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Turkish Airlines has placed an additional order for one Boeing 737 MAX Full Flight Simulator (FFS) from Havelsan to be delivered in January 2026. This new order was placed as part of the long-standing cooperation with simulator provider and the national flag-carrier. Under the agreement signed with Havelsan placed in 2018, Turkish Airlines originally planned…

Satcom provider Viasat, Inc., and Aeromexico have announced installation of a connectivity package on Aeromexico’s E190 jets. High speed satellite connectivity via Viasat’s global Ka-band network will allow Aeromexico passengers on these aircraft to access fast internet speeds while onboard. So far, six Aeromexico Embraer E190 aircraft have been equipped, with a remaining 28 aircraft,…

Wizz Air has blamed geopolitical instability, higher maintenance costs due to the harsh operating environment, and limited market access for pulling out of the Middle East. The Hungarian low cost carrier has concluded its has no chance of making a profit from a joint venture with the Abu Dhabi Developmental Holding company. The airline said…

Airline technology retail specialist Accelya was behind over half of all global New Distribution Capability (NDC) transactions in 2024, according to latest data from consultancy T2RL. NDC is the data scheme introduced by IATA to become the backbone of truly modern digital airline retailing. According to the latest data from T2RL, Accelya has maintained its…

SITA has appointed a new head of its borders business to work with global agencies to drive the continued digitisation of border management. The aviation technology specialist says with demand from travellers surging, the sector is also facing increased cyber and security threats alongside rising customer expectations. Pedro Alves will take on the role of…

In this second of a series of pieces for ABN on digital transformation Oleksandr Plyska, Vice President at Sigma Software Group, turns his sights on how aviation is using data to improve operations In our first article, we looked at how digital transformation is enhancing the passenger journey. Now, we turn to the operational side…

Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), a SATS company, has opened a fourth warehouse facility at Copenhagen Airport (CPH), reinforcing its growing focus on e-commerce and freight forwarder handling in the Scandinavian region. The new 4,800 sqm building is dedicated to WFS’ specialised E-Commerce & Freight Forwarder Handling (EFFH) product, and takes the company’s total cargo handling…

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