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Comment: How Sri Lankan Airlines made FX its fifth highest ancillary revenue earner
12+ hour, 3+ min ago (689+ words) Damian Alonso, head of product and partnerships at Amadeus subsidiary Outpayce, sets out the potential for foreign exchange to become a significant revenue earner for airlines" Commercial aviation generates close to $1 trillion in annual revenue, but profitability is incredibly thin....
Low Cost March / April 2026
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (258+ words) A CASE FOR COMPROMISE Jesper Rungholm of The European Regions Airline Association (ERA) is right to sound the alarm about the dangers that EU consumer protection regulations pose to the regional sector (News, page 6). A "one-size-fits-all" regulatory framework that ignores…...
Zipair to install Axinom Stream BYOD system
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (188+ words) Zipair to install Axinom Stream BYOD system'Aviation Business News Low-cost, long-haul carrier Zipair Tokyo is to install the Axinom Stream system to power its modern onboard streaming platform as part of its in-flight entertainment (IFE) offering The product enables DRM-protected…...
Spitale named president of business aviation at StandardAero
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (243+ words) Aerospace engine aftermarket services firm, StandardAero, has announced Giovanni Spitale as its new president of its business aviation segment effective immediately, replacing Anthony (Tony) Brancato III who is retiring after nearly a decade in leadership positions with StandardAero. Spitale will…...
IAC and ARCO join for paint hangar renovation project
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (248+ words) Aircraft painting and coating services company International Aerospace Coatings (IAC) is partnering with design-build contractor ARCO National Construction (ARCO) to renovate two aircraft hangars at Fort Worth Meacham International Airport. The project covers two adjacent hangars totalling 46,000 sqft, with each…...
LTCS expands footprint in the Americas with new Tulsa facility
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (502+ words) Lufthansa Technik Component Services (LTCS) has officially opened a new state-of-the-art, 25,000 sq ft facility in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA, representing the first major milestone in a two-part expansion programme. The new facility, the third on the LTCS Tulsa campus, includes 90 new…...
MRO March 2026
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (179+ words) MRO March 2026Aviation Business News It's a strange moment for aviation On one hand, the headlines are dominated by disruption Conflict in the Middle East continues to unsettle global operations, pushing up fuel and insurance costs while forcing airlines to rethink…...
Aer Lingus installs first Starlink modification
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (165+ words) Aer Lingus has equipped the first aircraft in its fleet with Starlink ahead of a wider roll out throughout the year. Customers travelling from Dublin to New York JFK on flight EI105 on Sunday (March 29) were the first to experience the…...
Gategroup to acquire KLM Catering Services
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (161+ words) Catering provider Gategroup has reached an agreement with KLM Royal Dutch Airlines to acquire a majority stake in KLM Catering Services. The deal should ensure a long-term strategic partnership for KLM airlines at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. On completion of the…...
Air cargo demand up 11.2% in February 2026, IATA reports
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (339+ words) The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released global air cargo market data for February 2026 showing that total demand, measured in cargo tonne-kilometres (CTK), rose by 11.2% compared to February 2025 levels (+11.6% for international operations). IATA also shared that capacity, measured in…...