Connecting Skies • Bridging Continents
By Andy Smith August 2025 – Global travel is booming again while at the same time border threats are increasing. This dual problem is putting government border agencies under tremendous pressure: they need to maintain national security while providing smooth and efficient travel flows. Yet outdated manual and analogue systems cannot keep up. This is […]
TACKLING THE “BIG FIVE” – ADDRESSING THE BORDER CHALLENGES YOU KEEP HEARING ABOUTRead More »
Ethiopian Airlines Group, the largest airline group in Africa, unveils a global standard airport in Wollo Kombolcha, north-central part of Ethiopia. The newly enhanced airport facility which includes Passenger Terminal building, VIP Terminal, and Support facility buildings received a grand inauguration in the presence of H.E Arega Kebede, President of the Amhara Regional State, higher […]
ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES GROUP UNVEILS A GLOBAL STANDARD AIRPORT IN WOLLO KOMBOLCHARead More »
Addis Ababa, 30 June 2025 – Ethiopian Airlines, Africa’s leading carrier and one of the world’s fastest-growing global airline brands, has launched a new twice-weekly cargo service connecting Addis Ababa with Urumqi, China. The inaugural flight was greeted with a festive ceremony and traditional water cannon salute at Urumqi Diwopu International Airport. Operating every Monday […]
ETHIOPIAN EXPANDS CARGO NETWORK WITH NEW ROUTE TO URUMQI, CHINARead More »
TAIPEI, 24 June 2025 — Travellers passing through Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA) will soon experience a faster, more efficient check-in and boarding process, thanks to a groundbreaking new partnership with global air transport IT provider SITA. The airport has selected SITA to spearhead a next-generation shared check-in counter project, bringing cutting-edge self-service and biometric technology […]
SITA TO DELIVER NEXT-GEN SELF-SERVICE TECH AT TAIPEI SONGSHAN AIRPORTRead More »
In a bold move to reshape the skies and set the stage for aviation’s next chapter, the UK government has announced its most ambitious overhaul of airspace since the 1950s. The initiative, introduced on 2 June 2025, promises quicker, quieter, and cleaner flights, while laying the groundwork for future technologies such as flying taxis. Dubbed […]
MODERNISED AIRSPACE PROMISES FASTER, QUIETER, GREENER UK FLIGHTSRead More »
Maastricht, Netherlands – 12 May 2025: The EUROCONTROL Maastricht Upper Area Control Centre (MUAC) has announced the selection of Denmark-based GATE Aviation Training as its new training provider for student air traffic controllers (ATCOs). Under this newly signed agreement, GATE will deliver initial training to MUAC students at its state-of-the-art training academy near Copenhagen Airport […]
EUROCONTROL MUAC APPOINTS GATE AVIATION TRAINING AS NEW ATCO TRAINING PARTNERRead More »
Ascend Airways UK, a subsidiary airline of Avia Solutions Group – the world’s largest ACMI (Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance, and Insurance) provider, has successfully operated the inaugural flight from London Gatwick to Freetown, Sierra Leone. This marks a re-establishment of direct air connectivity between the two countries after a 12-year hiatus. The historic flight took place […]
[Madrid, Spain, April 14, 2025] During the Passenger Terminal Expo 2025 in Madrid, Huawei launched five aviation solutions, notably including the Smart Airport Intelligent Operation Center (IOC) to advance intelligent industry upgrades. Huawei executives, including Mr. Dong Fangshuo, Vice President of Huawei’s Smart Transportation BU, Mr. Yang Guojie, Director of Transportation Industry Solution Domain from […]
HUAWEI LAUNCHES FIVE SOLUTIONS TO ACCELERATE AVIATION INTELLIGENCERead More »
The C909 aircraft marked a significant milestone in regional aviation on 12 April 2025, as Lao Airlines operated its first commercial flight with the type. Designated flight QV331, the aircraft departed from Vientiane Wattay International Airport and touched down safely at Pakse International Airport at 11:17 Beijing time. Delivered to Lao Airlines on 30 March […]
MADRID, April, 2025 Collins Aerospace, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, announced a six-year renewal agreement with Heathrow Airline Operators’ Committee (AOC) to continue offering its ARINC cMUSE (multi-user system environment) solution to all four London-Heathrow Airport (LHR) passenger terminals – ensuring streamlined airport operations, flexible passenger processing and quicker passenger check-ins for an improved travel […]
