Innovaciones

✈ Vueling and ESEIAAT (UPC) are testing Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) in laboratory jet engines to assess their impact on engine performance and advance air transport decarbonization. The collaboration includes research group TUAREG and examines various SAF types, such as synthetic fuels made from captured CO2 and green hydrogen, and organic fuels from waste and plants like guayule. SAF can reduce CO2 emissions by up to 80% during their lifecycle and are compatible with current aircraft without modifications. They are benchmarked against conventional JET A-1 fuel. A study commissioned by Vueling to PwC suggests the SAF industry in Catalonia could create an economic impact of €10.64 billion and over 41,000 new jobs.

🏨 Amadeus initiated 2025 with solid results, reporting a 9% revenue increase to €1.632 billion in Q1. Operating profit rose to €462 million (+10%), with adjusted profit growing by 12% to €364 million. Cash flow stood at €262 million, with net financial debt at €1.875 billion (0.8x last twelve months' EBITDA) as of March 31. On March 17, Amadeus launched a share buyback program worth up to €1.300 billion. Distribution revenues grew 8%, bookings increased by 2.5% (128.3 million), and revenue per booking by 5%. Technology Solutions for the Airline Industry saw an 11% revenue jump, with a 5.5% rise in passengers boarded (502.7 million) and 5% in revenue per passenger. Hotels and Other Solutions revenue was up by 11%, driven by the hotel segment and payment services.

🚠 On May 8, 2025, Zucchetti Spain highlighted the importance of vehicle fleet management for businesses, emphasizing cost optimization, operational management, route planning, vehicle maintenance, real-time monitoring, clear policies, cost control, fuel management, driver training, specialized software usage, incident management, and ongoing evaluation. Using specialized software like ZTravel can enhance travel planning and expense control, facilitating digital data capture, accounting transfer, automatic payroll reimbursements, and expense request management.

📊 Big Data, crucial for industry, enables processing, analyzing, and visualizing vast data quantities, transforming them into smart decisions and automations. As of May 6, 2025, industries leverage Big Data for predictive analysis, optimizing operational costs, enhancing innovation, and minimizing risks through data-driven decisions. Big Data's real-time analysis improves industrial maintenance, demand forecasting, and market trend adaptation. It also contributes to product and service quality, risk management, and is essential in manufacturing and logistics sectors. ERP software centralizes industry data, integrating Big Data's analytical potential into businesses for strategic planning and decision-making.

🏨 Dormir en un hotel español en los primeros tres meses de 2025 costó 139,4 euros de media, marcando un incremento del 5% respecto al mismo periodo de 2024. Madrid, Barcelona y Baleares registraron aumentos significativos en el ADR, con Madrid liderando a 11,4%. Las Islas Canarias presentaron el mayor ADR con 171,6 euros. El RevPAR a nivel nacional creció un 5,8%, con Canarias en cabeza con 145,2 euros. La ocupación hotelera mejoró ligeramente a 68,6%, con Canarias (84,6%), Málaga (73,2%) y Sevilla (72,5%) mostrando los registros más altos. En contraste, Bilbao y Valencia experimentaron caídas en ADR de 8,4% y 5,7%, respectivamente, y Valencia también registró disminuciones en los tres indicadores principales.

💰 Hotels can monetize energy savings with Energy Saving Certificates (CAE), verified by entities like Balantia for sale to energy marketers such as Iberdrola. Valid interventions for CAE include replacing old climate systems with heat pumps, installing LED lighting, and improving insulation. Photovoltaic panels are excluded as they don't reduce energy consumption. The CAE system, part of the National Fund for Energy Efficiency, is available until 2030, with each action having three years to be settled. Combining CAE with other subsidies like Next Generation funds can recover up to 80% of investment costs.

🏤 In 2025, key global railway developments include the Orient Express La Dolce Vita in Italy from April, connecting cities like Rome, Venice, and Palermo. The Britannic Explorer in the UK, starting in July, links London with Wales and Cornwall, offering Art Deco cabins and Michelin-starred dining. France's Le Grand Tour from 2025 gives a six-day journey from Paris through Champagne and the Alps. Brussels-Venice will have a new European Sleeper route, while Deutsche Bahn launched a high-speed Paris-Berlin service in December 2024, taking eight hours at speeds up to 322 km/h, with tickets starting at $60. Saudi Arabia's Dream of the Desert in November 2025 offers a 1,290 km high-speed route connecting Riyadh to Al Qurayyat at speeds up to 300 km/h.

📊 Project deliverables, crucial in B2B and B2C services, are defined as specific, tangible or intangible results of a project. They can be complex across various project management methodologies and differ in scope, such as internal innovation or construction for a client. External deliverables serve the final client, while internal ones benefit the company, like a sales report. Effective management of these deliverables requires clear definition, technological tools, regular tracking, transparent communication, and flexibility to adjust as the project evolves. Avoiding common errors entails clear definitions, real value, risk management, and financial oversight. Ensuring real value for deliverables is tied to aligning them with objectives, ensuring quality, managing expectations, and leveraging project management software for visibility and iterative delivery.

✈ Ryanair at Rome's Fiumucino Airport employs a unique boarding method to expedite the process: passengers enter the plane both through the jet bridge and from the tarmac via stairs. Front door boarding is covered from the terminal, while passengers with rear seats descend a staircase from the airport and climb another to the plane's rear entrance. This innovative approach aims to reduce airline queuing and boarding times, showcasing Ryanair's commitment to efficiency as Europe's largest low-cost carrier reliant on punctuality.