Monthly Archives: June 2011

Auckland Wins Design Award

On June 25, 2011, New Zealand’s Auckland Airport (AKL) was named Supreme Winner at the Red Retail Design Awards for the renovation of its international … More ››

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Sir Richard Branson’s strike worries

A proposed strike by pilots at Virgin Atlantic Airways would leave “an indelible scar on the company”, said the carrier’s founder and President Sir Richard … More ››

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Auckland Wins Design Award

On June 25, 2011, New Zealand’s Auckland Airport (AKL) was named Supreme Winner at the Red Retail Design Awards for the renovation of its international … More ››

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ABX Air Chooses Navtech

Flight operations software specialist Navtech Inc has announced that it has been chosen to provide crew planning support for ABX Air, Inc, a cargo airline … More ››

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World Duty Free

Caroline Cook explores the new retail space offered at Birmingham Airport, UK. On May 13, 2011, World Duty Free (WDF) announced the official launch of … More ››

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euroAtlantic Airways chooses IFE Services

IFE Services has announced that from July 2011, it will supply in-flight entertainment for euroAtlantic Airways. The company says it will provide the Portuguese airline … More ››

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Bottle Scanner for Durham

UK airport Durham Tees Valley is set to receive an innovative scanning system from digital technology company, Kromek. The Kromek bottle scanner will purportedly identify … More ››

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First Biokerosene Flight

On June 29, 2011, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines became the first airline in the world to operate a commercial flight on biokerosene. Flight KL1233 carried … More ››

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Etihad Airways and Czech Airlines Enter Strategic Agreement

The flag carriers of the Czech Republic and the United Arab Emirates – Czech Airlines (OK) and Etihad Airways (EY) – signed a new codeshare … More ››

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Air cargo screening ban imposed on some UPS facilities in UK

On June 17 the British government announced that it has barred the giant parcel delivery company UPS from screening air cargo at some UK facilities … More ››

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