A new report entitled 'Launching Green Hydrogen Powered Aviation in Aotearoa New Zealand' outlines the collaborative effort, started in February 2023, by the New Zealand Hydrogen Aviation Consortium, comprised of six international entities: Airbus, Air New Zealand, Christchurch Airport, Fortescue, Hiringa Energy, and Fabrum. This comprehensive study delves into the potential for hydrogen-fueled aircraft to reduce up to 900,000 tonnes of carbon emissions annually by 2050 on New Zealand's domestic flight routes. Over six months of research, the consortium explored…
Dallas-based air carrier JSX has started moving out of some of the larger airports it serves, specifically in two specific cities. In Miami, the carrier currently operates from Miami International to Dallas Love Field and Westchester, N.Y., along with new winter seasonal flights that operate to Marsh Harbour in the…
Lufthansa Innovation Hub in collaboration with Miles & More introduces a new technology to Lufthansa Group customers. Once heavily discussed blockchain technology was employed to offer a thrilling collecting experience with the Uptrip app. The now-live solution is aimed at enhancing the customer experience through gamification. Achieving certain goals set…
Etihad Airways and the Air France-KLM Group are seeking to expand and enhance their codeshare and interline agreements which began in 2012. The signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the parties this week will seek to enhance the existing collaboration ‘across passenger operations, loyalty programs, talent development, and…
Global Crossing Airlines is a relatively new ACMI airline that continues to make strides in the industry. While Global X operated for Red Way Airlines, which ceased operations a mere week ago, the company has found new opportunities to operate its aircraft across the globe and continue to expand. Operating…
Calling all Parrot Heads: There is a petition floating around to rename Key West International Airport (EYW) in honor of Jimmy Buffett. Buffett, a well-known musician, aviator, author, and activist, died on the evening of Sept. 1, 2023, surrounded by family, friends, music, and dogs. He was 76. Buffett began…
In fall 2022, United Airlines and Emirates Airlines announced a new partnership. This alliance was relatively unexpected, given just a few years ago, the big three carriers in the United States were in the middle of a spat with Emirates, Etihad Airways and Qatar Airways over a variety of allegations.…
The Public Health Agency of Canada is now investigating Air Canada after crew members were set to force two passengers to sit on vomit-soaked seats for a five-hour flight from Las Vegas to Montreal last week. The pair never got that chance, however, because the captain kicked them off the…
After much anticipation, the Capital One Lounge will finally open to customers at Washington Dulles International Airport on Thursday, Sept. 7. This marks the opening of the bank’s second location in the U.S. following its first location at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport late in 2021 as Capital One follows the…
On August 30, the big three airlines, Air China, China Eastern, and China Southern released their results in the first half of 2023 (1H23). Overall, the carriers still recorded negative profits, but the amount of loss has been significantly reduced versus the same period last year, benefiting from the release…
