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Airbus A330 Flight Simulator at Pan Am Flight Academy

Pan Am Flight Academy has recently acquired its latest Level D Airbus A330 Full Flight Simulator. This cutting-edge simulator, which was moved from Bahrain, is now operational at the new training center of Pan Am Flight Academy situated at the Axis Park complex in Hialeah, Florida, USA.

Qatar Airways expands IATA Travel Pass trial

Qatar Airways becomes the first airline to integrate vaccination certificates in the ‘Digital Passport’ mobile app. | Qatar Airways expands IATA Travel Pass trial

Ryanair gains competitive advantage with Boeing 737 MAX

Despite the grounding of Boeing 737 MAX in 2019 over safety concerns, Ryanair negotiated purchases of 210 units, with a maximum of 12 operating for the 2021 summer season. | Ryanair gains competitive advantage with Boeing 737 MAX

Qatar Airways launches new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner with new Business Class Suite

The ultramodern aircraft is scheduled for services from Doha to Athens, Barcelona, Dammam, Karachi, Kuala Lumpur, Madrid and Milan and has a total passenger capacity of 311 seats - 30 Business Class Suites and 281 seats in Economy Class. Qatar Airways launches new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner with new Business Class Suite

NASA way of fighting Cyclone Gobally

NASA teamed up with the University of Michigan to fight Cyclones. The project called CYGNSS has been a pioneering mission. NASA way of fighting Cyclone Gobally

Airbus Executive Committee names new Executive Vice President

The main focus of this new organization will be to foster digital innovation across Airbus' industrial ecosystem and our products and services portfolio, accelerating data analytics, artificial intelligence, automation and services for Airbus’ customers as well as digital security for the Company. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online

LATAM Airlines Group launches pilot health passport

The mobile application allows greater autonomy in the management of international trips, permitting passengers to validate all the documentation required by the authorities. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online

Fraport inaugurates new passenger terminal in Ljubljana

Fraport invested some €21 million in the ultra-modern terminal which strategically positions Ljubljana Airport to meet the future requirements of travel and tourism. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online

Star Alliance to expand touchless journeys across member airlines

The agreement announced today is aimed at accelerating the availability of biometric self-service touchpoints across Star Alliance’s member airlines while delivering a faster, touchless airport experience. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online

Guam launches Mobile Access to Electronic Declaration Form

Guam is a US territory 7 flight hours from Hawaii and has its own custom rules. Today Guam announced to be the first destination in the world to implement a electronic technology for custom declarations. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online

Air Canada Cargo announces launch routes for its new freighter aircraft

When the first converted 767 freighters enters service in October, they will fly primarily out of Toronto Pearson International Airport, and will operate on routes linking Toronto to Miami, Quito, Lima, Mexico City and Guadalajara, the first time Air Canada Cargo will serve this destination. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online

Heathrow presses world leaders to agree global sustainable fuels mandate at G7

In a G7 session hosted in Cornwall on Friday by His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales, Heathrow CEO John Holland-Kaye pressed the leaders of the G7 to agree in its summit communique escalating mandates for 10% SAF by 2030, growing to at least 50% by 2050, as well as the kinds of price incentive mechanisms that have been used to support demand and kick start other low carbon sectors. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online