Air France–KLM

Christian Bouzaid Joins Europcar Mobility Group as Chief Revenue and Marketing Officer

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Thursday, March 7, 2024

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Key Points: 
  • Europcar Mobility Group welcomes Christian Bouzaid as Chief Revenue and Marketing Officer, member of the Group Executive Committee, effective 4 March 2024.
  • Christian Bouzaid has more than 20 years of experience in marketing, revenue management and commercial strategy in the travel and leisure industry.
  • Prior to joining Europcar Mobility Group, he was VP Revenue Planning and Optimization at Walt Disney World in the USA since 2019.
  • Christian Bouzaid brings a wealth of experience to Europcar Mobility Group in areas which are instrumental to its profitable growth.

Leading Commercial Airlines and EcoVadis Launch The Sustainable Airlines Initiative

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024

Air France-KLM, Delta Air Lines and Virgin Atlantic today announced the launch of the Sustainable Airlines Initiative (SAI) in partnership with EcoVadis .

Key Points: 
  • Air France-KLM, Delta Air Lines and Virgin Atlantic today announced the launch of the Sustainable Airlines Initiative (SAI) in partnership with EcoVadis .
  • The EcoVadis Sector Initiative features are built as an antitrust-compliant network and allow for more efficient supplier onboarding, transparency, collaboration and analytics.
  • We’re proud to be accelerating this with the foundation of the Sustainable Airlines Initiative, alongside our joint venture partners,” said Caz Johnson - Procurement and Working Capital Director at Virgin Atlantic.
  • The group welcomes new members from commercial passenger airlines who want to capitalize on the power of collaboration and advance their most strategic supply chain sustainability goals.

HydrogenPro Partner, DG Fuels announces strategic cooperation with Air France- KLM

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Monday, November 13, 2023

PORSGRUNN, Norway, Nov. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- HydrogenPro's collaborative partner, DG Fuels, announced on Friday, November 10th, the strategic cooperation with Air France – KLM. The latter has made an investment in DG Fuels "to support the completion of the development work necessary to reach the Final Investment decision". The group has invested USD 4.7 million in the SAF (Sustainable Aviation Fuel) producer. HydrogenPro has been contracted as the supplier of electrolyzers for the plant in a potential 500 million USD deal, excluding life cycle services.

Key Points: 
  • HydrogenPro's collaborative partner, DG Fuels, recently announced the strategic cooperation with Air France – KLM.
  • The latter has made an investment in DG Fuels "to support the completion of the development work necessary to reach the Final Investment decision".
  • PORSGRUNN, Norway, Nov. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- HydrogenPro's collaborative partner, DG Fuels, announced on Friday, November 10th, the strategic cooperation with Air France – KLM.
  • This option comes in addition to the long-term offtake contract announced by Air France-KLM and DG Fuels last year.

DG Fuels Selects Emerson Engineering and Automation Portfolio to Support Sustainable Transportation Biofuels Production

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Wednesday, November 8, 2023

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Emerson (NYSE: EMR), a leader in industrial software and technology, has been chosen by DG Fuels to provide comprehensive automation and project engineering to help transportation sector decarbonization efforts through production of advanced biofuels.

Key Points: 
  • To help address the more than 25% of global emissions caused by transportation, DG Fuels' mission is to provide "drop in" cellulosic sustainable aviation fuels at scale, then expand into renewable or green diesel fuels.
  • "Technology and innovation are the foundation of bringing our innovative fuels conversion process to scale," said Michael Darcy, DG Fuels CEO.
  • Chosen for its deep automation project engineering and execution, backed by the industry's most comprehensive automation portfolio, Emerson will provide DG Fuels with a suite of advanced sensing, control, systems, equipment monitoring and production optimization technologies and software that enable safe, reliable and sustainable production.
  • DG Fuels' previously announced agreements with aviation leaders for sustainable aviation fuels development and supply include Air France KLM, Delta, Airbus and GE Aviation.

Apollo to provide up to EUR 1.5 billion High Grade Capital Solution to an Air France-KLM operating affiliate supported by commercial partner contracts of its Flying Blue loyalty program

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Thursday, October 26, 2023

Air France-KLM has committed to spend €100 million in sustainable aviation fuel over the next four years.

Key Points: 
  • Air France-KLM has committed to spend €100 million in sustainable aviation fuel over the next four years.
  • The inaugural European loyalty program financing transaction will provide Air France-KLM with a capital solution to further strengthen its balance sheet and enhance Flying Blue’s scalability and growth prospects.
  • This financing is the third transaction between Apollo and Air France-KLM within the last 18 months.
  • Apollo Partner Jamshid Ehsani said, “Apollo is pleased to continue to serve as a capital partner to Air France-KLM.

