(NEWS) AMSTELVEEN, the Netherlands, 2026-Jun-15 — /Travel PR News/ — KLM is bringing Dutch cultural identity into its next phase of fleet renewal, naming its first Airbus A350 after Rembrandt’s The Night Watch as the airline prepares to introduce the aircraft into passenger service later this year. According to a press release published by KLM,… Read the full news article
(NEWS) STOCKHOLM, Sweden, 2026-Jun-15 — /Travel PR News/ — SAS is bringing its customer participation initiative closer to its EuroBonus loyalty programme as it broadens the framework beyond environmental actions to wider ESG priorities. According to a press release published by SAS, the airline is renaming “Conscious Traveler” as EuroBonus ChangeMakers to make the initiative’s… Read the full news article
(IN SHORT) easyJet has taken delivery of its 100th Airbus A320neo Family aircraft in Hamburg, marking a major milestone in its fleet renewal programme and its transition toward more efficient, lower-emission operations. The aircraft joins an all-Airbus fleet of 359 aircraft, with NEO aircraft now representing more than a quarter of the total. The milestone… Read the full news article
(IN SHORT) KLM is celebrating the 80th anniversary of its Amsterdam–New York route, which began on 21 May 1946 when the airline became the first European carrier to launch scheduled service to the United States after World War II. The first flight, operated with a Douglas C-54 Skymaster, carried 32 passengers and took more than… Read the full news article
(IN SHORT) KLM has reached a key milestone in its fleet renewal programme with its first Airbus A350 entering final assembly at Airbus’s Toulouse facility. The aircraft, expected to be delivered by the end of summer, offers significant environmental and operational advantages, including 25% lower fuel consumption and a 40% reduction in noise compared to… Read the full news article
(IN SHORT) SAS has placed an order for 45 Embraer E195-E2 aircraft, plus purchase rights for ten more, marking its largest direct jet purchase since 1996 and committing nearly US$4 billion. Deliveries begin in late 2027 and span four years. The E195-E2 promises significant gains in fuel efficiency, noise reduction, and passenger comfort, powered by… Read the full news article
(IN SHORT) Swissport has pledged more than €1.5 billion over five years to accelerate its transition to a fully electric ground-support fleet and expand renewable energy across its global operations. Already, 25% of its 14,500 GSE units are electric after recent purchases of over 1,000 hybrid and electric vehicles deployed in 28 countries. Major European… Read the full news article
(IN SHORT) Lufthansa Airlines is temporarily deploying six Airbus A350-900 aircraft from Frankfurt to service routes to Seoul, Shanghai, Denver, and Seattle as a stopgap measure to counter delayed aircraft deliveries. Four of the jets began operating from Frankfurt with the summer flight schedule, with additional aircraft planned for May and July. Jens Ritter, CEO… Read the full news article
(IN SHORT) Qantas is set to introduce its first major uniform redesign in over a decade, marking a significant step forward as part of its ongoing fleet renewal and customer investment. The airline is engaging with its workforce of over 17,500 uniformed employees to gather insights for the new design, which will represent the airline’s… Read the full news article