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IAWMA partners with SAE
The International Aviation Waste Management Association (IAWMA) and SAE International have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop standards for products, processes, and services in global aviation, airports, and flight kitchens.
The organisations will work to lay the foundation for the industry’s future needs, to help meet increased demands for sustainability, and accelerate the adoption of the circular economy on an international scale.
“The partnership between SAE and the IAWMA provides a strong platform for collaboration between our organisations, bringing greater value to the broader aviation community,” said David Alexander, director of Aerospace Standards at SAE. sae.org; iawma.org
Aviation leaders form new climate taskforce, ACT
Cathay Pacific, KLM, Delta Air Lines, Virgin Atlantic are amongst founding members of the Aviation Climate Taskforce (ACT), a new non-profit organisation created in partnership with Boston Consulting Group.
As the aviation sector focuses on decarbonisation, a portfolio of solutions will be required to reach net zero by 2050 and to scale up sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) to meet a 10% SAF target by 2030.
ACT aims to stimulate innovation in the next generation of technologies, principally focussed on critical medium-term solutions, such as synthetic fuel and direct air capture. aviationclimatetaskforce.com
Malton moves LSG Group recovers Expert consulting
Malton Inflight’s UK office has re-located to the iconic Beehive building at London Gatwick airport. Built in 1936, “The Beehive” was the original passenger terminal building at Gatwick. It is now a Grade II listed building and still retains many of its original features. maltoninflight.com LSG Group has seen recovery in the third quarter of 2021 compared to 2020, with signs of a significant recovery during the summer months. The company’s revenue increased by 88% in July, August and September compared to the same period last year. lsg-group.com Industry experts at the Future Travel Experience have launched a new consultancy designed to support broad industry development goals and provide expert help to individual organisations looking to overcome specific challenges. futuretravelexperience.com
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Newrest extends ÖBB partnership
Committed to constantly improve the services offered to Nightjet passengers since 2010, ÖBB and Newrest have extended their partnership for the next eight years.
The French caterer will continue to develop integrated services for Austrian night trains with the ambition to continuously enhance the consumer experience and reduce its environmental impact.
According to Olivier Sadran, co-chairman and founder of Newrest: “Our collaboration with ÖBB is now entering a fascinating era. Over the next eight years, we will be introducing several innovations to make Nightjet services even more attractive to passengers."
ÖBB, the market leader in Europe’s night train business, will soon open new routes. newrest.eu
deSter commits to climate action
deSter has become a signatory of the Glasgow Declaration on Climate Action in Tourism, officially launched at COP26 in November 2021.
As a signatory, deSter has committed to aligning its actions with the latest scientific recommendations, so as to ensure its approach remains consistent with a rise of no more than 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels by 2100. It has also agreed to deliver or update climate action plans within 12 months, align plans with the five pathways of the Declaration (Measure, Decarbonise, Regenerate, Collaborate, Finance), report publicly on an annual basis, and work in a collaborative spirit, sharing good practices and solutions, and disseminating information. dester.com
UK prime minister attacks aviation's ambitions at COP26
UK prime minister Boris Johnson has slated aviation’s sustainability ambitions as ‘pathetic’ and called on the sector to do more.
Speaking at the global summit on climate change, COP26, Johnson said: “The current industry target is to get to 10% sustainable aviation fuel for the whole world by 2030. How pathetic is that, we can do better."
He said he was shortly due to fly on an aircraft powered by 35% sustainable aviation fuel and that he and Bill Gates, had agreed to jointly spend £400 million trying to solve the problems of low carbon aviation, seeking, he said: “zero, guilt-free aviation’ and concluding: “We have to fix it.” ukcop26.org
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SIA partners for wellness
Singapore Airlines (SIA) has partnered with health and wellness retreat Golden Door to develop a range of menus, exercise and stretching programmes for its passengers.
The first menus and wellness content will be available on flight SQ37, the direct service from Los Angeles to Singapore, in January 2022.
Yeoh Phee Teik, svp customer experience, SIA, said: “Our long-standing commitment to wellness has led us to work with Golden Door’s highly- specialised expertise, and create new options for health-oriented dining, exercise, and strategies for better sleep on long flights. Now, more than ever, our customers are focused on maximising wellness in every aspect of their lives.” singaporeair.com
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Finnair serves up refreshed dining
Finnair has introduced a refreshed food and drink service onboard all flights, designed with simplicity and sustainability at heart.
On intercontinental flights, Business customers are now served a small amuse bouche and a starter, followed by a main meal, dessert and cheese.
Long-haul Business travellers can also opt for oat milk, as the airline’s new dairy-free alternative.They have a choice of three main course options – the Benella rainbow trout, a Japanese inspired chicken dish or a plant-based option which celebrates the tastes of India.
Business travellers also receive a lighter second service, snacks and refreshments – along with a beverage and wine selection. finnair.com
New Bvlgari kits from FORMIA
FORMIA has launched its latest amenities concepts as part of longstanding partnership between Emirates’ and Bvlgari.
The collection presents eight kits for male and female passengers travelling First and Business. Each bag is embossed with the Bvlgari logo, has a Bvlgari-branded inner lining and outer colour palettes that aim to complement the Bvlgari fragrance found inside.
Each First kit contains a 30ml bottle from the BVLGARI LE GEMME fragrance collection, designed to represent a ‘sensory journey’ from West to East in search of the rarest precious gems of nature. The female-oriented First kit features the ‘RUBINA’ fragrance, whilst the male kit includes ‘TYGAR’. Both First kits are made from a black faux leather with a red or tan trim. formia.com
Greenpeace campaigns for domestic flight ban
One third of the busiest short-haul flights in Europe have train alternatives under six hours, according to research by OBC Transeuropa (OBCT), commissioned by Greenpeace EU.
Greenpeace has been campaigning for the EU to ban short-haul flights where there is a train alternative under six hours and adopt measures to make daytime and night train alternatives across Europe more accessible.
It calculated that just banning the EU’s busiest short-haul flights and shifting to rail wherever a train connection under six hours already exists would save 3.5 million tons of CO2e (CO2 equivalent) per year. greenpeace.org
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New drinks on Delta
Delta Air Lines passengers can now choose from a seasonally-inspired beverage line-up that spotlights the first U.S. black-owned distillery, Du Nord Social Spirits, and Une Femme’s 100% women-made wine.
“Working with suppliers who not only provide us with the best products but also help us offer products that are made by people who reflect the communities we serve is a meaningful demonstration of our core values at work,” said Mike Henny, Delta’s managing director – onboard service operations.
Other products will bring seasonal flavours onboard, like Breckenridge Brewery’s Cookie Porter Beer and WhistlePig’s Orange Fashioned Cocktail Kit. delta.com
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