The World of Aviation

A group of ten leading international airport operators has formed the “Airports for Innovation” (A4I) network, launching an open innovation program to attract new solutions from start-ups worldwide. Munich Airport has joined the initiative, which was originally established in May 2021 by Spanish airport group Aena and Aeroporti di Roma. Dr. Jan-Henrik Andersson, Chief Commercial

Embraer, the world’s third-largest aircraft manufacturer, will participate in the first-ever Bali Airshow, displaying its innovative aircraft and solutions from September 18-21 at Ngurah Rai International Airport. The Brazilian aerospace company will exhibit scale models of its latest aircraft, including the E2 family of small narrowbody jets and the C-390 Millennium multi-mission military airlift, at

Air Charter Service (ACS) successfully orchestrated a challenging cargo delivery from Italy to Indonesia for an offshore oil platform under construction. The operation, conducted in July, involved transporting two aftercoolers weighing nearly 50 tons each. Jason Bird, Cargo Director of ACS Singapore, said, “Our customer approached us to transport two 48 ton aftercoolers from Italy

Japan Airlines (JAL) has become the first airline globally to adopt Airbus’ new A350 Virtual Procedure Trainer (VPT) for pilot training. The computer-based system provides an immersive environment for practising critical flight procedures and emergency scenarios. JAL has signed a five-year agreement to use the A350 VPT, with an initial group of 12 pilots set

Airbus SE has announced the start of a share buyback programme to support future employee share ownership plans and equity-based compensation. The aerospace company will repurchase up to 4,254,000 shares in the open market by 31 March 2025. The programme will be executed in multiple tranches, with the first tranche targeting up to 2,127,000 shares

Singapore Airlines (SIA) has unveiled its Early Bird promotion, offering discounted fares to over 90 destinations for travel from January to September 2025. The deals cover flights from seven Australian cities – Adelaide, Brisbane, Cairns, Darwin, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney – as well as connections from Canberra, Gold Coast, Hobart and Launceston through SIA’s partnership