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Oman Air and Omantel to provide passengers flying to Oman with seamless and hassle-free connectivity
Oman Air, the national airline of the Sultanate of Oman, has inked an agreement with Omantel, a leading telecom operator, to provide passengers flying to Oman with Tourist SIM Cards on board their flight.
Riu Plaza España metaverse setting for new Rayden single “Multiverso” release
Madrid artist Rayden just released his new single “Multiverso” and chose the digital twin of the Riu Plaza España’s 360º terrace on AltSpace to do so. He thus became the first Spanish artist to release a single in this unique RIU-branded space on the metaverse with spectacular views of the centre of Madrid. For RIU, this was the first big event held in this environment, which was unveiled last June.
PRINCE SULTAN AVIATION ACADEMY PARTNERS WITH THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING EVALUATION COMMISSION
Prince Sultan Aviation Academy (PSAA), a subsidiary of SAUDIA Group, and The Education and Training Evaluation Commission (ETEC), represented by The National Center for Training Assessment and Accreditation "Masar", have signed an agreement to implement institutional accreditation processes
Learn from nature and save CO2
Lufthansa Group is the first airline group worldwide to equip aircraft with aerodynamic sharkskin film
SWISS promotes Swiss innovation and invests in Synhelion
SWISS has acquired a financial interest in Swiss-based technology company Synhelion in a further step to help bring solar fuels to market.
Air New Zealand announces Mission Next Gen Aircraft partners
Air New Zealand has announced four world-leading innovators it will be working with on its mission to have its first zero emissions demonstrator flight.
Conferma Pay data reveals widening appeal of virtual cards for hotel bookings
The approach removes the need for employees to pay with their own method before reclaiming through an expense report, drastically simplifying back-office finance administration.
Celebrity Cruises Launches the World's First Digital Cruise Ship Experience in the metaverse
Celebrity Cruises®, known for next generation ships at the intersection of architecture, technology and design, is sailing into the future with the launch of a new virtual experience dubbed, the 'Wonderverse'.
Boom Supersonic announces Symphony™, the sustainable and cost-efficient engine for Overture
Boom Supersonic, the company building the world's fastest airliner, today announced Symphony, a new propulsion system designed and optimized for its Overture supersonic airliner.
KLM and partners continue sustainable taxiing trials as part of the ALBATROSS project
KLM and its partners – including Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AAS) and Air Traffic Control the Netherlands (LVNL) – are continuing their sustainable taxiing trials.
Munich Airport to modernize and equip its Terminal 2 with state-of-the-art technology
Renovation work gets under way at Munich Airport’s Terminal 2: The central security checkpoint at Munich Airport’s Terminal 2 is being modernized and equipped with state-of-the-art technology, with completion scheduled for fall 2024
IATA and Travalyst team up to help consumers calculate their carbon footprint
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and Travalyst, have joined forces with the aim of providing consumers with a consistent, accurate and widely available calculation of their carbon footprint from air travel.