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Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT), via its official Facebook account, announced (11-Mar-2025) the US FAA conducted a final inspection as part of a process aiming to upgrade Thailand's aviation safety rating to Category 1. CAAT said the US FAA will announce a final result within 30 days. As previously reported by CAPA, the US FAA downgraded Thailand to Category 2 in 2015 due to non-compliance with ICAO standards. Thailand had previously held a Category 1 rating since 1997. Regaining the status would also enable Thai carriers to launch new routes to the US and participate in codeshare agreements with US based carriers.

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The US FAA conducted a five-day audit in November 2024, identifying only minor adjustments needed for Thailand's aviation safety compliance, with a final report and discussion scheduled for late February 20251. Thailand's Transport Minister noted that direct services to the US were anticipated to resume by February 2025, contingent on achieving the Category 1 safety rating1.

Boeing, via its official website, reported (11-Mar-2025) the following commercial aircraft orders and deliveries for Feb-2025:

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Boeing's commercial aircraft orders and deliveries for February 2025 followed a month of lower activity in January 2025, with 36 aircraft ordered and 45 delivered1. In December 2024, Boeing recorded a significant volume of gross orders at 142 aircraft, driven by large purchases from Pegasus Airlines and flydubai2. The company's performance in recent months showed fluctuating orders, with notable peaks such as October 2023's 123 aircraft, spurred by major orders from Southwest Airlines and British Airways3.

Wizz Air, via its official Instagram account, announced (10-Mar-2025) only card payments will be accepted onboard from 01-Apr-2025, including Apple Pay, Samsung Pay, Android Pay and Google Pay. The carrier also accepts Revolut cards, in addition to VISA and Mastercard.

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Wizz Air partnered with Revolut, allowing customers to use Revolut Pay for 1-click checkout in the WIZZ app1. The airline also introduced Apple Pay and Google Pay on its mobile app, offering passengers quick and seamless payment options up to 10 days prior to departure2. Additionally, Wizz Air selected Worldline as a partner to support payment growth and expansion, providing access to various acquirers and payment services3.

Blade Air Mobility partnered (10-Mar-2025) with Skyports Infrastructure to establish a pilot programme to launch electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) transfer operations between New York John F Kennedy International Airport and Downtown Manhattan Heliport. The service is scheduled to launch in Apr-2025, operating on weekdays and transporting passengers transferring to/from flights at New York JFK, as well as Long Island and Queens residents commuting to/from Manhattan. The pilot programme aims to gather data on consumer demand, passenger experience and facility logistics, which will help accelerate and derisk the launch of electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) operations at the heliport. Skyports director of infrastructure Addison Ferrell stated: "Skyports and Blade are committed to transforming the Downtown Manhattan Heliport into one of the leading Electric Aircraft vertiports in the world". [more - original PR]

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Blade Air Mobility has previously partnered with JetBlue Airways to offer helicopter transfers for Mint class passengers between Manhattan and New York John F Kennedy International Airport1. Additionally, Blade and BETA Technologies completed a test flight of BETA's ALIA-250 electric vertical aircraft in the New York City region, demonstrating a move towards electric aviation2. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has been expanding electric infrastructure at JFK Airport as part of its sustainability goals3 4.

Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board, via its official Facebook account, announced (06-Mar-2025) Namibia plans to implement a visa on arrival scheme from 01-Apr-2025. The scheme will apply to nationals and citizens of countries that do not have visa exemption reciprocity with Namibia.

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The visa on arrival scheme aligns with previous efforts to enhance Namibia's tourism sector. In 2019, the Ministry of Home Affairs and Immigration initiated a pilot project at Windhoek Hosea Kutako International Airport to introduce e-visas and visas on arrival for select countries1. Additionally, Namibia is part of a regional effort to implement a single tourist visa for Angola, Botswana, Zambia, and Zimbabwe, modelled on the Schengen visa2.

New Caledonia's Institute of Statistics reported (05-Mar-2025) the following tourism highlights at Noumea Tontouta Airport for Jan-2025:

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Tourist arrivals at Noumea Tontouta Airport for Dec-2024 were 5209, representing a 63.7% decline year-on-year, with significant decreases from Australia (81.6%) and New Zealand (86.8%)1. For the entirety of 2024, New Caledonia experienced a 52.5% drop in tourist numbers compared to the previous year, with the largest percentages of decline coming from Japan and New Zealand1.

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Wizz Air, via its official Instagram account, announced (10-Mar-2025) only card payments will be accepted onboard from 01-Apr-2025, including Apple Pay, Samsung Pay, Android Pay and Google Pay. The carrier also accepts Revolut cards, in addition to VISA and Mastercard.

Background ✨

Wizz Air partnered with Revolut, allowing customers to use Revolut Pay for 1-click checkout in the WIZZ app1. The airline also introduced Apple Pay and Google Pay on its mobile app, offering passengers quick and seamless payment options up to 10 days prior to departure2. Additionally, Wizz Air selected Worldline as a partner to support payment growth and expansion, providing access to various acquirers and payment services3.

Boeing, via its official website, reported (11-Mar-2025) the following commercial aircraft orders and deliveries for Feb-2025:

Background ✨

Boeing's commercial aircraft orders and deliveries for February 2025 followed a month of lower activity in January 2025, with 36 aircraft ordered and 45 delivered1. In December 2024, Boeing recorded a significant volume of gross orders at 142 aircraft, driven by large purchases from Pegasus Airlines and flydubai2. The company's performance in recent months showed fluctuating orders, with notable peaks such as October 2023's 123 aircraft, spurred by major orders from Southwest Airlines and British Airways3.

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