Airsavvi, a global leader of travel data intelligence, has announced its partnership with Kiwi.com, a leading online travel-tech company, to provide real-time notifications of flight status changes for travelers booked with Kiwi.com.

A new 24/7 service has been launched to provide real-time and worldwide space weather updates for commercial and general aviation.

Recently, Shandong Airlines finished the R&D of the first full-process auto loading and control system in China, which based on the current TravelSky Departure System built white screen operating system to realize automatic flight departure control and loading, effectively improving the loading and control capability, thus, making a solid foundation for further plan in centralizing loading for the company.

Aviation X Lab, the ambitious aviation-specific incubator that brings some of the largest global pioneers under one umbrella, was unveiled at Area 2071 in Dubai recently. Aviation X Lab establishes a long-term partnership between Emirates and Airbus, Collins Aerospace, GE Aviation, and Thales with an aim to enhance the travel experience. Telecom provider du has signed on as its Digital Innovation Partner.

Sabre Corporation, the leading technology provider to the global travel industry, today signed a multi-million-dollar agreement with long-standing customer Vietnam Airlines. The carrier will adopt Sabre Revenue Optimizer and SabreSonic Inventory solutions to enable responsive real-time origin & destination (O&D) revenue management. This will further strengthen Vietnam Airlines' forecasting and inventory control capabilities, helping maximize its revenue and setting the foundation for dynamic offer creation.

Sabre Corporation and ATPCO announced today a new long-term retailing agreement enabling Sabre to distribute ATPCO's Routehappy content to Sabre-connected travel agencies, online travel agencies and other travel buyers as well as airline IT customers. The new distribution scope includes Sabre's air shopping APIs and direct airline shopping and merchandising solutions, in addition to Sabre global distribution system (GDS).

Intuitive flight operations system Schedaero, part of the Avinode Group, is launching a new app, enabling pilots and crew members to manage and complete vital operational tasks whilst traveling.

In the same way normal printers use ink, 3D printers need filament to print with. KLM used to buy this material from external suppliers. But now empty PET bottles from its flights are delivered to a recycling company in exchange for high-quality plastic pellets, which are the main material in filament. The tonnes of plastic bottles that are taken off aircraft at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol every year are recycled into this filament.

OneWeb, a global communications company with a mission to connect everyone everywhere, will bring high speed, low latency, reliable in-flight connectivity to business aviation users - creating a "fit for business" cabin in the sky for the first time. With global services beginning in 2021, OneWeb's inflight service will connect unconnected routes such as the Arctic from the outset, and business jet fliers will be able to access all applications from their office in the air.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on governments and industry to work together to make the best use of modern technology to put the passenger at the center of the journey and to achieve greater efficiency from infrastructure.