Saudia Group, represented by Saudia, the national flag carrier of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and flyadeal, the group’s low-cost carrier, has signed a firm order for an additional 105 A320neo Family aircraft. The order comprises 12 A320neo and 93 A321neo aircraft. This increases Saudia Group’s Airbus aircraft order backlog to 144 A320neo family aircraft. The agreement was announced at the Future Aviation Forum in Riyadh in the presence of H.E. Saleh bin Nasser AIJasser, Minister of Transport … [Read more...] about Saudia Group orders 105 A320neo Family aircraft to support Saudi Arabia’s aviation goals
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Garuda Indonesia and Singapore Airlines strengthen commercial partnership
Garuda Indonesia Chief Executive Officer Mr Irfan Setiaputra (left) and Singapore Airlines Chief Executive Officer Mr Goh Choon Phong (right) at the signing of the commercial agreements in Jakarta, Indonesia, on 20 May 2024. Photo: Garuda Indonesia Garuda Indonesia (GA) and Singapore Airlines (SIA) today committed to deepen their commercial partnership, with the aim of offering reciprocal benefits for their frequent flyer programme members, and to explore revenue sharing arrangements for … [Read more...] about Garuda Indonesia and Singapore Airlines strengthen commercial partnership
Korean Air to build AI Contact Center
Korean Air has partnered with Amazon Web Services (AWS), a global leader in cloud technology, to develop an AI Contact Center (AICC) platform that incorporates innovative artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to improve customer center services. Korean Air held a kick-off event for the AICC at the airline’s headquarters in Seoul on May 20, attended by Keehong Woo, President of Korean Air; Kenneth Chang, Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, Korean Air; Francessca Vasquez, … [Read more...] about Korean Air to build AI Contact Center
Swissport wins Gulf Air and renews major contracts in Geneva
Swissport welcomes Gulf Air, the Bahrain-based airline, as a new customer in Geneva. At the same time, Swissport renewed its contracts with three Middle Eastern airlines: Saudia, EgyptAir, and Kuwait Airways. Swissport Geneva has won Gulf Air as a new customer at Geneva-Cointrin airport, Switzerland. The company also renewed its contracts with high passenger volume airlines that operate multiple flights per week, including Saudia, EgyptAir, and Kuwait Airways. Gulf Air puts its trust in … [Read more...] about Swissport wins Gulf Air and renews major contracts in Geneva
DHL Global Forwarding announces management appointments in Asia Pacific
Effective 1 May 2024, Vincent Yong, previously President Director, DHL Global Forwarding Indonesia, assumes the role of Managing Director, DHL Global Forwarding Thailand Anders Hasselstroem appointed as Senior Vice President, Marketing and Sales, DHL Global Forwarding Asia Pacific, effective 1 June 2024 DHL Global Forwarding, the freight specialist of DHL Group, has announced two strategic appointments for Asia Pacific to bolster growth within the region. “With an increasingly complex … [Read more...] about DHL Global Forwarding announces management appointments in Asia Pacific
Andrea Coccetti becomes ATR’s new Chief Financial Officer
The Board Members of ATR, the world’s number one regional aircraft manufacturer, appointed Andrea Coccetti as the company’s new Senior Vice-President Finance and Chief Financial Officer, effective May 1, 2024. He succeeds Antonio Di Gennaro who takes on new responsibilities within the Leonardo Helicopters management team. In this role, Andrea joins ATR’s Top Management team, reporting to the company’s Chief Executive Officer, Nathalie Tarnaud Laude. He is based at the company’s headquarters … [Read more...] about Andrea Coccetti becomes ATR’s new Chief Financial Officer