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Buying Business Travel | January 14, 2020

The government is reportedly considering cutting Air Passenger Duty on UK domestic flights in an effort to keep regional carrier Flybe from going into administration. Sky News reported yesterday that the airline had been in rescue talks on Sunday evening, less than a year after it was acquired by Connect Airways for £2.8 million. According to the BBC, chancellor Sajid Javid is scheduled to meet with the business and transport departments later to discuss reducing the levy – currently...

Travel Industry Wire | February 24, 2020

Sabre Corporation, the leading technology and software company powering the global travel industry, today announced a new alliance with national carrier MIAT Mongolian Airlines. The long-term agreement to implement Sabre’s Market Intelligence Global Demand Data solution will provide robust market insights as the airline moves forward with highly ambitious growth plans....

Air Transport

Sarcos Technology and Robotics Corporation | January 02, 2023

Sarcos Technology and Robotics Corporation, a manufacturer of advanced robotic systems in collaboration with Changi Airport Group (CAG), recently demonstrated a jointly developed prototype of an outdoor-based autonomous baggage loading system. The outdoor-based baggage loading system will automate the loading and unloading of loose passenger bags from narrow-bodied aircraft. Singapore’s Changi-Airport witnessed the inaugural field demonstrations of this system in September 2...

Design and Engineering

Embraer | February 16, 2022

American Airlines has signed a firm order with Embraer for three new E175s. The aircraft will be operated by American's wholly owned subsidiary, Envoy Air. With deliveries to be completed this year, Envoy's fleet of E175s will grow to over 100 aircraft by the end of 2022. The contract value is USD 160.2 million at current list prices and will be included in Embraer's 2021 fourth quarter backlog. "Reaching the century mark of 100 E175s with American A...