GOL and Air France-KLM sign agreement to extend and enhance their commercial partnership

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Thursday, October 26, 2023

-    Commercial partnership initiated in 2014 to be extended for 10 years, with reciprocal exclusivity on traffic flows between Europe and Brazil.

Key Points: 
  • -    Commercial partnership initiated in 2014 to be extended for 10 years, with reciprocal exclusivity on traffic flows between Europe and Brazil.
  • -    Partnership also covers increased maintenance cooperation, with Air France Industries KLM E&M expanding its support to GOL's CFM56 and LEAP engines.
  • Air France-KLM and GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes today announced that they have signed an agreement to extend and enhance their commercial partnership for the next 10 years.
  • Initially introduced in 2014 for a period of 5 years, the commercial partnership between Air France-KLM and GOL had already been renewed in 2019.

Air France-KLM and Sabre sign NDC distribution agreement

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Thursday, October 19, 2023

PARIS and SOUTHLAKE, Texas, Oct. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Air France-KLM and Sabre Corporation (NASDAQ: SABR), a leading software and technology provider that powers the global travel industry, today announced completion of a strategic multi-year NDC distribution agreement as well as the renewal of their existing EDIFACT agreement. Collaboration between the partners has been extended with New Distribution Capability (NDC) enriched offers, which will be marketed and sold alongside EDIFACT content, through Sabre's global distribution system (GDS). The Air France-KLM NDC offers will be rolled out to Sabre-connected travel agencies in a phased approach next year.

Key Points: 
  • Collaboration between the partners has been extended with New Distribution Capability (NDC) enriched offers, which will be marketed and sold alongside EDIFACT content, through Sabre's global distribution system (GDS).
  • The Air France-KLM NDC offers will be rolled out to Sabre-connected travel agencies in a phased approach next year.
  • It also enables Air France and KLM to distribute their customized NDC offers, thanks to continuous pricing and tailor-made bundles, to the global network of Sabre-connected agencies.
  • We are delighted to bring our customers EDIFACT and enhanced NDC content as we transition to a new world of Offers and Orders."

Renovaro Biosciences Appoints Two Finance Industry Experts to Board of Directors

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Tuesday, October 10, 2023

Renovaro recently announced a definitive agreement to combine with the advanced AI Company GEDi Cube Intl Ltd. GEDiCube intends to rebrand as Renovaro AI, as announced on September 29, 2023 .

Key Points: 
  • Renovaro recently announced a definitive agreement to combine with the advanced AI Company GEDi Cube Intl Ltd. GEDiCube intends to rebrand as Renovaro AI, as announced on September 29, 2023 .
  • Both Leni and Ruud bring extensive, high-level experience in finance and business.
  • She also holds several advisory roles, including the Capital Market Committee of the Dutch regulator, the Authority for the Financial Markets.
  • Ruud Hendriks brings over 35 years of experience in the asset management industry, having held senior roles at some of the most established financial institutions.

The WestJet Group enhances its Board of Directors naming Benjamin Smith and Álex Cruz Vice-Chairs and appointing Lisa Durocher to the Board

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Wednesday, September 6, 2023

CALGARY, AB, Sept. 6, 2023 /CNW/ - The WestJet Group today announced the appointment of Benjamin Smith and Álex Cruz as Vice-Chairs of its Board of Directors and the appointment of Lisa Durocher to its Board of Directors.

Key Points: 
  • CALGARY, AB, Sept. 6, 2023 /CNW/ - The WestJet Group today announced the appointment of Benjamin Smith and Álex Cruz as Vice-Chairs of its Board of Directors and the appointment of Lisa Durocher to its Board of Directors.
  • "It gives me great pleasure to announce the appointment of Benjamin and Álex as Vice-Chairs of our Board of Directors.
  • Mr. Smith is the CEO of Air France-KLM where he has served since 2018.
  • In addition to appointing its new Vice-Chairs, the WestJet Group also appointed Lisa Durocher to the WestJet Group Board of Directors.

utu and TAP Miles&Go Partner to Bring 'Upsized' Tax Refund Benefits to Air Portugal Frequent Flyers

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Wednesday, August 30, 2023

The deal aims to now bring utu's unprecedented value proposition of offering rewards for tax-free shopping to TAP Miles&Go members.

Key Points: 
  • The deal aims to now bring utu's unprecedented value proposition of offering rewards for tax-free shopping to TAP Miles&Go members.
  • By utilising the utu Tax Free Card as their preferred method of receiving tax refunds, TAP Miles&Go members will earn a remarkable 3,546 miles, equivalent to an 'upsized' refund of US$125.
  • To begin, TAP Air Portugal frequent flyers must first download the utu Tax Free mobile app via Google Play or the App Store and activate their utu Tax Free Card.
  • When completing their tax refund form or using a tax refund kiosk, members only need to provide their utu Tax Free Card number and select TAP Miles&Go as their desired refund method from the utu app.