Latvijas Gaisa Satiksme (LGS) and telecommunications company Latvijas Mobilais telefons (LMT) have signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation for research and development projects, as confirmed by both companies. As part of this memorandum, LGS and LMT will work on various solutions for the development of safe and convenient UAV traffic together. The memorandum provides…
The global shortage of empty containers has reached Latvia as well, according to companies active at Riga Freeport. The freeport authority’s Public Relations and Marketing Office head Liene Ozola mentions that the shortage of empty containers is the direct consequence of the Covid-19 pandemic. Industry experts said that under the pandemic the traditional logistical chains…
Uzbek Transport Minister Ilham Makhkamov has commented on the privatization of Uzbekistan Airways. He said that prior to the privatization, the government should work on increasing the attractiveness of the company for investors. “Our main goal should be selling the airline at a good price. All the aircraft purchased in until today were brought using…
The Ukrainian low-cost carrier SkyUp Airlines will launch flights on the Kyiv-Bodrum (Turkey)-Kyiv route from May 29, the airline’s press service reports. Flights will be operated three times a week: on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. The airline reminds that to enter Turkey, one must provide a negative PCR test for COVID-19 certificate, issued no more…
The Ukrainian low-cost carrier SkyUp Airlines launched regular flights on the Kyiv-Tirana route on April 25, the Embassy of Ukraine in the Republic of Albania reported. “On April 25, Ambassador of Ukraine to the Republic of Albania Volodymyr Shkurov took part in a solemn meeting of 150 tourists of the first Kyiv-Tirana flight operated by…
Air Kyrgyzstan OJSC could not withstand the competition due to the entry into market of the Turkish airline Pegasus, Russian Ural Airlines, S7, Yamal and private Kyrgyz airlines, report of the Accounts Chamber of Kyrgyzstan on the results of audit of the company for 2018-2019 showed. According to the results of financial and production activities,…
The Latvian national airline airBaltic and Riga International Airport have signed a land lease to construct a new cargo hangar Baltic Cargo Hub within the airport’s territory. This hub is planned to become the biggest freight-processing center in the Baltic region, as reported by the airline. Current plans suggest the total area of Baltic Cargo…