The Spanish carrier has signed a codeshare with Aegean Airlines and expects capacity over the next six months to increase by more than a third compared with 2019 levels.
The companies are launching a pilot program aimed at generating data to support the relaxation of UK quarantine restrictions on passengers fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
Oman Air has announced its collaboration with the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA), becoming official airline partner for the Middle East as part of ICCA’s Regional Travel Partnership Programme.
The revival of the airline business across the Middle East in the post-pandemic era will depend on carriers being able to fly cost-effectively. One manufacturer, Embraer, has a solution.
Existing aeronautical standards are not adequate for certifying artificial intelligence (AI) with safety-critical systems, and new means of compliance will have to be developed, concludes a report jointly issued by standards developers SAE International and Eurocae.
Esken, the parent company of defunct UK regional carrier Stobart Air, has negotiated a £125 million ($173 million) seven-year loan with Carlyle Global Infrastructure (CGI), convertible to a 30% stake in London Southend Airport (LSA).
Qatar Airways plans to expand the functionality of the IATA Travel Pass mobile app by linking the vaccination status of personnel to the electronic document.