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SAS is going to offset the flight carbon footprint of all tickets booked using a EuroBonus number. This is part of an ambitious program by SAS to reduce climate changing emissions, that also includes more energy efficient aircraft and the increased use of biofuels. By including carbon offset for its EuroBonus program members, 40% of SAS’ passenger-related carbon dioxide emissions will be offset. SAS already offsets all youth tickets and its own business travel within the company. EuroBonus is the most popular loyalty travel and experiences program in Scandinavia with 5.6 million members. SAS contribution to offsetting emissions is based Read more

American Airlines is hiring aviation maintenance technicians (AMTs) around the country during the first half of 2019. The company’s Line Maintenance team plans to hire more than 250 AMTs in approximately 30 cities as a result of increased demand for maintenance support in the U.S. as the airline’s peak summer season approaches. “This big hiring push is all about providing additional support for our daily mainline departures and reinforcing the operational reliability of our airline as we prepare for our peak travel period and beyond,” said Paul Wroble, Vice President of Line Maintenance. “Increasing our maintenance team, which currently comprises Read more

Yangon International Airport (YIA) will update terminal facilities and enhance carrier partnerships to handle the increases in passenger numbers expected, following Myanmar’s relaxation of entry visa requirements last October. Following the government’s efforts to ease visa regulations last year, the number of Asian travelers to Myanmar has increased significantly, with China contributing the majority of visitors, while 32 international airlines and 30 international destinations are operating at YIA, an increase of two airlines and five destinations in the last year. According to the Ministry of Hotels and Tourism, 3.2 million international visitors, 38% of which came from China, arrived in Read more

The Chicago-based parts trading company Aero Trade is going through a rebranding and warehouse relocation. The extensive stock of Airbus and Boeing Rotables, as well as the multiple APUs for their lease and teardown programs needed more space. The success of the last two years made a purchase and move to a state of the art new warehouse mandatory. By renaming the company to Setna iO, the goal is to differentiate from other trading companies as much on the service as in the name. The global team members in Chicago, Arizona, California, London, and France look forward to continuing to Read more

The Board of Airline Representatives (BARIG), the association representing the mutual interests of over 120 German and international airlines operating in Germany, expands its range of Business Partners by adding the UNEX Management Consulting Group. The consultancy’s portfolio also includes the unit UNEX Travel & Transport. Besides strategical advice, UNEX Management Consulting Group also offers consulting regarding processes and operations to diverse industry branches and supports companies in strengthening their competitive position. For example, the consultancy employs international managers with leadership experience from the field of Travel & Transport.

Outgoing Commissioner of Transport Violeta Bulc received the 2nd European Aviation Environmental Report (EAER) which has been prepared and published by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), in cooperation with the European Union Environment Agency (EEA) and EUROCONTROL. The report provides an assessment of the historic and forecasted environmental performance of the European aviation sector, along with the latest information on various mitigation measures to reduce the environmental impact of aviation.  The report states that overall environmental impacts from aviation have increased by 10% for CO2, 12% for NOX and 14% for noise since 2014. Looking ahead, in the Read more

The appearance of two drones flying nearby Newark Airport yesterday (Tuesday) caused considerable disruption to inbound and outbound flights, with flights being grounded at one point. A pilot at nearby Teterboro airport had reported sighting a drone that came within 30 feet of his aircraft which promoted the actions at Newark. Commenting on the incident, a statement from the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) confirmed that: “At approximately 5pm, we received two reports from incoming flights into Newark that a drone was sighted at about 3,500 ft above Teterboro, New Jersey. “At that point, flights arriving into Newark were held for Read more