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Volaris joins an investment agreement to accelerate Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production through CleanJoule

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Wednesday, June 14, 2023

The investment aims to accelerate the production of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) worldwide through the North American startup CleanJoule.

Key Points: 
  • The investment aims to accelerate the production of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) worldwide through the North American startup CleanJoule.
  • CleanJoule will utilize this investment to develop its technology for producing high-performance and cost-effective SAF from agricultural waste and organic residues.
  • As part of the consortium's investment, Volaris, Frontier Airlines, and Wizz Air have agreed to acquire a total of 90 million gallons of SAF, with Volaris estimated to receive 30 million gallons.
  • "The development of sustainable fuel has made significant progress but still faces challenges, such as achieving competitive and cost-effective production volumes, especially for airlines operating under the low-cost model.

GEODIS Strengthens Pharma Capabilities in the Americas With Seven IATA CEIV Pharma Certifications

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Wednesday, June 7, 2023

GEODIS now has a total of 27 CEIV Pharma certified sites across its global network in the Americas, Asia Pacific and Middle East, and Europe.

Key Points: 
  • GEODIS now has a total of 27 CEIV Pharma certified sites across its global network in the Americas, Asia Pacific and Middle East, and Europe.
  • Earning the CEIV Pharma accreditation supports GEODIS' strategic goals of establishing pharma healthcare as a key organizational vertical and expanding its global network by accrediting sites in numerous countries across the globe.
  • This news comes on the heels of recent GEODIS IATA CEIV Pharma certifications in Asia Pacific and Middle East and Europe (including GEODIS' site at Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport in France).
  • The additional IATA CEIV Pharma certifications in the Americas region for air freight forwarding adds to the strategic ambition of continuing to build integrated solutions for all GEODIS' pharma customers across geographies and lines of businesses including contract logistics, freight forwarding and road transportation distribution.

UATP Data Indicates Travel Industry Recovering Faster than Initial Projections

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Tuesday, June 6, 2023

WASHINGTON, June 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- New internal data from global payment network UATP indicates that business travel is well on its way to a full recovery, defying some predictions that it would take until at least 2024 for a complete comeback. Leisure travel has also regained its full strength, showcasing a robust resurgence in the sector.

Key Points: 
  • "UATP has reached 95% of 2019 volume levels for corporate travel in 2023, while leisure travel, as indicated by our AFP volume levels, shows growth well over 100% within the same period," says UATP President and CEO Ralph Kaiser.
  • As a leading provider of payment solutions for corporate travel, UATP holds a unique advantage in collecting and analyzing this data effectively.
  • With UATP's widespread acceptance across the globe, its data serves as a reliable indicator of overall air travel volume and demand.
  • For more information about UATP and its payment network or to speak with a UATP company executive, please contact Wendy Ward, Chief Marketing Officer, at [email protected] .

James P. Herrick Joins Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. and The Acta Group

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Monday, June 5, 2023

About Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. -- Located in Washington, D.C., B&C is a law firm focusing on conventional, biobased, and nanoscale industrial, agricultural, and specialty chemical product regulation and approval and associated business issues. Additional information is available at http://www.lawbc.com.

Key Points: 
  • B&C and The Acta Group are pleased to announce that James P. Herrick has joined our firms as a Regulatory Consultant.
  • Mr. Herrick brings nearly two decades of experience at Fortune 500 companies developing, implementing, and managing worldwide environmental, health, and safety (EHS) compliance.
  • (B&C®) and The Acta Group (Acta®) are pleased to announce that James P. Herrick has joined our firms as a Regulatory Consultant.
  • Prior to joining B&C and Acta, Mr. Herrick managed EHS efforts for multinational corporations including Huntsman Corporation and Ashland.

National Air Cargo Receives IATA's CEIV Lithium Batteries Certification

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Wednesday, May 17, 2023

ORLANDO, Fla., May 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- National Air Cargo recently received the Center of Excellence for Independent Validators (CEIV) Lithium Batteries Certification by IATA for its safe handling of dangerous goods, specifically Lithium batteries during air transportation.

Key Points: 
  • ORLANDO, Fla., May 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- National Air Cargo recently received the Center of Excellence for Independent Validators (CEIV) Lithium Batteries Certification by IATA for its safe handling of dangerous goods, specifically Lithium batteries during air transportation.
  • Zheni Chaneva, Project Manager Lithium Batteries Certification, IATA, presented the certificate to Chris Alf, Chairman, National Air Cargo Holdings, Inc. at the company's exhibition booth at Air Cargo Europe event last week in Munich, Germany.
  • The CEIV Lithium Battery certification is an internationally recognized program that verifies compliance with the International Air Transport Association (IATA) regulations for the transport of lithium batteries.
  • Achieving CEIV Lithium Batteries certification means NAC's customers can benefit from extra assurance that their cargo is in safe hands," said Brendan Sullivan, IATA's Global Head of Cargo.

Boeing Publicly Launches "Cascade" to Support Aviation's Net Zero Goal

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Wednesday, May 17, 2023

SEATTLE, May 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In support of commercial aviation's path toward net zero carbon emissions, Boeing (NYSE: BA) today released the Boeing Cascade Climate Impact Model for public use.

