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BER has successful start despite pandemic
Only 700,000 passengers have been handled at the airport since its opening last October
SESAR JU kicks off urban air mobility research project GOF 2.0
The SESAR JU project "GOF 2.0 Integrated Urban Airspace Validation", with a consortium of 13 members, will focus on the safe, secure, and sustainable integration of unmanned aerial vehicle and air taxi operations in urban airspace and kicked-off at the end of January.
Cologne Bonn to play host to NASA’s SOFIA as it begins science observations
Conducted over a six week period, researchers hope to find the answers to fundamental questions in astronomy
Edinburgh Airport sees lowest passenger numbers since 1995
Research shows that the pandemic cost the Scottish economy around £1bn
Dnata adopts IATA’s Dangerous Goods AutoCheck
The air services provider hopes that the new solution will help improve safety and efficiency
AOA recovery plan highlights need for government support
The report calls for financial aid for the industry, as well as new strategies to remove travel bans and quarantine measures
IATA labels 2020 as the worst year in history for air travel demand
The organisation says that if more travel restrictions are introduced, then travel demand may struggle to improve
Emirates self-service check-in kiosks go contactless
Passengers now have the option of using their phones from check-in to boarding without the need for contact
Menzies grows cargo team with five new appointments
The new hires are set to expand and support the cargo division with operations
New route added to Loganair’s summer schedule at Newcastle
Direct services between Newcastle and Jersey will commence in May, initially operating twice weekly
Joint cargo services venture inaugurated at Milan Malpensa
Both companies will provide cargo services, enabling the optimisation of operations at the airport
MIA achieves major cargo volume milestones
The final three months of last year were the busiest the airport had ever recorded
ABM signs contract with Qatar Airways
The aviation services company will provide the airline with cleaning services at Heathrow
Heathrow set to launch rapid testing pilot
The government-led initiative will help to identify how rapid testing could be used to reopen society
BA becomes first UK airline to trial mobile travel health passport
Passengers will be able to input required documentation that will certify their eligibility to travel