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Singapore Airlines Group reports growth in February 2024
/The Singapore Airlines (SIA) Group has announced an increase in its passenger traffic and cargo carriage for February 2024, a period positively affected by the Lunar New Year holidays observed across Asia. According to the Group’s latest data, there was a 20.4% rise in passenger traffic compared to the corresponding month in the previous year.
Read moreEmbraer’s Luís Carlos Affonso receives prestigious Pathfinder Award at Aviation Week’s 66th Laureate Awards
Luís Carlos Affonso, the Senior Vice President of Engineering and Technology Development at Embraer, has been honored with the inaugural Pathfinder Award by the Aviation Week Network. This prestigious recognition comes as part of the 66th Laureate Awards, a highly anticipated annual ceremony in the aerospace industry, which took place at the National Building Museum
Read moreEmirates and Butterfly Aero Training’s innovative technologies clinch the 2024 IATA CBTA Center Innovation Award
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has bestowed the 2024 Competency-Based Training and Assessment (CBTA) Center Innovation Awards upon Emirates and Butterfly Aero Training, highlighting their significant contributions towards innovating air transport training. This accolade was announced during the World Cargo Symposium (WCS) held in Hong Kong. Butterfly Aero Training set a benchmark with its
Read moreCathay Pacific announces financial turnaround with a return to profit in 2023
/Cathay Pacific Airways Limited has unveiled its financial results for the year 2023, indicating a significant shift from previous losses to a sizeable profit and a substantial increase in revenue. The airline, which serves as Hong Kong’s flagship carrier, reported an 85.1% jump in revenue to HK$94,485 million from HK$51,036 million in 2022. It also
Read moreMajor Australian charity demands better airline services for people with disabilities
Life Without Barriers, one of Australia’s largest providers of disability services, has issued a strong call to action for improvement in the nation’s aviation standards, emphasizing the need for greater respect and support for people with disabilities within the Australian airline industry. This call follows an incident involving Emma Bennison, the organisation’s Chief Innovation Officer
Read moreJapan welcomes its first Designer Series Bell 429 helicopter thanks to JGAS
/Bell Textron Inc., a subsidiary of Textron Inc., has finalised a sales agreement with Japan General Aviation Service (JGAS) for the first Designer Series Bell 429 helicopter in Japan. Recognised for its role in the aerospace industry, JGAS specialises in aircraft sales and aftermarket support services. This luxury helicopter, following its delivery, will be utilised
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