Key Points: 
  • SEATTLE, May 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In support of commercial aviation's path toward net zero carbon emissions, Boeing (NYSE: BA) today released the Boeing Cascade Climate Impact Model for public use.
  • Data modeling also measures airplane fleet renewal, operational efficiency, renewable energy sources, future aircraft and market-based measures as pathways to decarbonization.
  • "We created Cascade to serve as an industry tool that creates a common framework among aviation, energy, finance and policy," said Boeing Chief Sustainability Officer Chris Raymond.
  • Key findings from Cascade's assessments include:
    The journey to net zero is dependent on the overall energy transition.

Masdar and Airbus sign agreement to support development and growth of global sustainable aviation fuel market

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Tuesday, May 16, 2023

The agreement was signed by Mohammad Abdelqader El Ramahi, Chief Green Hydrogen Officer, Masdar and Mikail Houari, President, Airbus Africa and Middle East.

Key Points: 
  • The agreement was signed by Mohammad Abdelqader El Ramahi, Chief Green Hydrogen Officer, Masdar and Mikail Houari, President, Airbus Africa and Middle East.
  • We look forward to working closely with Airbus to support the development of the global sustainable aviation fuel market and to exploring the adoption of creative low carbon solutions in support of net zero."
  • Mikail Houari, President, Airbus Africa and Middle East, said: "Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) is one of the best solutions for reducing the aviation sector's carbon footprint and this agreement will support in advancing its much-needed development and growth.
  • Sustainable aviation fuel is an immediately available solution for significantly reducing the CO2 emissions of global air transportation.

Masdar and Airbus sign agreement to support development and growth of global sustainable aviation fuel market

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Tuesday, May 16, 2023

The agreement was signed by Mohammad Abdelqader El Ramahi, Chief Green Hydrogen Officer, Masdar and Mikail Houari, President, Airbus Africa and Middle East.

Key Points: 
  • The agreement was signed by Mohammad Abdelqader El Ramahi, Chief Green Hydrogen Officer, Masdar and Mikail Houari, President, Airbus Africa and Middle East.
  • We look forward to working closely with Airbus to support the development of the global sustainable aviation fuel market and to exploring the adoption of creative low carbon solutions in support of net zero."
  • Mikail Houari, President, Airbus Africa and Middle East, said: "Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) is one of the best solutions for reducing the aviation sector's carbon footprint and this agreement will support in advancing its much-needed development and growth.
  • Sustainable aviation fuel is an immediately available solution for significantly reducing the CO2 emissions of global air transportation.

Leading Global Aviation Associations Publish Sustainable Aviation Fuel Book and Claim Guidance

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Thursday, May 11, 2023

WASHINGTON, May 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Council on Sustainable Aviation Fuel (CoSAFA) introduced its "Methodology for SAF Environmental Attribute Transactions," (link) a first step in establishing publicly available, universally recognized procedures for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) accounting and auditing to support global book and claim systems.

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, May 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Council on Sustainable Aviation Fuel (CoSAFA) introduced its "Methodology for SAF Environmental Attribute Transactions," (link) a first step in establishing publicly available, universally recognized procedures for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) accounting and auditing to support global book and claim systems.
  • The guidance details the information and procedures necessary for individual book and claim systems to transparently and credibly transact SAF's associated environmental benefits.
  • Claude Hurley, Director, Environment & Flight Operations at the International Business Aviation Council (IBAC), said, "The transition to Sustainable Aviation Fuels will be the greatest contributor to business aviation achieving NetZero carbon emissions by 2050 .
  • Book and claim systems are required for wider SAF uptake, especially in areas where it's not yet readily available.

Modern Hire Launches Virtual Job Tryout (VJT) for Flight Attendants

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Thursday, May 4, 2023

CLEVELAND, May 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Modern Hire, the enterprise hiring platform that uses advanced selection science to reduce bias and predict candidate fit, today announced the launch of Virtual Job Tryout® (VJT) for Flight Attendants, a preconfigured assessment tool geared toward candidates across the globe seeking employment as a flight attendant. Modern Hire's VJT for Flight Attendants is an extension of its successful, award-winning science-based VJT simulation assessment technology, designed specifically to provide candidates with a realistic preview of the expectations and challenges of being a flight attendant and measure key skills and abilities critical to success in the role.

Key Points: 
  • New virtual job assessment tool for flight attendants helps airlines more quickly, efficiently, and ethically select and retain best-fit candidates to meet the fast-growing travel industry
    CLEVELAND, May 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Modern Hire, the enterprise hiring platform that uses advanced selection science to reduce bias and predict candidate fit, today announced the launch of Virtual Job Tryout® (VJT) for Flight Attendants, a preconfigured assessment tool geared toward candidates across the globe seeking employment as a flight attendant.
  • This surge in demand is leading to a growing need for flight attendants in both newly created positions and to backfill vacant positions.
  • Modern Hire's VJT for Flight Attendants helps airlines create an efficient, effective, and ethical process for hiring new airline stewards.
  • VJT for Flight Attendants is also built for use internationally and is available in all the languages Modern Hire supports.