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Air New Zealand to cut landfill by 60 tonnes by recycling paper coffee cups

4 October, 2017

Air New Zealand introduced (04-Oct-2017) a new programme to recycle paper coffee cups used onboard domestic jet services. The programme is expected to divert 60 tonnes of cups from landfill p/a. A new facility in Auckland will conduct the recycling. Previously there was no access to a recycling plant able to process at the scale the airline required. [more - original PR]

Airservices Australia considering space based ADS-B

4 October, 2017

Aireon, via its official Twitter account, confirmed (04-Oct-2017) Airservices Australia is considering space based automatic dependent surveillance broadcast (ADS-B) technology. As previously reported by CAPA, Aireon's space based ADS-B offering is scheduled to enter service in 2018.

Qantas and American Express launch new card targeted at Australian SMEs

4 October, 2017

Qantas Business Rewards and American Express launched (03-Oct-2017) their first charge card, offering Australian small and medium businesses (SMEs) the opportunity to earn Qantas Points directly via their everyday business spending. [more - original PR]

Qantas adds new codeshares with Emirates to Bologna, Larnaca and Malta

4 October, 2017

Qantas announced (03-Oct-2017) that following the implementation of a new air services agreement between Australia and Cyprus and the expansion of the air services agreement with Italy, Qantas will codeshare with Emirates on the UAE carrier's services to Bologna, Larnaca and Malta, effective 29-Oct-2017. [more - original PR]

Air New Zealand selects local Hummingbird Coffee as inflight and lounge coffee brand

4 October, 2017

Air New Zealand signed (04-Oct-2017) a contract with Hummingbird Coffee to serve its coffees onboard in its international Business Premier and premium economy cabins, as well as in its airport lounges. The airline worked with Hummingbird to create a blend for its customers. Hummingbird Coffee will be available onboard Air New Zealand flights and in its lounges from later in Oct-2017. [more - original PR]

Qatar Airways aiming for Meridiana to become 'the real national carrier of Italy'

4 October, 2017

Qatar Airways group CEO Akbar Al Baker said the company's 49% stake acquisition in Meridiana was followed by "a very frank talk with the unions" (Reuters, 01-Oct-2017). Mr Al Baker said Meridiana unions are "very accommodating... They realised we are not going to just shrink the airline in the beginning, but that we are going to massively grow the carrier to become the real national carrier of Italy".

Smile Air to focus on domestic and West/Central African operations

4 October, 2017

Smile Air, via its official Facebook account, confirmed (Sep-2017) "curtailing" planned long haul operations by "dropping" its almost ready pair of Boeing 747-400 aircraft. The airline instead plans to focus on domestic as well as West/Central African operations.

Amsterdam Schiphol Airport forecast to cut up to 37 of 150 full freighter landing slots per week

4 October, 2017

Air Cargo Netherlands estimates up to 37 of the 150 full freighter landing slots per week will be cut at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport during the upcoming winter season, due to slot restrictions (Hangar.no/Air Cargo News, 03-Oct-2017). AirBridgeCargo Airlines, Cargolux Airlines International, Emirates SkyCargo, Kalitta Air, Singapore Airlines Cargo and Qatar Airways Cargo all stand to lose Schiphol slots and several cargo operators are reportedly exploring plans to shift operations from Schiphol to Maastricht Airport, Frankfurt Airport, Brussels Airport or Liege Airport.

Emirates to increase Dubai-Stockholm Arlanda frequency

4 October, 2017

Emirates plans to increase Dubai-Stockholm Arlanda frequency from daily to 10 times weekly from 08-Dec-2017, as per a 02-Oct-2017 GDS and inventory timetable display. The new frequencies will operate during the weekend with Boeing 777 aircraft.

Finnair appoints Wideroe to operate Bergen and Tromsø service with E190-E2 from May-2018

4 October, 2017

Finnair announced (03-Oct-2017) plans to launch two new services from Helsinki to Bergen and Tromsø in May-2018, operated by Wideroe under a wet lease agreement. Finnair is responsible for ticket sales and marketing. Helsiki-Bergen route will be offered daily from 15-May-2018, operating with a new 144 seat E190-E2 aircraft (Check-in.dk, 04-Oct-2017). Helsinki-Tromsø route will be operated weekly on Saturdays. Both service schedule enables passengers to further connect onto Finnair's Asian and European network. [more - original PR - Finnair] [more - original PR - Finavia] [more - original PR - Bergen Airport] [more - original PR - Avinor]

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