Passenger Aviation

utu Partners KrisFlyer to Empower Travellers to Receive More Tax Refunds in Miles

SINGAPORE, March 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- utu , a Singapore -headquartered start-up on a mission to transform tax-free shopping worldwide by returning control and ownership to the consumer, has partnered with KrisFlyer to offer travellers upsized VAT refunds in 50 countries wo...

2022-03-10 09:30 3756

Volocopter Raises USD 170 million in First Signing of Series E Financing Round

BRUCHSAL, Germany, March 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Volocopter, the pioneer of urban air mobility, has raised USD 170 million in the initial signing of its Series E funding round led by South Korean investor WP Investment, at a pre-money valuation ofUSD 1.7 billion. Composed of funds by new and exis...

2022-03-04 15:30 2603

Priority Pass Adds 183 New Lounges and Experiences In 2021

* Leading airport lounge and experiences programme adds 134 new premium lounges and 49 new experiences to network in 2021 * Reveals it has at least one experience covering 95% of all international flights, from the 100 busiest airports globally * Priority Pass drives premium travel experienc...

2022-01-27 12:12 3249

Boom Supersonic Selects Greensboro, North Carolina for First Supersonic Airliner Manufacturing Facility

DENVER, Jan. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Boom Supersonic, the company building the world's fastest and most sustainable supersonic airliner, today announced it has selected the Piedmont Triad International Airport inGreensboro, North Carolina as the site of its first full-scale manufacturing faci...

2022-01-27 03:30 2166

Flying Car Certified to Fly! - Civil Aviation Authority issues AirCar the Certificate of Airworthiness

BRATISLAVA, Slovakia, Jan. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- AirCar  the dual-mode car-aircraft vehicle has been issued the officialCertificate of Airworthiness by the Slovak Transport Authority, following the successful completion of 70 hours of rigorous flight testing com...

2022-01-24 17:13 1918

Travel Apartheid: The World's Most and Least Powerful Passports for 2022

LONDON, Jan. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The latest results from the Henley Passport Index  show record-breaking levels of travel freedom for top-ranking nationsJapan and Singapore, but also the widest recorded global mobility gap since the index's incep...

2022-01-11 16:00 2381

First commercial airline flight using 100% drop-in SAF enabled by technology from Virent and Johnson Matthey

LONDON, Dec. 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- In an historic first for the aviation industry, a passenger carrying commercial aircraft has flown using 100% drop-in sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in one of its two engines. The BioForming® process, invented by Virent, a renewable fuels and chemicals techn...

2021-12-10 03:43 3003

NEOM and Volocopter establish joint venture to create the world's first bespoke public eVTOL mobility system

NEOM, Saudi Arabia, Dec. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- NEOM, the smart and sustainable regional development in northwestSaudi Arabia and Volocopter, the pioneer of urban air mobility, have established a joint venture (JV) company to design, implement, and operate the world's first bespoke public vertic...

2021-12-01 19:54 2330

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines is celebrating 70 years of continuous flights between Amsterdam and the Philippines

MANILA, Philippines, Dec. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- On 5th December 2021, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines is celebrating 70 years of continuous flights between Amsterdam and the Philippines. KLM launched flights to Manila in 1951 w...

2021-12-01 14:02 3225

Frankfurt-Hahn Airport in Germany: Transaction process started

HAHN, Germany, Nov. 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The provisional insolvency administrator of the companies of the Frankfurt-Hahn Airport Group, Dr Jan Markus Plathner, has commissioned the renowned Düsseldorf-based M&A consultancy Falkensteg to look for one or more investors for the German Frankfurt-...

2021-11-24 18:29 4501

Singapore's JetQuay CIP Terminal is Digitally Transforming its suite of Airport services by partnering with HokuApps to deliver a Next-gen Travel Experience

SINGAPORE, Nov. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- JetQuay CIP Terminal , an elite, dedicated terminal at Singapore Changi Airport that provides world-class personalized meet and greet services, is excited to announce that it has selectedHokuApps , a ...

2021-11-23 21:07 2403

Improvements in Flight Operations Expediting Global Commercial Avionics Market Growth

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Nov. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Frost & Sullivan's recent analysis of the global commercial avionics industry finds that airlines' increasing focus on improving flight operations is expediting market growth. Digital glass displays, connected flight management systems, and HUD (h...

2021-11-17 21:38 1953

Volocopter Conducts South Korea's First Crewed Public Air Taxi Test Flight

BRUCHSAL, Germany, Nov. 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- German urban air mobility (UAM) pioneer,Volocopter , has completed the first test flight with its 2X aircraft inSeoul, South Korea. It was the first ever crewed public test flight of a fully electric vertical take-off a...

2021-11-11 15:41 2452

Rose Cay Partners with ZeroAvia to Fund Hydrogen-Electric Powered Zero-Emission Aircraft

* Rose Cay plans to acquire existing aircraft, convert them using ZeroAvia's hydrogen-electric powertrain system, and lease them to operators. * Rose Cay intends to support the Energy Transition through the deployment of hydrogen infrastructure at airports worldwide. * The deal includes a ...

2021-11-10 06:52 1625

Alaska Air Group Collaborating with ZeroAvia to Develop Hydrogen Powertrain for 76-Seat Zero-Emission Aircraft

SEATTLE and KEMBLE, United Kingdom and HOLLISTER, Calif., Oct. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- ZeroAvia is gaining altitude as the leader in zero-emission passenger aircraft as it announces a development collaboration withAlaska Air Group, the parent company of Alaska Airlines, for a hydrogen-electric ...

2021-10-26 18:00 1983

Aero HygenX Partners with Ethiopian Airlines for Deployment of Autonomous UV-C Disinfecting Solution

* With hygiene in sharp focus, industry support for Aero HygenX continues to grow * Chemical-free disinfection via UV-C light offers a safer work environment for staff and is gentler on aircraft interiors * A global problem requires global solutions: It is the intention of Aero HygenX to ...

2021-10-21 21:57 2203

Relaytionship Goals: Create a Cultural Connection with Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games

BIRMINGHAM, England, Oct. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- As the 16th official Queen's Baton Relay – an epic journey visiting 72 Commonwealth countries in 294 days – departed Birmingham Airport, UK, earlier today, citizens of the Commonwealth were invited to contribute to a unique cultural collaboration....

2021-10-09 01:36 3534

Northern Pacific Airways announces purchase of its first six Boeing 757-200s

NEW YORK, Sept. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- This week, Anchorage-based Northern Pacific Airways, a wholly-owned subsidiary of FLOAT Alaska LLC, agreed to the purchase of its first six aircraft—Boeing 757-200s. The airline completed the transaction to meet part of its initial fleet requirements. The ...

2021-09-22 21:45 3018

Moët Hennessy inaugurates a new contemporary concept for "Les Caves Particulières", at Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport

PARIS, Sept. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Moët Hennessy, one of the world leaders in prestige Wines and Spirits, is pleased to announce the reopening of the boutique, "Les Caves Particulières", located in the heart of Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport, with a bright new concept designed byHubert de Mal...

2021-09-22 16:30 2751

DigiMobi, powered by GpsGate software, awarded Vehicle Tracking Services (VTS) solution contract by Hong Kong International Airport

STOCKHOLM, Sept. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- GpsGate, an industry-leading fleet management software company, confirms today the DigiMobi contract renewal by Airport Authority Hong Kong for theHong Kong International Airport (HKIA). DigiMobi is a leading vehicle tracking services (VTS) provider inHong...

2021-09-09 17:09 6062
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