremony ahead of the first flights to Toronto and Montreal. The inauguration ceremony was attended by H.E. Jason LaTorre, Ambassador of Canada to Sweden, Mr. Jonas Abrahamsson, CEO Swedavia, and MD, International Sales, Mr. Rocky Lo, Air Canada. Operating direct […]

Smart Infrastructure paves the way for airports of the future

Smart infrastructure is transforming airports by integrating IoT, AI, and robotics, optimizing operations, and enhancing sustainability. Dubai’s Al Maktoum International Airport, with its $35 billion expansion, features biometrics, automated services, and solar power, aiming for 150 million annual passengers. Similarly, King Salman International Airport plans to handle up to 185 million passengers with AI-driven seamless […]

Anniversary for Vienna Airport and Korean Air Cargo: 20 years of cargo service connecting Seoul and Vienna

More than 100 guests celebrated the 20th anniversary of Korean Air Cargo at Vienna Airport during an Austro-Korean gala evening. 20 years ago – in April 2004 – a Korean Air Cargo freighter landed in the Austrian capital for the first time. This marked the beginning of a partnership in the cargo and passenger sector […]

World’s first in-flight study of commercial aircraft using 100% sustainable aviation fuel show significant non-CO2 emission reductions

In-flight measurements from an A350 aircraft using 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) show a significant reduction in soot particle emissions and formation of contrail ice crystals compared to using conventional aviation fuel Global model simulations estimate 26% reduction in contrails’ climate impact when using 100% SAF Results from the world’s first in-flight study of the […]

SWISS takes off with Michelin-starred cuisine from Canton Vaud

SWISS will be serving its First and Business Class guests culinary creations from Canton Vaud from today in the latest iteration of its ‘SWISS Taste of Switzerland’ inflight food and beverage programme. The select meals have been concocted by top chef Franck Giovannini in the gourmet kitchens of the Restaurant de l’Hôtel de Ville in […]