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Contactless travel

Star Alliance, NEC and SITA sign agreement to expand touchless journeys across member airlines

16th June 2021

Passengers will soon be able to use their biometric ID as their boarding pass across a vast network of airlines and airports

ADB Safegate

Red Sea Airport set to deploy new airfield and gate systems

16th June 2021

ADB SAFEGATE aims to help the hub reach its 2030 vision to contribute to the country’s economy

Leonardo

Turkmenistan receives first C-27J Spartan

16th June 2021

The Turkmenistan Air Force has received the first of an undisclosed number of Leonardo C-27J Spartan Next Generation (NG) tactical transports, following its arrival in-country on June 6

Boeing OC-135B

USAF retires final OC-135B following Open Skies withdrawal

15th June 2021

The USAF formally retired the second and final Boeing OC-135B photo observation aircraft on June 4, following a ceremony at Lincoln Airport in Nebraska, which is serving as the temporary home of the 55th Wing’s 45th RS

Airbus A320

Wizz Air selects L3Harris Technologies for multi-year pilot training agreement

15th June 2021

The training services will support the airline’s Airbus A320 and A320neo-family fleet

BlueBird Aero Systems

BlueBird delivers 100 UAS to European customer

15th June 2021

BlueBird Aero Systems has completed the delivery of 100 WanderB-VTOL unmanned aerial systems to an undisclosed European customer

easyJet

EasyJet inaugurates new Faro base

15th June 2021

The facility is set to create more than 100 jobs within the Algarve region whilst connecting the Portuguese city to 21 European locations

Aviation Recovery

Fraport’s passenger traffic figures continue to improve

15th June 2021

Traveller volumes still remain low compared with pre-pandemic levels, however recovery is becoming more apparent with cargo operations exceeding expectations

Airport renovation

Milan Linate completes €40 million makeover

15th June 2021

Work at the airport involved the architectural and functional redesign of the check-in, security filters and duty-free areas, as well as expanding the terminal to include a new area developed across three levels

Aircraft Maintenance

Finland issues F/A-18 sustainment tenders

15th June 2021

Finland issued a series of tenders as part of an ongoing sustainment efforts to maintain the current fleet of 62 F/A-18 Hornets

COVID-19

Vienna Airport passenger decline continues

15th June 2021

The hub experienced almost a 90% drop in travellers last month

Carbon neutral

Perth Airport outlines carbon neutral promise

15th June 2021

The Australian hub has initiated new schemes to improve environmental impacts and sustainability

Harvest HAWK

Sierra Nevada wins KC-130J Harvest HAWK Plus contract

15th June 2021

Sierra Nevada Corporation has been selected by NAVAIR to support the installation of the Harvest Hercules Airborne Weapons Kit (HAWK) onto two USMC-operated Lockheed Martin KC-130J tactical tanker-transports